Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. A different kind of Salary question

    Antikigirl replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    Well...I find it differs for city, state, facility really. For me, and I don't mind the question so I will tag in with mine. I have been a nurse 7 years, and make around 27.00 an hour. I work swings...

  2. What do I do now? HELP ME, PLEASE

    Antikigirl replied to Texas BeachBum's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...I feel you...wasn't less than 6 years ago in my 7 years as a nurse when I was doing the EXACT same thing! I wanted to run off the face of the earth into a void! I was so frustrated with...

  3. ? about Mandatory Reporting of abuse

    Antikigirl replied to ByTheLake's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man that is sticky! Since the mother did get her kids to safety and herself, and has contacted an attourney and gotten the restraint order...I think she has done what is needed by her wishes,...

  4. gardennurse

    Antikigirl replied to gardennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome Gardennurse, so great to have you! Illegal, and not very good for assessment purposes at all! If a patient tells someone one thing, then another person another...that is diagnostic. Is that pt...

  5. Professional personal persona?

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to my Charge Nurse the other day (for those that know my post, it was the day of my dilaudid mistake), and I found out some interesting things about people! I am a very very cheery nurse...

  6. Professional personal persona?

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't know...why would people think that bubbly cheery people are not professional or being honestly this way??? When I was a child it was okay to be happy and show it....and now? I don't...

  7. TNT what is it

    Antikigirl replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    An explosive work load? LOL. No seriously I have no idea...trauma Nurse something? Technical nurse tech..LOL? I would be curious

  8. How are male nurses perceived?

    Antikigirl replied to hemlok2's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness...I need all the helpful RN's I can get in a days work...I don't care at all about their sex/creed/color! We are trained to provide medical assistance and we do it...PERIOD! I percieve...

  9. Professional personal persona?

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    It is kind of funny...since I have been there...even as agency the moral of two floors has improved big time, and they thank me all the time! I still can't believe it is just me...can't be...but...

  10. Ethical considerations

    Antikigirl replied to globetrotter's topic in General Nursing

    Treat all patients to the best of your care no matter what...it is not our job to judge. When I was a preceptee working in a small ER, we had an emergency...a man with his throat cut. It was a mess...

  11. advice, please! medication error

    Antikigirl replied to mcksa's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear, I just went though my first med error where I put in dilaudid into a PCA and it was set for Morphine...patient and unborn baby okay, but WOW! I felt like dirt for a day or two. But I see...

  12. Professional personal persona?

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man, I would never tell someone to smile! Holly cow that is a fast way to a growl or slap! LOL! My luck someone would have a death in the family and wow...ummmmm...wrong moment....SLAP!...

  13. Interview a RN

    Antikigirl replied to Donnette1020's topic in General Nursing

    When I go to potential places of employement I actually insist on talking to a floor nurse there to see how things really are like! So I have a few suggestions for you! Okay, typically I start with...

  14. 3rd Week of Orientation - now planning of quitting the job...

    Antikigirl replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...you got dumped on! I had that same experience my first job...I stuck it out 6 months but left in a blow out with management when I dared to speak up for myself once, and left the hospital in...

  15. Low sodium correction question!!!

    Antikigirl replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I look at things simply some times, but it does the trick in trying to add the pieces of the puzzle together. Remember from Chem and even Bio that WATER FOLLOWS SODIUM. Now you have a patient...

  16. Ethical Death or Not?

    Antikigirl replied to dinkysam's topic in General Nursing

    You did awesome in my book! I have worked with many people at their end of life, and one of the true occurances in almost any case...they need the re-assurance that they CAN move on...that their job...

  17. Spooky lure lock stories!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was discussing with my charge nurse about this wonderful site, and how helpful it is to communicate with other nurses, and exchange ideas and stories. She was interested, and then showed me a paper...

  18. Tpn

    Antikigirl replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I know to be TPN. Yellow liquid in a bag by pharmacy and MD and pharmacy work together dependant on labs and condition q 24 hours (or sometimes more frequently) to determine dose and of...

  19. What do I do? (long)

    Antikigirl replied to ChrgRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel that is totally necessary to know what the infraction is, although I would agree that it would be nice to know...but when I come up to tough choices, I try to take it down to the bottom...

  20. Remaking American Medicine miniseries to air

    Antikigirl replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    I found info on the following links (the one above needed a password?) http://www.pbs.org/remakingamericanmedicine/ This is the PB site and has a link to local stations and times by zip code....

  21. What do I do? (long)

    Antikigirl replied to ChrgRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been put in a situation like this by my admin, and I will tell you it sucks! Why can't admin do it if they feel it is needed? But then again...it is part of charge nurse duty isn't it...to...

  22. Help! Switching from Peds to Med-Surg

    Antikigirl replied to mir4777's topic in General Nursing

    I was in geri for 4 years at an ALF, and I had to switch. I went into med surge as agency to try it out...and I am SO suprised at how much stuff I remembered and could do. I thought for sure I would...

  23. need some advice before I go talk to my teacher?!

    Antikigirl replied to MyEBee's topic in General Nursing

    Yep...get to discuss a plan with your instructor and I would put it just as you did here! Impress upon her that you wish to have the clincial, but it is a matter of how to do it in a safe mannor. We...

  24. a fake and a phony

    Antikigirl replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    I hear lies as part of my day as a nurse from countless people, however...it is a good judgement call to find out the foundation of the lie or half truth. Many times for me it is founded in the PT not...

  25. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    Antikigirl replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the hep A...my son needed it for school too! Yeah, even in my situation with the chicken pox vaccine (which did need signed consent) I wasn't thinking of a lawsuit or getting back...it...