Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    Antikigirl replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear! I am very sorry this happened to you, and I had the same thing happen to me and my son! I wonder what it is that is missing in the checks and balances system that needs to be addressed! My...

  2. Well, I got to do some nursing ahead of schedule!

    Antikigirl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT JOB!!!!!!! That is incredible and you and your DH should be very proud of yourselves! That young man is lucky you and your DH were there and heard them!

  3. Live and learn...my med error!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys so much for all the kind words of support! Yesterday I went back to work and sure enough...they floated me again! LOL! But I stood up for myself and told the administrative nurse...

  4. Adn's Who Don't Care

    Antikigirl replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    I have a ADN, and have never had a probelm with any position I wanted except for a teaching one, but I still get plenty of preceptors...so no probelms there! I thought that I could get my BSN when I...

  5. Live and learn...my med error!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Ruby Vee...I was ready to be fired and I was honestly thinking it was a totally just thing! I guess I was raised to believe that if you make a mistake, you deal with it and its...

  6. Golden Key Honor Society

    Antikigirl replied to mojopsych's topic in General Students

    Nope, but then again I am far from an expert on honor societies except for the two I use to belong too. If they have a web site..check it out...or do a search. I would be warry of anyone asking for...

  7. Legality question

    Antikigirl replied to CantHardlyWait's topic in General Nursing

    NOt sure if it is illegal, but it isn't practical and will end up in big time liablity. I don't do tele yet, but have signed up for the course. I have a basic understanding from my hubby, who is a...

  8. To cap or not to cap!

    Antikigirl replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

    We didn't even get caps, and although I never planned on wearing one, I feel a right of passage wasn't fulfilled for some reason! I think I would have rather liked getting my nursing cap at grad so I...

  9. Live and learn...my med error!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh not a probelm at all!!!!!!!! I will answer these no probelm!!! :) "I do have 2 questions though.. you mention that "if it wasn't me, it could've been worse..." I'm just wondering what you (or your...

  10. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    Antikigirl replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    i so agree with the professionlism on the other end as well! I have totally said 'loose my application' when I have entered some places and saw their written roles for RN, pay scale, and...

  11. injured and dissolutioned

    Antikigirl replied to workinmom7's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard so many of these stories with nurses and CNA's it isn't funny! I have also seen friends in the fire and EMS system suffer the same! What a great fire fighter once told me was this...

  12. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    Antikigirl replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    Come in jeans and you have little chance of me hiring you! It is a old fashioned (I guess) code of conduct/work ethic situation I was taught! For even just getting an applications I wear...

  13. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    Antikigirl replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    To me that is actual BS and I would certainly AVOID those places like the plague!!!!!! Personality is not something you can test on, and your own views on things are your own business, it has (well...

  14. New nurse here and I need a little help

    Antikigirl replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    We dont' have a double check on insulin injections, but typically if a nurse feels that they are tired or what not, we will gladly double check...It is a respect thing towards eachother! No looking...

  15. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    Antikigirl replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have to be pushy sometimes, and not my personal favorite thing to do...but it has to be done in some cases. Many times I find that questions that are asked of me are better answered by the MD!...

  16. Amazing end of life story!

    Antikigirl replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is wonderful! Oh bless you for allowing that to happen! I had a patient that was dying in the hospital, now I had worked in a ALF for 4 years and this was one of my patients there, so I knew him...

  17. Freaked me OUT!!!!!!!!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay this scared the heck out of me! I had a 15 year old pt, and he had some friends in the room who had just seen the new movie Jacka**". These kids were totally ADDICTED to this stuff! They were...

  18. Freaked me OUT!!!!!!!!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I can't say that didn't pass my

  19. Freaked me OUT!!!!!!!!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    TOTALLY! Oh my I said to the boy that asked about the stapling..."only if you want them removed once they turn black!" and told him about the vascular system there, and the major arteries in the leg!...

  20. new RN salary in washington state?

    Antikigirl replied to nurse1717's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the traffic in the SeaTac area!!!!!!!!! OMG has Olympia ever NOT been under construction on I-5??? LOL!!!!!! When I was a child, I went up to Seattle and was amazed at this new concept...

  21. Live and learn...my med error!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are just awesome, thank you so very much! I have learned so much from others who share their errors, and I felt mine was a good one to learn from...since it does happen more often than it...

  22. Live and learn...my med error!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks very much! My hospital is actually very very wonderful and we were all shocked this happened, that is why I didn't get 100% of the blame! Also, and I thank my lucky stars...when it was found...

  23. new RN salary in washington state?

    Antikigirl replied to nurse1717's topic in General Nursing

    Bellevue and Seatle are gorgous I will give that, I had a grandmother who lived in Bellevue and I loved it there! However.... I agree with SMK1 that for better wages going to SW Washington is a...

  24. How To Say No

    Antikigirl replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    A simple "no I can not come in today." No excuses..it is none of their business what you do on YOUR time off! Took me a while to learn it...but now I have it down pat! I also don't appologize..why...

  25. Nursing phrases

    Antikigirl replied to oneota's topic in General Nursing

    If you need me hit the red cross button and someone or myself will come as soon as possible. We don't tend to respond to the TV button, and vs versa..LOL! (our call lights have just those two...