Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. What do experienced nurses expect from new nurses?

    Antikigirl replied to alabama2's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to the before mentioned, I would also add a personal note from me on how I like to interact with new grads. Many of the ones I run into are so stressed and don't believe too much in their...

  2. What's Your Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Protocol?

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    OH this reminds me...of my patient of last week! And a warning to us all! Okay..so an MD wanted this lady on a CIWA scale, but she didn't drink!!! A nurse before me told her the reason behind the...

  3. IV opportunities?

    Antikigirl replied to bassgirl's topic in General Nursing

    My community college out here has courses in IV training...check yours out

  4. What's Your Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Protocol?

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We use a CIWA scale, and I haven't had too many problems the times I have had to use them. The ativan dosing is pretty liberal in my opinion, and if I feel the pt needs ativan even if it isn't...

  5. A question for those who have been there... done that...

    Antikigirl replied to Lady Nicole's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way too when I was starting out! Oh man, I hated hospital work...and made it about 6 months and quit running and screaming! I swore up and down I would NEVER do it again!!!! Then, I...

  6. Magnet status?

    Antikigirl replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that magnet status meant that nurses want to work there, and people looking for jobs should find a magnet status facility because it was rated well by NURSES. Same with patient care...if...

  7. Stna Help!!!!!!???

    Antikigirl replied to Blondyi's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know...my husband, who is a paramedic and I thought about providing that type of service to the elderly or disabled folks in our rural community since they don't have many options for...

  8. Does your facility use Medication Reconciliation forms ?

    Antikigirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we have been using them for a few months now. Yeah, yet another piece of paperwork to do on admissions, but it does help the patient so much about what they should be taking at home! Con side:...

  9. What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

    Antikigirl replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't do anything wrong at all!!!! Good for you to stick to your guns! NO way would I have signed that at all! If something had gone wrong...you would look as guilty as the others if you had...

  10. meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

    Antikigirl replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital protocol, 3000mg acetaminophen daily...that includes anything with acetaminophen. What was kinda cool was one place I worked in had a tally on their pixis systems and would tell you how...

  11. 4th Side rail as restraint

    Antikigirl replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am working now, hospital, this is not considered a restraint if the patient asks for it, and I document that! In the ALF I worked in...whole different story! Oh man it was so darned...

  12. Can anyone help

    Antikigirl replied to rodg82's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of a particular one myself for Children because I generally work with adults to older adults. However, I do break things down first of into four catagories for teaching dependant on how...

  13. Student Nurse asking RN's their opinion

    Antikigirl replied to Ant75's topic in General Nursing

    1. How do we as nurses maintain professional relationships with our patients? By always keeping in mind that we are there to provide safe and sound nursing care to tend to the whole being in our care!...

  14. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

    Antikigirl replied to Lenap's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I really didn't see this as much as a rich vs poor person deal since I really don't think that way...everyone only gets what I can do and the best I can do...no matter what! My deal is more...

  15. How to let go of work-home, shiftism, witch hunt

    Antikigirl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    With only a few exceptions, I always stay till my work is done! This is allowed by the hospital in most circumstances where a shift duty is missed and you need to do it for continuity of shifts....

  16. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

    Antikigirl replied to Lenap's topic in General Nursing

    I try my heart out trying to tell patient that their stay in a hospital is NOT a hotel experirence, but a very serious stay for medical reasons! I don't like my patients thinking they can just order...

  17. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    Antikigirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this happening too Angio! I think you are on the money...no pun intended! In fact, I had to leave my job at that ALF that I worked in for 4 years because they put RN's to only part-time...

  18. how do you program yourself to sleep.....

    Antikigirl replied to froghair's topic in General Nursing

    I have a ritual that helps me, and I can use benadryl 25 mg if I can get 6-8 hours of sleep (groggy if I get less). Typically I can take a bath or shower, and the hot water helps me to relax (I dont'...

  19. petty ? about med student

    Antikigirl replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Well...looking at nursing priorities, I would have asked the student that IF they knew how to do it it would be of great help and greatly appreciated, but other than that to please tell the patient...

  20. New Grad to Fully Functioning RN - How long?

    Antikigirl replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Heck I am going through orientation for a new job, that actually I have been working already with agency for over 500 hours...and STILL get 4 weeks of orientation (even though I so don't need...

  21. Now What

    Antikigirl replied to er_angel2000's topic in General Nursing

    What I did was to start the job search and start interviewing! If I had an interview, I would tell them the approximate time my card license would arrive, and point them to the BON website (or they...

  22. Some advice please

    Antikigirl replied to NurseBranch's topic in General Nursing

    You need to talk to your HR department and get this straightened out! You can use time from your Family Leave (which is federally mandated!). I mean, lets face it...and please may this not...

  23. To clamp or not to clamp......that is the question

    Antikigirl replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on type, but I have the habit of clamping anyway. Same change rules apply at my facility, but we will typically extend them since we do tend to get many patients declining another IV...

  24. help me please am loosing it

    Antikigirl replied to luv4all's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know the type of questions for LPN since I went straight into RN. However, if they are about typical nursing things, and math...I may suggest some cool textbooks that really helped me out big...

  25. My patient, my hope!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will try to keep this short, but so much info and feeling it will get lengthy... So I got a patient a few days ago. Thirty something female with altered LOC on admission, newly Dx Graves disease...