Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Some happy news for a change! YEAH!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  2. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

    Antikigirl replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have heard for severe upset stomach to take a tbsp of apple cider vinegar. I suffer from gall bladder pains and so I tried it once...sure enough! It worked! My best story was actually from my...

  3. Read this- TRUE STORY! You're never gona believe this...

    Antikigirl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my!!!!!!!! I laughed so hard...what a sneeky little one! Good thing it was a baby...Penquins are actually dangerous! Their beaks can go through a huge salmon in one chop and like hot knife...

  4. *sigh* Mono.

    Antikigirl replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at this website for information: http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw168620 Of course follow your MD's plan of care and communicate well with them...they know your medical history as...

  5. Question about agency and travel

    Antikigirl replied to barbie90210's topic in Agency Nurses

    I am agency for a local company, however I typically only work for one hospital that I rather enjoy. Just this week the charge nurses for two floors came and asked me to PLEASE apply! My flexibility...

  6. Nursing administration forcing us to take too many patients

    Antikigirl replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I am agency, and when I first started working at this one hospital (which I am currently trying to be employed with full time) this was the case. But they had a union...and they never really called...

  7. Do Nurses Need Chemistry Education?

    Antikigirl replied to Dr. O's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very important and I think every time I think about an underlying causation, or even...heck checking to see if the ordered IV solution is a good idea...it comes into play! I think I use my...

  8. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    Antikigirl replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One sprague hunter green, on lit that is royal blue. I have some other ones that are black, grey, and pink that I got from family as a nursing present! The one I use most is the lit that is royal...

  9. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    Antikigirl replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    Only do it on a payday if that is absolutely necessary! My last employer did that and wouldn't give you a paycheck unless you attended the meeting...and many times it was a CNA meeting but...

  10. worrying....

    Antikigirl replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    I too wasn't doing nights well at all, and with lack of sleep schedule and the complete dismantling of my day to make up for night duty...my family was suffering, I was suffering, nothing was getting...

  11. Practice during nursing school?

    Antikigirl replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    I only practiced IV starts on my hubby who is a paramedic and actually teaches IV skills. So we had equipment from his classes and he taught me. Once in a blue moon one of the other student nurses...

  12. How much autonomy do nurses have??

    Antikigirl replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend who was an RT chose PA to gain autonomy! He loves it! He also really would rather get away from the bed side having to suction secretions all day and cleaning pts (which he did) as an...

  13. thinking of nursing. questions if you can answer...

    Antikigirl replied to rcclover's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be a sucessful nurse, then yep...you better know your science big time! We nurses need to know anatomy/physiology, pharmacology, math (for the most part...that differs between...

  14. Has anyone ever seen this happen??????

    Antikigirl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you!!!!!!! Awesome call!!!!!! I have seen seizures all the time at the ALF I worked in, and most of the pts had dentures! Do remember people do not breathe during seizures, however after...

  15. Comfort measures only ???

    Antikigirl replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I really think comfort measures should have clear orders for what to tx and not. What is comfort to some is an intervention of life saving quaility to another. Especially when it comes to...

  16. Comfort measures only ???

    Antikigirl replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I hate orders for comfort measures only! There needs to be specific PRN orders for such cases! We in Oregon have a POLST (Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) that has...

  17. How much autonomy do nurses have??

    Antikigirl replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to autonomy, I have had jobs with a ton of autonomy, and those where I have less. It depends on many factors. I was working as a camp nurse, and the only medic within 40 miles. I had...

  18. We're having a heat wave.....

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, watching the news it seems like most of the US is having a heat wave, including us here in the Pacific NW come Friday! Now, If your wards are like mine, all these ill patients like to have...

  19. I got punked...

    Antikigirl replied to vamedic4's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL...I love

  20. You Might Be A Nursing Student If......

    Antikigirl replied to SNBran's topic in Nursing Humor

    Love it!!!! I graduated and passed my NCLEX 7 years ago...and I still remember RN school like it was yesterday!

  21. Is changing a computer chart wrong?

    Antikigirl replied to craftrn's topic in General Nursing

    We had late entry spots, and if the person wasn't there for a while to change an entry...that was documented and an approximate date of correction as well as the nurse managers signature in case...

  22. foley catheter question

    Antikigirl replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby too volunteered for cath practice....but I just didn't want to 'go there'...but I sure used him for IV practice (he is a paramedic, so he was training me as I practiced). Actually it wasn't...

  23. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    Antikigirl replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen these jokes before and I laugh every time! And as time goes by I tend to laugh harder and nod my head more..LOL!!! I really busted up at the heart/lung assessments vs not wanting to know...

  24. foley catheter question

    Antikigirl replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have had pts complain of a temp discomfort but never pain. I use lots of lube, will use the lidocaine gel if I can get to some for some pts, and have the patient do deep breathing techniques. Pre...

  25. Anxious pts!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay...so I had this 32 year old male pt in with a ton of bladder and bowel probelms ending up in a bladder repair, and the surgeons really wanting to put in a colostomy but the pt refused...and...