Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Why IV pumps for Central Lines?

    Antikigirl replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    OH heck...I take it down to what works for the RN's and their schedules! A pump certainly helps for maintaining rate and being able to check volumes infused with a touch of a button! I like them (even...

  2. Anxious pts!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yep..in report it was told he was a TLC to the extreme! LOL! I did that, and actually he and I had a great time together except when he was anxious. We talked about camping around Oregon and he was...

  3. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Antikigirl replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    You want to hear something positive! I was just talking to my son...the next generation guys..and he doesn't seem to have much of a probelm with male or female nurses! He realizes that most nurses...

  4. Anxious pts!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I really thought so...but it did bring up the question as to why a nurse may have said it or if the patient was just hearing wrong..I mean he was scared to death!!!!!!! Almost hyperventilating!!!!!!!...

  5. Becoming a nurse, but don't like (hate) the hospital setting

    Antikigirl replied to hawaiianflowers21's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...totally how I began and I swore up and down and to GOD I would never ever work hospital again after my first horrid hospital job! I worked in other jobs for a while...camp nursing,...

  6. Giving report in LTC

    Antikigirl replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a nurses notebook and same with CNA's. Everything that happened on your area was written there and you took five mins or so to give an oral after the next shift read your notes...too much...

  7. Giving pain meds.

    Antikigirl replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a nurse that tried very hard to get all narcotics that were not being used D/C'd so that we didn't have to be responsible for those pills sitting and gathering dust till they were expired....

  8. Amiodarone Bolus another math ?

    Antikigirl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad we have pharm techs on floor! We put the calculations into a program and work together! WHEW! If I had to rely on myself for the math...I would go nuts! "Hey..they said there would be...

  9. kids and being Nurse

    Antikigirl replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I got so sick of the same thing that I had a long talk with my hubby who is a paramedic and has a worse schedule than mine...we finally made up a plan and now I work agency where I can choose my...

  10. Hello, and ?

    Antikigirl replied to sephinroth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks...I totally forgot to mention the volume!

  11. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Antikigirl replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I worked in an ALF where a few of the ladies did prefer that peri care or showering/dressing be done by a female not a male, and some that didn't care at all saying "heck, men have to have females all...

  12. Elopement policy

    Antikigirl replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I believe our facility discourages this unless you have a specific MD order and sign release papers for anything that may happen to you while you are off the floor. So people can go about, it just is...

  13. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Antikigirl replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...I couldn't imagine a time anyone could sleep at my hospital...it is 24/7 and I mean 24/7 it never ever stops! So much to do, so much responsiblity...and not enough hours in a shift let alone a...

  14. Hello, and ?

    Antikigirl replied to sephinroth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I will guage the spot on the general anatomy of the person, the medication I am injecting, and sometimes it will come down to what I can reach easily (especially with non-moble patients or pts with...

  15. Hypoxic drive?

    Antikigirl replied to lyallch's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, we didn't even allow NRB masks at our facility...if a pt needed one, they had to move on to a more skilled facility! In fact, I had to teach RN's and CNA's about the liters of Oxygen per NC or...

  16. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

    Antikigirl replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

    Communications with your charge nurse or above! If you don't feel confident...this should be addressed and fast! I mean look...do you feel your pts are safe at this point if something were to...

  17. Confidence Building

    Antikigirl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...there are times I feel totally confident, and times I don't! What I do it examine things I don't feel confident about and research them so I have the info! I feel more confident the more I...

  18. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    Antikigirl replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    I have had randoms, and no biggie to me...I don't use drugs even Rx at this time or at the time so I have no probelm! However, if I was to need a pain med or something that would turn up on a UA, I...

  19. Hypoxic drive?

    Antikigirl replied to lyallch's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby is a paramedic and they are starting the use of them, but so far I haven't heard of them in the hospital setting except for a few trials in the ER of some major trauma hospitals in Portland,...

  20. Hypoxic drive?

    Antikigirl replied to lyallch's topic in General Nursing

    Hypoxic drive is very real, and something that is rare except in certain pulmonary cases when you need to be aware! But let me give you some things to think about that may help the fear of hypoxic...

  21. Threat of needle sticks!!

    Antikigirl replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    In 6 years of nursing, I have only gotten stuck twice during insulin pokes...lucky for me it was before hitting the patient so it was a clean stick! WHEW! And that was within my first year only when...

  22. Nurses With Depression

    Antikigirl replied to celestlyn's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the assisted living place I did had me depressed and not even knowing I was for years! Then I started seeing that I was drinking more on my time off, very quick to temper, never feeling...

  23. Anything helpful to buy for CNA position?

    Antikigirl replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    I would also make sure you have a spare scrubs and shoes at either the location or your car! It can get messy sometimes and nice to always have a spare. Also, at the assisted living facility that I...

  24. New Hire Bonus Question

    Antikigirl replied to NiceShot's topic in General Nursing

    Get it in writing! I have had some fellow nurses get this offer and some management change occured or something and they were denied their bonuses because "we can't afford to do that". They didn't...

  25. IV's on obese patients

    Antikigirl replied to sandslady02's topic in General Nursing

    Also, remember to tell your patients like this about bruising! I have so many obese pts hold up their arms to show me the bruising they got when they got an IV. And they tend to show more bruising...