Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. night shift depression

    Antikigirl replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I too was sleeping too much when I took on 7-7 shifts. What I did to overcome it was to see my MD first, then I took a class on acclimating to night shifts which was at my local CC. That helped a...

  2. Sexual Harrassment?

    Antikigirl replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I had a demented elderly pt that rather liked to be in the nude, and after having to see that so many times...I finally said "we keep our ponys in the barn sir" and put a towel over it. Yeah he would...

  3. Nursing Shortage: Fantasy or Reality

    Antikigirl replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually agency, and even I am being called and cancled for low census at my hospital. The fear at the hospital that we have is that all the sudden we will get slammed and no one to take on...

  4. Request for pain meds and then asleep

    Antikigirl replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    What I have done in those situations is ask the pt what they would wish! Do you want me to wake you for pain meds, or let you sleep! Also reminding them that if they are very asleep or resps are...

  5. AAACK! My first Code!!!!

    Antikigirl replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    OH NOW! Come on..it was your first! You should have seen me on my first code! LOL! And I was trained by paramedics and fire paramedics! LOL! Oh I was a wreck, so many things going on in my mind,...

  6. Police Killed Our Patient

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I look at it this way SharonH....if a demented pt kills someone...it is still murder under our society because murder is not right. It is when someone isn't murdered that it becomes a probelm...so...

  7. Police Killed Our Patient

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gee..go figure..it was Excused related to dementia and I wound up having him as a pt 4 more times! All without incident thank GOD! I am agency though...not that it would be different if I was...

  8. Police Killed Our Patient

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to psych pts of any kind, I have learned compassion and a lot of respect for their situation! Our hospital as of late has become a holding ground for psych pts that can not find...

  9. teamwork and job satisfaction

    Antikigirl replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

    An interesting opener may be a scenero to set the paper up like: "Say you are on the floor an unable to move, you wait for a long time it seems and someone comes through the door. Do you wish it was...

  10. Random Question about chewing gum

    Antikigirl replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I kinda get the ebbies with gum too. I think...oh great, I have been chewing that same food stuck in my teeth (dispite brushing!) and the germs breathed on me for what..an hour...ewwwwwwwww!...

  11. So frustrated...co-worker stealing drugs.

    Antikigirl replied to ND76's topic in General Nursing

    I would seriously reconsider pulling more than one persons meds out at one time. I don't do that at all! One med or their set of meds for one patient at a time. That is one of my back ups that...

  12. graduation traditions

    Antikigirl replied to nurse em's topic in General Nursing

    Hey...if you can get the lamp holes large enough their are electric candles! LOL! The rose idea is great! And different flowers/herbs mean different things! I looked up a few: Laurel: victory and...

  13. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Antikigirl replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My grandmother was living in a wonderful 5 person adult nursing home about a 2 month ago (she passed away early this month:( ). However, the group home would no longer take medicaid or medicare...so...

  14. Medical Assistant's using LASERS?

    Antikigirl replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Beautitians and Massage Therapists with training with lazers can use them for hair removal or, like in the case of massage, a tens unit under MD order of course. So I don't see this as a probelm. As...

  15. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    That is where things get tricky isn't it! I don't know the specifics, but I don't think the mother should ever be allowed to take the child back! However, what if the mother did this on her own?...

  16. Does relatives who look in patients charts annoy you

    Antikigirl replied to meme39's topic in General Nursing

    Most times I get that "well, I am a nurse" only to find out they are a CNA or not really a nurse...but oh well... I would have told her that she should know better than to see a pts private records...

  17. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

    Antikigirl replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too was a younger looking nurse when I started and I was working in an ALF where all the nurses were over 20 years my senior. Yeah...I was looked at like "sure you are a nurse!". I even had a...

  18. Question for Moms out there...

    Antikigirl replied to reese19's topic in General Nursing

    My son was very young when I was in nursing school, and there wasn't a moment that went by when I felt my heart tugged missing him! I also married and happily was blessed with a young step...

  19. How long is too long....dead body

    Antikigirl replied to Jack39's topic in General Nursing

    First off when I read this... ""The death of another so close, reminding you of your own mortality, reminding of what could be there waiting for you, to me it was mental torture," Don said." Okay...95...

  20. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the posts, I too am in favor of it for obvious reasons! The thing that got me thinking was if women would use this as a form of birth control...get pregant knowing you can just drop...

  21. Silly Question :-P

    Antikigirl replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would just remember that you do get use to it...either that or it burns you sinuses so much they are deadened..LOL!!!!!!!!! Just kidding! However, you are allowed to wear any form of Personal...

  22. Are 12 hr shifts long and drawn out?

    Antikigirl replied to FirstYear2005's topic in General Nursing

    I am lucky I work agency...I only accept 8 hour shifts! Certainly not that it is boring...on the contrary! I know after a few years of working 8's and 12's that after about 8 hours of running that...

  23. Random Question about chewing gum

    Antikigirl replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    For professional reasons I choose not to chew gum. I do 'slap' my gum when I am nervous or on high adreniline, so it is best I don't chew it at work. I don't even notice when I am doing it... I...

  24. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I actually wanted to see some responces and reasons for or against so maybe I could get more of my own mind together on it...but a poll would be great... I don't know how to put one on yet...

  25. Nursing survival gifts...

    Antikigirl replied to White Shoes's topic in Nursing Humor

    A disquise so that you may go to the restroom or take a break and not have to get those angry "where are YOU going" looks by pts and family. A number dispenser and sign saying "now serving pt number...