Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    Antikigirl replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!!!!! Oh my goodness...one night shift at an LTC when all the patients were asleep (Thank GOD!), one of my caregivers fell in the hall...sadly she had just had a biopsy on her leg that was a good...

  2. Have you ever said something so dumb...

    Antikigirl replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a call a few months back from our Pharamacy asking if I really wanted to give that ducolax suppository PO! (as I had written). OH I busted up laughing... Being quick some days, I said...

  3. Patient asking for phone number to keep in touch, what do you say?

    Antikigirl replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    NO WAY! I have been asked several times, and the answer is the same... "Oh I so appreciate that! However, it is policy of all staff here to not give out their personal information to anyone. I have...

  4. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    Antikigirl replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man there are such senstive folks out there! I have been in trouble tons for saying simple things...like being busy and not really watching when I say "okay hon thanks!" Or saying "I am running...

  5. Help, our unit is falling apart!

    Antikigirl replied to nurseklw72's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I have seen this happen before, and currently our facility is going through a very similar thing as well! We have lost several excellent awesome nurses just this week...and others are following....

  6. Why do people abuse nurses?

    Antikigirl replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital we are in the hub of many many LTC/ALF/SNF's and typically most of the patients have some form of dementia. With dementia they are so very out of place, confused, ill, scared, and...

  7. Of calls and HIPAA!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of the most disturbing interuptions in my day at work is the constant and frequent calls I get from family/friends about my patients. And I sound like a parrot when I answer the phone and have to...

  8. You have GOT to be kidding me!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So we had a chart audit yesterday and I was privy to some interesting info about documentation of Patient Education!!!!! IT floored me! Okay...we have a place to document patient eduation. You list...

  9. Nursing dream this morning?! LONG!

    Antikigirl replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Maybe a fear of the unexpected, the dire, the emergencies and your wish to never have to feel alone during it? Maybe now you feel alone, and are subconsciously anxious about a sudden...

  10. What was the toughest situation you encountered at the Hospital as a Nurse?

    Antikigirl replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah btw...the patient was a long term alcoholic had blown a huge varices in his esph during the AM from a cough, and his liver was no longer functioning. Not only did his GI tract back up over...

  11. What was the toughest situation you encountered at the Hospital as a Nurse?

    Antikigirl replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I think one of my toughest was thown at me within my first year of RN. I encountered a patient in a room next to my own patient. I heard struggled gargled breathing and there was a man spurting out...

  12. I See JCAHO People.....

    Antikigirl replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    Love the title of this...I laughed so hard! Anywhooooo..the thing that gets me...and this may be new info for folks...is that this organization is hired by your facility in order to have the 'status'...

  13. How do I deal with pt/family's racist attitudes?

    Antikigirl replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well..reminds me of the old phrase..."becareful what you wish for..."

  14. Upset about being yelled at by MD (long)

    Antikigirl replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, and btw...hopefully this thought will help you now or in the future. You did your fellow nurses an honor by being professional and sticking up for your patient, staff and yourself. Think...

  15. Upset about being yelled at by MD (long)

    Antikigirl replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, at the point of touching (IE grabbing your badge) I would have walked straight down to Nursing Administration after alerting my charge nurse that they need to cover me and a brief comment on why...

  16. Of calls and HIPAA!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    We also do not have limitations, but I use my own discression on it. Frankly I do it easily...anything that will need to be explained in full by an MD isn't discussed, and I parrot phrase the whole...

  17. Upset about being yelled at by MD (long)

    Antikigirl replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man what a familiar tune! Been there too! I have learned to be professional but to the point of things with MD's...takes time and thankfully I work with the same MD's and know them/they know me...

  18. I think I'm done with hospital nursing... what to do in this situation??

    Antikigirl replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like an MD that has no respect and or realistic view of what a nurse is and what we do...or that the value of a good nurse is worth the expense from many angels including fiscally and...

  19. How do I deal with pt/family's racist attitudes?

    Antikigirl replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh heck...one time that really floored me...a male patient (at this point color has nothing to do with it as you will see) cursed me out when he found out I had a husband and child! He was screaming...

  20. Of calls and HIPAA!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!! So very very very

  21. You have GOT to be kidding me!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Holly cow, not only anxiety but think about it...that nurse/patient relationship will be down to zero by having to give all this info and documentation because frankly...as a patient...I would feel...

  22. I think I'm done with hospital nursing... what to do in this situation??

    Antikigirl replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Nursing

    Be absolutely truthful to YOURSELF! If you want peds, stick with peds! Switching may not make you happy, and could be more detrimental to your mental/spiritual health as well as physical!!!! Don't kid...

  23. Of calls and HIPAA!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...it is scary! And this seems to be the fuel for most of the

  24. You have GOT to be kidding me!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!! I like that patient...good common sense thought there! My patients don't seem to care how many I have or their accuity levels...they are my "only patient" in their minds...and especially their...

  25. Of calls and HIPAA!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    It does make me laugh...typically after I cool down at home..>LOL! Yeah, I have a comedic nature as is...and actually can cuss with the best of them (sadly I grew up with a bunch of foul mouthed...