Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Okay Homo-phobic thread..LOL!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Due to a few people, including myself that thought that the hemophobic thread was homophobic and stated such...here is a homophobic thread...lets keep it nice now :). I too (as one person stated) had...

  2. Patient assignment v. actual patient load

    Antikigirl replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    OH I guess I am soooooooo lucky! Aquity is taken in big time in regards to nursing assignments, and many management meetings are done dependant on load, but typically occur once a shift to assure...

  3. precepting nursing students?

    Antikigirl replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing that you are uncomfortable and standing by that is excellent...for the student and yourself! Hard thing to admit, but you seem to know yourself well...and I say stick with the

  4. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    Antikigirl replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, again speaking of personal experience here...I use to do IV's like a seasoned pro when I first did them...I learned from Paramedics and was very good at it. My first job had IV teams and I...

  5. RUDE pt and spouse=everyone fired from care!

    Antikigirl replied to melrina75's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually used that in regards to things being horrible in the workplace. I simply pointed to the HUGE board of labor laws they are required to post about harassment and remind them! Yes, I...

  6. Promoting a positive work atmosphere...

    Antikigirl replied to White Shoes's topic in General Nursing

    My facility I use to work for (ALF) had little rewards for staff according to things that needed improvment. Like MAR's for example...if you went one month without any missing initials you got a candy...

  7. precepting nursing students?

    Antikigirl replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a few of these, and I don't let them watch me chart unless I have something specific I wish for them to learn about charting. I can't write well with someone over my shoulder. I take some...

  8. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

    Antikigirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I know! I was in total disbelief when I saw what had been done! I must have had the look of doe in the headlights and total utter "WHAT!!!!!" all at on time! Or at least a large mouth bass with my jaw...

  9. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

    Antikigirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I can't tell you how many times a day I either remind pts this isn't a hotel (even though you pay more for this place..LOL!), or "this is a 24/7 kinda place, and if you need something at...

  10. I need some help!

    Antikigirl replied to sono's topic in General Nursing

    Only thing I can think of is contacting your State Board of Nursing and see if they know. I know my state has references to many classes needed that you can take online or in person for both students...

  11. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

    Antikigirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to get extremely bold with patients that complain of their roommates IV's going off so much that they turn them off while a patient is asleep!!! (sometimes even a family member of a pt...

  12. RUDE pt and spouse=everyone fired from care!

    Antikigirl replied to melrina75's topic in General Nursing

    Man that would SOOOOOO not fly with me at all! I would have had the administration right on this...heck, I don't understand why they aren't standing up already considering so many staff are 'fired'....

  13. Ekg Nightmare, Must B An Easier Way

    Antikigirl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby (paramedic) suggested this site too! http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghome.html It shows many things, and a really cool one, a Piggy Back heart monitor strip...talk about

  14. Ekg Nightmare, Must B An Easier Way

    Antikigirl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I found this book at work, and love it...it is called "Flip and See ECG" and all us nurses LOVE it! We have it right by the main monitors so that if one baffles you a bit...you can look it up quickly....

  15. Your State Laws. Your Workplace Laws.

    Antikigirl replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    In the places I worked you have the State Laws that govern safe practice in all facilities. Facilities make their rules accordingly so that they fall within the safe practice laws of that state. SO...

  16. Please be nice to medical students

    Antikigirl replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man...speaking of that! I use to call the CNA's my CNA's. The CNA's had no probelm with this at all, and they called me 'their nurse'. But during one nurses meeting one of the other nurses said...

  17. Diabetes/Renal Failure

    Antikigirl replied to emsjunkie2001's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a sit down with his MD's is in order! Get the prognosis from them in a way YOU need! Write down your questions, and get the answers in a way you understand (I mean if they start going off...

  18. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    Antikigirl replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, can't do the duty under the role of an RN, you don't get to keep your RN. I mean, IV's are important to patient health, so not doing them is going against the role and ethics of a medical...

  19. How long will it take?

    Antikigirl replied to itsasony's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I do not have any

  20. To confront or not to confront, that is the question

    Antikigirl replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would focus on the 'proactive' approach! I would ask for some time to discuss this positively, and during that talk I would ask if there were ways I could improve to fit into the position. Show...

  21. Doctor interaction?

    Antikigirl replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I have only had one probelm with an MD, and one with an Intern (my first job) in my almost 7 years as a nurse. Typically I just state the facts, limit my time to what I need to do with them, and...

  22. Please be nice to medical students

    Antikigirl replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with students from PA, NP, RN, RT, Techs of various kinds and so on. My approach and thought are we are a team! I personally do not believe in a typical heirarchy per say...but we are...

  23. My Pre-grad Clinical has deteriorated into Hell On Earth

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

    That old addage of "you can't please everyone all of the time" is sooooooooooooo true! Knowing that...I mean knowing it not using it as an excuse...is really what it takes to be a nurse! I can do...

  24. HIPAA/doctors checking on pt's

    Antikigirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    NO! That is their PCP, and will be following the case once the person returns...not only that, they have the history we so need! I have come up to road blocks in this area before...even when a...

  25. My Pre-grad Clinical has deteriorated into Hell On Earth

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

    Oh now...you have to have the right team to be a team player! Took me a while to find it! Me, I am the down to earth type gal, and when I came to an interview and was razzed...I knew it was the...