Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. working the observation floor

    Antikigirl replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    We are just about to get this type of floor at the hospital I am working for (I work agency but this hospital exclusively). I really never heard of one before.... We live in a small area, so this is...

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

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

    Oh man...sounds like my first job LOL! OH hon, remember, this is a sample of what things are like when you are 'on board'. Of course they would treat you differently as a newbie as long as it fits...

  3. I am soooo excited!!!

    Antikigirl replied to mhull's topic in General Nursing

    I know back when I took it (almost 7 years ago) my college had a practice on line NCLEX we could do...so I did it a few times but felt it was too simplistic...I doubted myself and the test! So I just...

  4. To Do or Not to do???

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    That brings up a great question! If you were to put on an application "due to identity theft reasons, this information will be given to you personally by myself, I appologize for the inconvinience."...

  5. To Do or Not to do???

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never sent a resume without me for reasons that it has all my personal info on it! Including places I worked, wages, my address, and so on... If I have to mail one, I typically just don't bother...

  6. Help! What should you buy a nurse for graduation? Reccomdations needed...thanks.

    Antikigirl replied to matt22's topic in General Nursing

    Lets see here...my favorite present was a caduceus tattoo LOL, but rationally speaking...LOL! I got a nursing apron filled with pens, scissors, pen light, steth, tape, and a watch with a second hand...

  7. To Do or Not to do???

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, put the number down on your resume! That shows you wish for ease when it comes to them doing the check..I mean...the number is there, they just have to punch it in :). Also shows confidence and...

  8. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

    Antikigirl replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    Hey...a thought here, but if you do your research like I did...I was able to buy some good land for a song, and put a manufactured home on it! If you have seen manufactured homes lately...they are...

  9. Any cultural differences encountered while nursing?

    Antikigirl replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    Hey now...we all have different levels of religious beliefs so that...just like in medical anyway..nothing goes by the book! There are varieties within varieties...you just have to adapt if you are...

  10. Any cultural differences encountered while nursing?

    Antikigirl replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't just cultural differences I found also! I had a patient that was in the hospital for a week post vein harvest and he was deaf, and so was his wife...no children or other family. So...

  11. Any cultural differences encountered while nursing?

    Antikigirl replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    "Frankly, we had a few Muslim men in the ER who refused to even speak to female RN's." The above story..all had to be translated through his wife, and he did speak English. But heck...no probelm...

  12. Any cultural differences encountered while nursing?

    Antikigirl replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    When I was fairly new at my first job on a med surge floor in a huge hospital...I had a muslim male pt post vein harvest for bipass. The wounds were a complex dressing and unfortunatly...I was a...

  13. I am soooo excited!!!

    Antikigirl replied to mhull's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations REGISTERED NURSE! Oh I get goose bumps whenever I hear someone passed...I just remember when I got mine and was on top of the world! Happy feeling to remember! I agree with...

  14. Can anyone offer some advise???

    Antikigirl replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Try to think of what you really want to do when it is in regards to people! Do you wish to see them for a while and then maybe again later, wish to see them frequently but not for long periods of...

  15. HIPPA question

    Antikigirl replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that they did not have proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is AGAINST the labor laws! You have a very ligitimate and large suit there!!!!! So do the patients!!! Hello OSHA!!!!! You...

  16. HIPPA question

    Antikigirl replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    First I think it is good to break this down into State Board rules and Facility rules. Take the facility rules and keep them far off because when it comes to State Board Rules facility rules mean...

  17. Rant: Loopy narcissistic patients

    Antikigirl replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    Once she would have hit the RN desk it would have been game over at my hospital. The MD's and charge RN would have put her back in her room, followed by a rep from Administration to talk to her....

  18. claiming to be what she isn't

    Antikigirl replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...I don't typically admit I am an RN unless I want to hear a earload about everyones medical probelms and free Dx's I can't do! LOL!!!!!!! I typically say "oh cool...are you a certified or...

  19. Just started a new job it is not going to work out with family.

    Antikigirl replied to southernlpnmom's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget about the option of working for that facility PRN (if you can afford it) or agency nursing too...I had to do this for the same reason as you...hubby is a paramedic and his shifts change...

  20. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

    Antikigirl replied to Renashia's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Sadly to say NO! I have even asked the BON (I live in Oregon) about them and got NOTHING in response! I guess to be on the safe side, considering I have seen State Inspectors ding us on things...

  21. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...hey now...we know that is not nurse it is ER DOC!

  22. Mandatory 6 mo-1y. intership+NCLEX for GN to get license?

    Antikigirl replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    If it is done in the facility that I have chosen to be in for a while sure! However, my first choice didn't work...and if I had a mandatory stay...I would have quit nursing all together just to get...

  23. Could I be held liable for not telling a doctor?

    Antikigirl replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Been in this situation as well...and frankly, there was no imparement with my staff member either therefore I had no recourse to notify anyone. It is hard not to place yourself in the nurses role with...

  24. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh heck yes...I get patientish too (especially when I was assisted living!)! LOL! But I am very lucky to know the paramedics and fire fighters in the area because...they trained me :)! When I get...

  25. Future of Nursing

    Antikigirl replied to cmc320's topic in General Nursing

    IN my area, I am seeing a very happy trend of Nursing actually being respected as a profession by the administration! In fact, most administration is headed by the nursing departments (a new...