Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well...when I was in nursing school I learned from three main places about how to be a 'medic'! First was my hubby who is a Paramedic, second my lab buddy who was a RT going PA, and third the...

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

    Antikigirl replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually looking into doing a few travel assignments in California right now. My mother lives in Cali so I don't have to pay for all my living expenses (she volunteered so she could see me for a...

  3. I had to turn in a co worker...help

    Antikigirl replied to nuseetravelgirl's topic in General Nursing

    When I started my job at an ALF (long ago) there was a narcotic error made within my first week! I was doing MAR transcription and since I was new, they assumed it was me!!!!!! I was terrified, and...

  4. Please tell me... where do I work for flexible scheduling?

    Antikigirl replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Nursing

    Around here and the high demand for home health, many of my collegues would disagree on the flexibility issue. Demand comes demand...and that will overthrow flexibility quickly. I do agency for a...

  5. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    One, I think it is important to distinquish between using the words EMT and Paramedic. EMT is Emergency Medical Technition...it is the general title, and used for certain levels of education....

  6. Questionable Allergies?

    Antikigirl replied to MS._Jen_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, in fact...getting the reaction to any allergies is part of the assessment process and should be documented as such. I have people that are allergic to certain medications that a doctor feels is...

  7. Okay Homo-phobic thread..LOL!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    :) I have! Thank goodness! I also have who may hear my condition at all times and listed 1st person on... My hubby and I (and our parents) have all filled out POLSTs (physician orders for life...

  8. Patients reading their own charts-yay or nay?

    Antikigirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    MD must be present for a patient to read their chart...or the MPOA. I like that, takes that valuable time off me and puts the power to change things or discuss things in the hands of the person that...

  9. Nursing or Radiography

    Antikigirl replied to belleellis's topic in General Nursing

    Oh bummer! I can so see that being a large probelm...however I was allowed due to being a student going into the RN program. I had to sign a waver and follow their rules about confidentiality...so I...

  10. Older generation vs the Younger Generation! RANT!!!

    Antikigirl replied to Amyjosonata's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Marie was so on!!!!!! I also use special shower bags given by family members so that we can talk about how kind thier family is to give such wonderful items, and get them prepaired for showering!...

  11. California Ratios

    Antikigirl replied to ANnot4me's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness I work at a hosptial that typically stays well staffed, has a buddy system for breaks, and will use agency when in a bind for staffing! (I am agency, but work for this one hospital...

  12. The Bird Flu Pandemic

    Antikigirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess we here in my neck of the woods in Oregon aren't as freaked out about it. Yes, we have a plan...at least 3 weeks of rations are suggested, and EMS is up to date on the issues. However, there...

  13. Nursing or Radiography

    Antikigirl replied to belleellis's topic in General Nursing

    I have thought of going radiography...I would love that patient contact without the entire nursing process all the time (I am talking both careers really...do rad a few times a week, RN a few times a...

  14. Blood pressure and PICC's

    Antikigirl replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Also I learned a little trick early on...if you can palpate a pulse in the radius...you are at LEAST 90 systolic...can't get diastolic though. Use your other assessments as well...alert? Cap refill...

  15. wedding rings at work

    Antikigirl replied to tofutti's topic in General Nursing

    Oh totally! I do not wear perfumes to work at all! The only thing I do is put on a nice after shower body mist after I towel off...you know, that body spray stuff. I choose a very light clean smell...

  16. Profanity in nursing notes

    Antikigirl replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said, I found working with many elderly patients that normally have wonderful mannors where I worked...well, if they cussed it was very diagnostic...and the certain level of profanity was as...

  17. Blood Glucose of 1700!!!

    Antikigirl replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Highest I have seen 1200 in an ER. We do the following protocol automatically...we don't mess around with high CBG values! Our protocol med surge: Re check right away! Then if over 350 order lab...

  18. wedding rings at work

    Antikigirl replied to tofutti's topic in General Nursing

    I damaged my wedding ring at work, and it can not be fixed ...so no wedding ring anymore. Actually...ummmmm, when I was between nursing jobs I actually got my nose pierced with a small itsy bitsy...

  19. Any Tips on Washing Whites?

    Antikigirl replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have well water and it tends to yellow/orange whites. So we had a filter put in, and we use oxyclean as well for all whites. That seems to do the trick, as well as that bleach pen (Use rarely...

  20. Old re-entry nurse.......help!

    Antikigirl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I just worked yesterday with a nurse that did exactly what you did! She was great, but very nervous and I helped her out all day to get her familiar with the area, protocols, paperwork, and such. We...

  21. Great Grandma Tattoos "Do Not Resucitate" on her chest

    Antikigirl replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    Seen them before and have a collegue that has one. It is NOT legally binding at all, unless you can put a MD signature, your signature, and date on it, and update every few years....if that is the...

  22. curious...hemophobia anyone?

    Antikigirl replied to melamin's topic in General Nursing

    I never did have a problem with blood...I guess my mom told me when I was little that "that red stuff is your bodies way of cleaning things out...that is good stuff...but try to keep it in you since...

  23. NOW does the public understand?

    Antikigirl replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    My first job the Docs and interns acted like that and boy when things were most unexpected..the nurses got them and got them good! From making one interns life a living heck by doing something for a...

  24. Hospital Discourages Pressing Charges Against Assaultive Patients

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I have and will press charges if I am assulted! That is my own self preservation! It is up to a court to determine if the assult was rational, unrational or what not...let them decide! I am a...

  25. Profanity in nursing notes

    Antikigirl replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I use the EXACT words my patient says! I put them in quotes. It is diagnostic, and will show patterns in profanity and not being able to control themselves as well as they should. Some people never...