Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. "Abandonment"

    Antikigirl replied to erkantarik's topic in General Nursing

    Hey..odd thought here but isn't it mandatory by most state labor laws that if a person must go to the bathroom they must be allowed to do so, even in urgent bathroom situations! They don't have to...

  2. Happy Nurses Day

    Antikigirl replied to a-rose's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you and to you as well! And thank you to everyone! Awesome group here, and thanks is definately deserved!!!!!! It was funny...at work they had these showcases that they change every...

  3. Wearing white

    Antikigirl replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby (paramedic) just told me that for nursing appreciation week a nursing home he went to to pick up a patient celebrated in white caps for the week! I guess the administration bought them all...

  4. Wearing white

    Antikigirl replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no white for me thank you...pain to clean, usually pretty sheer (I may look dull on the outside but my choice in undergarments is fun...no need for pts to see that!), and it makes me look so pale...

  5. Bullies In The Work Place ! Pt 2

    Antikigirl replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    The ALF I worked in...no, you were a trouble maker or whiner! Where I work now (agency but I choose to work at this one hospital exclusively), they will not tolerate it that I can see, but again...I...

  6. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    Antikigirl replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I want that video! Can you tell me who made it and if it can be

  7. Invitations

    Antikigirl replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    I used the Broaderbund one for my wedding! Excellent and easy to use! Also...my best friend went on E-Bay and found them very cheep and they were gorgeous (and could be personalized!!)! She saved...

  8. Why can't we treat eachother like adults???

    Antikigirl replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, make a checks list to your brain list that has those two items in it...the next time she brings it up show the brain list with those two items checkmarked done! That shows organization and...

  9. "Abandonment"

    Antikigirl replied to erkantarik's topic in General Nursing

    That is beyond rediculous! Yes, I would have notified the RN in the ICU of the patient being in the room, but a moment to go to the bathroom! Please...I would get 'patient abandoment' charges all...

  10. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    Antikigirl replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    What is really sad is the experience I have seen in elderly that have been coded or heroically saved is that they never gain, always loose function or quality of life...mostly both! I have had too...

  11. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    Antikigirl replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    Its kinda funny...I automatically assumed he meant nurse, and I felt good. Hey, he could have said the old "to the doctors and nurses" and it just wouldn't have felt the same would it??? We would be...

  12. haha funny question my professor gave me..

    Antikigirl replied to WhoRyou2talkdown2me?'s topic in General Nursing

    I love it...I have always automatically saw Rx as precription even before I was even thinking of going medical! I think it is from those old pharmacies with their big Rx signs! It is great that I...

  13. Will I remember CPR when I need to?

    Antikigirl replied to missninaRN's topic in General Nursing

    MS Jen has it going on! I too say that if you have to do CPR, then that person is dead. SO anything you do is a bonus! They also encourage this as part of the general population cpr classes now. If...

  14. Chewing gum after colectomies

    Antikigirl replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man, we were just talking about this last week at work. I guess some popular mag did an article about this fact, and we asked our best surgeon about it...he said "yep, that has been known for a...

  15. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    Antikigirl replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen both sides of the coin, and never get suprised at the times I see people/family choosing full code vs being a DNR so seemingly inappropriately! I have seen parents mark their children as...

  16. Oddest things found in a patient!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I can't resist! LOL!!!!!! If I was that orderly, I would sooooooo be thinking "no, but I hear YOU have a new opening in your 'dietary' department!"

  17. Once a nurse, it is in you!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So the other day, my father in law called. There was this crow with an obvious broken wing. He couldn't catch him, but said if he could he would bring it to me. Now, I am a bird freak! I also wanted...

  18. Speaking of A/P LOL!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    so my son had to do a project on the cell (he is 12), so i made up a funny story about the cells organelles to help him overcome his memorization process for what each organelle does! tell me whatcha...

  19. First Code Blue

    Antikigirl replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...my son just so put it into perspective! "mom, you can't shock a sony playstation that is already dead..you will fry it!....some time and thinking of why it shut down is in order...too bad...

  20. Labcoat?

    Antikigirl replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    I found some awesome ones that aren't see through at Taffords! It is the following link: http://www.tafford.com/ If you plan on getting it ruined and want to buy a couple and wash...

  21. Urban legends in nursing

    Antikigirl replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    My fav is the whole bubble of air in the IV line will kill ya thing!!!!!!!! Oh Please!!!!!!!!!! I have patients that won't sleep or eat because they are terrified that a small bubble will kill them!...

  22. First Code Blue

    Antikigirl replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    makes sence actually doesn't it? Why give electical activity to something that no longer has it??? Sounds like a burn to the cells??? (although we did put batteries to dead frogs hearts in school and...

  23. Does It Ever Change

    Antikigirl replied to gcja's topic in General Nursing

    Preceptorship! I wish..it was sink or swim with me...thank goodness I had a very capable medical advisor at home to talk to...my hubby (paramedic). I learned from 'be eaten by the lions or do a...

  24. First Code Blue

    Antikigirl replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    Okay it is what I thought...you don't shock asystole except in the case of witnessed down time. Then you will go drugs and cardiovert if you are really trying..but it is basically drugs and cross...

  25. First Code Blue

    Antikigirl replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Topher..let me ask my hubby (who is paramedic)...it wasn't long ago that you did shock asystole, but I don't think it is the trend now...I forgot since that was the first and last time I saw...