Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Convince Me !

    Antikigirl replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Actually...try agency nursing first! I was working in ANYTHING besides hospital after grad..I just NEVER wanted to go back! I did school camp nursing for an Outdoor school program and loved it (not...

  2. customer svc the norm?

    Antikigirl replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    The whole customer service deal will eventually fade away because it simply doesn't work! Healthcare and treating pts is a totally different type of service vs restaurants/stores that want to get...

  3. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    Antikigirl replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Oh don't be embarrest! Many a time I almost did that, and a paramedic reminded me to take it out...and I would feel so stupid. But then I would remember, I am a very busy person...and can forget some...

  4. What would you have said to this??

    Antikigirl replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Get a little devil doll or something...freeze it into a block of ice...put it on his car with a note..."Hell froze over! Do you care yet????...Love, many a nurse and patient! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No...

  5. Looking for some advice.

    Antikigirl replied to dreamerlady's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have a question for you! What is it TRUELY about nursing that makes you wish to do it more than social work? Would you rather put in Nasogastric tubes, IV's, take orders from MD's all...

  6. I saw my first patient that died today...

    Antikigirl replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I may be an odd duck, but that is not new news! LOL! The dying patient and the deceased pts are actually a time for me to be 100% myself and open as a nurse! I do no harm yet get to treat the...

  7. What would you have said to this??

    Antikigirl replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    We have been having this big deal about 'blanket orders' and I would have said something like "hell freezes over" is a blanket parameter sir, can I have a specific parameter please so I can write the...

  8. Just where do our services end?

    Antikigirl replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually had a new "service" requested of me for the past week I don't feel is my total responsiblity... I guess I am also to be security! I have pts that sneek down to have a smoke, and I...

  9. Just where do our services end?

    Antikigirl replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked for the ol morning calls, and I simply say that we do not do that at our hospital because the nurses are for direct patient care, and if I did that for one pt, I would have to do it...

  10. Anyone here in a "nursing couple"?

    Antikigirl replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse, my hubby is a paramedic. Talk about horrible hours! LOL! But we have managed to keep it together and find time together! It is also cool to be able to share frustrations and stories...

  11. canker sores

    Antikigirl replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!!!!!!!! THere I go forgetting my ends! Meown you crack me up! Oh lordie...people get so ticked at any mouth sore that lasts more that 12 hours..it takes time, and this is the area of the body...

  12. Empathic part of nursing

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    THank you all!!!!!!!!!!! I have these moments so many times I do tend to daydream about the possiblity of real empathic...but I am science oriented. There was just something...I can't put my finger...

  13. Empathic part of nursing

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Now before you think I am going off the deep end...LOL...let me describe what I feel is empathic! It is someone that is so intuned to reading body language and the way a patient speaks, uses their...

  14. canker sores

    Antikigirl replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this will help, but I always remember a very wise micro teacher that taught me this... Canker sores are a virus that is latent and comes out in times of stress...a herpies! She told...

  15. funny things Phleb's hear when with a p.t

    Antikigirl replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have encountered the whole "nurse will give you a shot" bit before..and I have always gone to the child and said..."I don't give shots unless your doctor says I HAVE to...I don't like them...

  16. Empathic part of nursing

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well as I see it...we humans consider things in extremes...go for worse case, best case..and then fill in the blanks. Of course with cancer..worse case typically comes first to the mind.... So if...

  17. Charting Bloopers

    Antikigirl replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once accidentally wrote an order for ducolax suppository PO! LOL, oh pharmacy had a fun time with that! When asked I simply said "well the patient has an inoperable case of verbal fecal...

  18. "Getting involved with someone else's patient"

    Antikigirl replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    OH I didn't realize taking care of patients is a one person job exclusively! Oh wow, do they get mad if a RT/PT or even MD comes in and helps? Or a CNA? Wow... I would find out WHO wants to play...

  19. Chat room open

    Antikigirl replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Okay as promiced I am in chat! Come on

  20. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    Antikigirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    OH firewolf...how good for you! I have told the truth and had it come back in evil form from patients! "sorry I had to help with someone whose heart stopped"...pt "well then they are dead, you do tend...

  21. What is the point of a uniform?

    Antikigirl replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school uniforms were strict and you could be sent home if there was an infraction! I have worked in places with uniforms and typically with my experience with geriatrics...it doesn't really...

  22. I curse the Internet!

    Antikigirl replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...we call those 'medical professionals via internet' desk chair doctors! I have had pts come up with all sorts of things and questioned me about miss dx and what not because "well my aunt saw on...

  23. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    Antikigirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally like the phrase "unavoidably detained". That seems to smooth things over if I follow up with something about "glad to be here for you...I was hoping nothing pressing was needed, what can...

  24. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    Antikigirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Another funny one from my ALF days! SO we had this lady who was an excape artist! She wanted to go to ALaska (yes confused), and kept packing her bags...never forgetting her white sweater for the...

  25. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    Antikigirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I too have sooooooo many! Lets see...100 degree day in my area, and working in an ALF/LTC...so with all the heaters on because geris like their heat...oh lets say 103 with humidity! LOL!...