evilolive07 BSN

evilolive07 has 16 years experience as a BSN and specializes in CHF, Med/Surg, Telemetry, Cardiac Care.

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1. Overly sensitive, or bullying/inappropriate behavior?

   evilolive07 replied to evilolive07's topic in Professionalism

   As an update, my social media accounts are now being targeted and reported to management. I am going to close this conversation out by saying I'm disappointed to hear that some think my uppers are correct in their actions, but will accept this as the...

2. Overly sensitive, or bullying/inappropriate behavior?

   evilolive07 posted a topic in Professionalism

   This past Friday November 3rd, I had an experience with a member of my upper management team that left me in tears, and questioning whether or not I want to stay in my hospital system or leave the career altogether. I was about to take my lunch...

3. Nurses' Week - Upended.

   evilolive07 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

   The internet sadly did not reflect my tone. Perhaps I'm coming off as disgruntled and entitled, but what I'm really feeling is deeply disappointed. I realized a long time ago to never expect great things from "the man," but this was some new level s...

4. Nurses' Week - Upended.

   evilolive07 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

   The nurses week activities, beside for ice cream, started the year of the acquisition. The only change this year is lack of a gift. Not even a generic printed thank you card. I used the burlap sack as a reference to compare the old system to the new...

5. Zosyn over 4 hrs

   evilolive07 replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in Medications

   Zosyn is given on any unit non-ED over 3 hrs in my hospital. It's been this way for years. Never read any literature about it.

6. Nurses' Week - Upended.

   evilolive07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have worked for a large hospital system for about nine years now. My initial Catholic hospital was acquired by a larger hospital system in the same area more or less because of a failure to thrive. My "old hospital", even when in it's imminent demi...

7. Med errors

   evilolive07 replied to Christina16's topic in General Nursing

   Errors do happen, and as nurses we must take responsibility for our actions. If an error is made, we have to take it as a learning experience. I've administered incorrect medications, stopped infusions at incorrect times, and given incorrect doses of...

8. Should mean people be allowed to be mean at work?

   evilolive07 replied to jessimee's topic in Relations

   Here are three words to your direct management team that I'm almost 100% sure will get them to perk up and address the issue with your "mean" coworker: "hostile work environment."

9. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

   evilolive07 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

   I graduated in 2008 from a Bachelor's program, and I cannot recall learning more than the theory of placing a peripheral line. I'm pretty positive we practiced placing Foleys, but I'm not 100% sure - it was so long ago. Needless to say, 8 years later...

10. How much money to expect as a new grad RN?

    evilolive07 replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    Location is correct! I started as a new grad in LTC at $22/hour in MA. I think new grads in acute care (in CT) now start around $27-28/hour.

11. Night Shift Complications

    evilolive07 replied to knurse10's topic in General Nursing

    On days that I am going back to work, I usually wake up around 8am (like I would on a regular day off), and then try to lay down for a nap by 1pm until 5pm. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to stay awake the entire night before, and will go to bed by 10am ...

12. PTO Problems

    evilolive07 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    The issue has been being unable to take it at all. One RN managed to get a day off because a part-timer was on vacation one week. Management has instructed us to continue to request days we need off, but not PTO days. We are also entitled to take a P...

13. PTO Problems

    evilolive07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious to see if other floor nurses are currently in the same situation I find myself in. We use a PTO system in my hospital, but it seems that lately it's nearly impossible to use any unless it is for a scheduled vacation. I've been told by man...

14. LTC new grad RN (Help!)

    evilolive07 replied to brimurse58's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a SNF for 15 months before transitioning into a Med-Surg hospital unit. I feel as though my orientation to my unit was great, and knowing the nursing basics (time management, assessing my patients thoroughly, med pass, wound care, tube fe...

15. Meals on demand

    evilolive07 replied to tiktokrn's topic in Stress 101

    I tend to agree with the simple snack ideas. I have a big lunch bag, and it's generally filled with granola bars, guacamole cups, hummus cups, wheat thins, yogurt, mixed nuts, fruit cups, and maybe a turkey or ham sandwich. I never eat everything in ...