evilolive

evilolive BSN, RN

Cardiac/Step-Down, MedSurg, LTC

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  1. So happy for the patient! And then..

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    I had checked on her a little after 6am and she was still breathing, might have appeared a bit lethargic, but I attributed it to her being up from 1-5am... it was pure chance that I found her that...

  2. So happy for the patient! And then..

    evilolive posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had a "frequent flyer" admitted to my unit on Thursday night right at change of shift. This patient spent months on my unit more than a few times, and was known to have an enormous stage IV pressure...

  3. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    evilolive replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    No "gift" at my hospital, but apparently there was a breakfast for night shift. I had my hands ful on the way out so I couldn't grab something to go, but that was a nice gesture. 2nd free meal in less...

  4. You know you work nights when.......

    evilolive replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You pray that someday, somehow there will be a place that has 8-10am happy hour, burgers, and fries. Breakfast is so unappealing at

  5. Any Mass nurses going to NH for jobs?

    evilolive replied to guineachick's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I moved to CT for work. I lived on the MA/NH border (seacoast area) and spent a year looking from Boston to Lowell/Chelmsford, up to Derry and Portsmouth for work. I'm single and unattached so a move...

  6. What do you think, or what would you do?

    evilolive posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Last week I had a resident whose pcp irked me. Since last Mon. she had been urinating blood, had bloody/blood-tinged sputum, and circulation to feet was diminishing. Got a UA C+S but results were...

  7. Question to you DONs/ADONs

    evilolive posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am interviewing at a hospital next week, trying to get out of my night shift position here in LTC. I have one year experience, but feel like a hospital is what I really need for experience and...

  8. Diapers or incopad for incontinence???

    evilolive replied to black angel's topic in General Nursing

    I really have enjoyed reading the pros of the pads! I work in LTC right now and agree that it's a great idea to leave people's bottoms free to the air for periods of time. Often times if someones...

  9. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    evilolive replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Gooey... I'm definitely a sandwich person. It's about all I can manage to keep down at night. Salads take too long to eat when you only have a half hour! :) Sometimes if I'm feeling saucy I...

  10. Job Interview Tomorrow

    evilolive posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm so excited! I have a job interview tomorrow for a MedSurg position at a hospital in Connecticut. Have my CT license already, it's 50% more money, 15 pt. unit. I've worked in LTC for approx 13...

  11. What do you think, or what would you do?

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From what I learned this week, the resident had pneumonia, MRSA in her urine, and an elevated INR. She still had not come back as of Sat. morning. Hope she's doing okay, she's one that I actually LIKE...

  12. Medical privacy violator gets 1 year- what do you think?

    evilolive replied to petunia2016's topic in General Nursing

    I think the sentence was fair. Seems like malicious intent. Though I do agree with Oramar, I don't think I'd want to pay for their mistake with my tax dollars. One year, in the big picture, is not a...

  13. night shift workers how much sleep do you really get?

    evilolive replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Right now I do 8 hour shifts, 11-7 x4 straight days. I usually stay up until noon or 1pm, and sleep until around 8pm (on a good day). Yesterday I only slept 4 hours, since I was getting back into my...

  14. What do you think, or what would you do?

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To answer your questions, she is an 80 year old female. Hx of DVT, pneumonia, and deconditioning. Continued on coumadin for preventing the DVT. New Dx of A-fib in the last month and has been on dig...

  15. Question to you DONs/ADONs

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Nevermind, I actually just found my employee handbook (after being lost in a stack of paperwork) and got the answer to my own question

  16. PTO and giving notice

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I actually just dug up my employee handbook and found the answer to my question (after some searching). PTO available is paid out, but accrued isn't

  17. PTO and giving notice

    evilolive posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping to get a job offer this Monday. Ideally if offered a position, I would like to give my notice in the next week or two to my current job. I was just wondering what people's experiences were...

  18. PTO and giving notice

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it includes

  19. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

    evilolive replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I took two days over the summer for headaches related to what I think was really bad sinus pressure (and blurry vision in one eye, eep!). I also took two days in winter for feeling an illness coming...

  20. Please Send Good Vibes my Way!

    evilolive replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  21. Curious..

    evilolive replied to Rick04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Last week was hell for me on nights. Too much going on to do anything extra whatsoever. Usually I have some time to get caught up on filing or doing some assessments the first half of the month, but...

  22. Advice for newer RN to LTC supervisor position

    evilolive replied to AddieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't really get it either, and my DON wasn't aware that I had the position, even after about 5 months of working the position... hopefully soon I will be out of it,

  23. LTC Salary for new grad RN

    evilolive replied to Manang Biday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in MA and started at $22.10/hr as a new grad. I got my $0.61 raise last week...

  24. Staff Incentives or Games

    evilolive replied to MN newbie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't want to come off as a debbie downer, but I feel as if the co-workers I work with regularly would find it either hokey, or just roll their eyes. They feel as if night shift has been overlooked...

  25. Advice for newer RN to LTC supervisor position

    evilolive replied to AddieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I actually started as an RN supervisor right after I finished orientation, since I was the only RN on the night shift (LPN has always worked on the 2nd floor). It's not too bad in my building, but I'm...