evilolive

evilolive BSN, RN

Cardiac/Step-Down, MedSurg, LTC

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  1. borrowing meds

    evilolive replied to mom4life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We take from our E-kit if the med is available in the kit. We have a rather sizeable one, so there's a lot in there, even a bunch of various IV fluids. If you do paper charting like my facility still...

  2. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    evilolive replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got misty as well on this issue, and I rarely do that. Thank goodness that this pt. had a nurse like you. It's obvious that he felt some form of love that day, which he hadn't had in awhile. I...

  3. Average Pay for a new nurse

    evilolive replied to jayde_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started at $22.10/hr as a new grad RN in a small nursing home in MA. Supervisor diff. bumps that $2/hr, and an extra $2/hr for doing nights. It's fair for nursing home pay around here. I know I...

  4. New grad on Night Shift

    evilolive replied to RNLola035's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was kind of thrown into a supervisor position when I finished my orientation, since I was the only RN working nights on Tues-Fri. Most of the time my responsibilities included taking call-outs,...

  5. Monthly summaries

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

    As a night nurse, I wouldn't mind spending some time doing summaries if some of the other work was taken off my plate for the last two weeks of the month. In our facility, we start summaries on the...

  6. G-tube Flush

    evilolive replied to stkn1's topic in General Nursing

    I have two PEG residents at my facility. One has just a 450ml flush per shift, she is on a continuous feed during my shift. Another resident is also on a continuous feed throughout 11-7am. I usually...

  7. Question about making dr apts for residents

    evilolive replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had something like this happen to me last night. I noticed an order during my order checks on night shift that the MD had written waaay back in the "MD Orders" section of the chart. Rather than...

  8. Sleep overs

    evilolive replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have one new resident in my building whose daughter stayed overnight the first night to "help ease ma." I am unsure of the policy in my building, regarding sleepovers, but for the most part, they...

  9. Nurses and Smoking...Research Paper Questions. Please reply?

    evilolive replied to cherriezzontop's topic in General Nursing

    1.How long have you been a nurse? One year 2.What type of facility are you currently working in? long term care 3. What is your favorite part about being a nurse? Money, good hours 4. Have you used...

  10. Nurses and Smoking...Research Paper Questions. Please reply?

    evilolive replied to cherriezzontop's topic in General Nursing

    I'd hate to imagine what my residents or patients would be like if they took my personal example on ANYTHING! I feel as a nurse, I'm not trying to be an example to anyone, I am there to care for...

  11. The one with the never-ending problems

    evilolive posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel sort of bad, but not truly this morning. We have this resident at my facility who has a never-ending list of problems. He's been sent out to the ER more than a handful of times, and generally...

  12. The one with the never-ending problems

    evilolive replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Turns out the res. ended up going to the ER that morning after the day nurse unsuccessfully attempted to straight cath him - no return. He has the foley in again. Last I checked on him Sat. morning he...

  13. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    evilolive replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the day CNAs in the LTC I work in actually brought in a large homemade cake this morning, it was so nice! She looked right at me and said, take some home with you! Wowee, I thought, night shift...

  14. MRSA and Infection Control in LTC...??

    evilolive replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We recently had a resident return from the hospital with MRSA in her bronchioles. When I learned that the prior shift didn't implement precautions I immediately went to my Policy/Procedure manual....

  15. $100,000 in student loan debt?

    evilolive replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can imagine $100,000 in nursing school debt can come easy nowadays, especially if you don't get any financial aid from your school. Even the state school I went to (as a state resident) worked its...

  16. Crappy Nurses Day

    evilolive replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I am the night supervisor! I only heard from the 3-11 supervisor that the administrator had bought about 15 pizzas during the day and that many people not in the nursing department had taken...

  17. Crappy Nurses Day

    evilolive replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    My nurse's week has been fair. I work 11-7 in LTC/rehab, and felt forgotten about. I came in one night this week and saw two staff nurses and one per diem walk out when they were leaving for the night...

  18. I have a question for a nurse

    evilolive replied to philippians4:13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    They may have given him an oral form of morphine to keep him comfortable. It's usually good practice to inform the family of this to make them aware of the situation. We explained to one family (I...

  19. Questions on State Visits

    evilolive replied to Oranges3420's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hopefully they will only be here through Friday.... I'm pretty positive that my documentation is adequate, I did get some reassurance from my ADON today that I'm doing a 'great job.' Of course she...

  20. Questions on State Visits

    evilolive replied to Oranges3420's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Just heard today that the State is in for our survey this week. Joy! I work nights, so I'm hoping that I can avoid them ... we shall

  21. Very upset and depressed...almost got fired

    evilolive replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm glad you're not so depressed either. It's amazing what facilities don't tell you though, when you're a supervisor or charge. I'm a fairly new grad, one year of exp. at my facility and I'm a...

  22. what is the normal salary for a new grad RN

    evilolive replied to tumnus's topic in General Nursing

    The type of facility you work in also varies salary. I work in Long Term Care in MA and make $22.10/hr as a new grad RN, $2/hr for doing 11-7 and $2 for being a supervisor at night (kind of fell into...

  23. Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

    evilolive replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had tried that at the beginning of shift when the off going nurse reported that his sugar was low. I gave at least 2 cups of OJ. His sugar continued to run in the 70's to 80's all night... but then...

  24. Helping Someone "Let Go" At Time of Death

    evilolive replied to Passion4Compassion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like your grandmother is somewhat comfortable. When I know one of my residents is dying, I usually like to sit for a few moments and brush their hair a little bit, hold their hand, tell them...

  25. Helping Someone "Let Go" At Time of Death

    evilolive replied to Passion4Compassion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the_PPK: is your grandmother on pain medication such as Morphine sublingual? Is she on oxygen? It took about 8 days for one of my residents in LTC to pass away. She hadn't eaten for those 8 days, was...