tothepointeLVN LVN

tothepointeLVN has 3 years experience as a LVN and specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

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1. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

   tothepointeLVN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The part I loved the most is when he told you this was the "2 glove

2. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

   tothepointeLVN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Maybe the theory is a dirty sterile glove is cleaner than a dirty clean glove and if the cannula accidentally comes out you don't have time to reglove. IDK I wouldn't do it that way. I always thought...

3. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

   tothepointeLVN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The OP says the patient frequently decannulates so maybe so he can recannulate if that

4. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

   tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

   Quite simply because the people telling them that there is going to be a shortage and that there will be plenty of jobs aren't the same people that are in charge of hiring. In other words they are...

5. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

   tothepointeLVN replied to gloryfied's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   When you have that kind of attitude your shutting the door on them emotionally. But hey I only work with the terminally ill patients every shift so what do I know? Though most of them are pleasant to...

6. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

   tothepointeLVN replied to gloryfied's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Ever heard the words sick and miserable

7. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

   tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

   Have you tried registry

8. Does this nurse totally not like me??

   tothepointeLVN replied to chariot's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I wouldn't worry about it I think I do that a lot and don't realize it. Not at work persay but other settings. I see you but I'm preoccupied and think say in the case of a neighbour that I see you a...

9. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

   tothepointeLVN replied to gloryfied's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Um hellow CANCER. You seem to be more concerned about how they treat you as to how they feel. Think about it this way they are just coming to the conclusion that life is supremely unfair. Wouldn't you...

10. Do I give the med or hold?

    tothepointeLVN replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    Have you seen the full PI sheet for those. It has directions on how patient caregivers can "hide" the medication in

11. Do I give the med or hold?

    tothepointeLVN replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah I've done this too for patients that were periodically unresponsive and unable to swallow and they did have the SL version on hand if it even came in SL. Things like Dexametasone and ER...

12. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I can understand that they might be a little hostile with you going off on leave after only 6 months on the job. Its a pity you couldn't have held out to 12 months then you would have been...

13. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah but Geordi needs to work harder on not blowing up the engine room. After the NCLEX I was broke so I couldn't afford the personality

14. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey no suggestions LOL. We are just starting to have fun and become "unmean". Or wait is the intention to keep us "mean" by working up to a tizzy. Stephalump, In high school they sent us to volunteer...

15. Visitor silencing neighboring alarms

    tothepointeLVN replied to PediLove2147's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Words cannot describe how livid I would have been either as the patient or the