tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I used to work at a big county clinic and a big part of my job was patient education so I did a lot of nutrition counseling. I never felt that my patients looked down on me because I was larger and my...

  2. I need help with a dosage question on medicine please?Thanks

    tothepointeLVN replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Medications

    No worries. Sometimes math anxiety can obscure an easy answer. I'd much rather help you and make sure you get the answers right when you have to medicate a patient than make you feel bad for not...

  3. How much pain medicine is too much?

    tothepointeLVN replied to jlwerley's topic in Patient Medications

    When I was in short stay after a recent surgery I had two nurses at my bedside ( the nurses stayed in the room most of the time I got lucky census was down ) and it was interesting how differently the...

  4. Am I making a mistake not taking MedSurg position?

    tothepointeLVN replied to dalgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a good solid choice. Go for

  5. I need help with a dosage question on medicine please?Thanks

    tothepointeLVN replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Medications

    5/1 * 1/2 = 5/2 * 4/1 = 20/2 =10/1 =10mg I've got some spare time today PM if you need some

  6. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I'm not going to make recommendations on how to parent your daughter because you know her best. Most "fat" people are not blissfully unaware of their weight, we don't need people to kindly tell us....

  7. Ever get the urge to release a horde of flying monkeys?

    tothepointeLVN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    This one gets me in the giggles everytime and I can't figure out why but it does. Owner of a lonely horse. "Oh I think he coming back... No he's not coming back" "Are you ok?" "I broke my leg" "Did...

  8. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I'm going to be honest and personal ever comment my mother ever said to me nice or otherwise about my weight ( remember I was normal weight growing up ) added fuel to the weight gain fire. Weight can...

  9. Am I making a mistake not taking MedSurg position?

    tothepointeLVN replied to dalgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do what makes your more excited. Don't worry about bridges sometimes the just burn themselves anyways. Work is not as personal as a friendship. They'll want you more later on if you have more...

  10. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I had a clinical instructor that would sit in her car and eat her lunch because she was afraid we would frown on her less than healthy choices since she was very overweight. She didn't realize we...

  11. do RNs in California need a bls certificate or iv therapy certificate?

    tothepointeLVN replied to mike1313's topic in California Nursing

    When I took my IV certification course for LVN's there were a couple of RN's in the course as well. They only had to take the 2 practical days. They took it for the practice sticks and the opportunity...

  12. What is the attire for attending a continuing education class?

    tothepointeLVN replied to leogirl8's topic in General Nursing

    Bikini tops and daisy dukes. Seriously though maybe a nice knit top and some chinos or if appropriate some nice scrubs. You don't want to dress up so much you stand out. Also you don't have to go out...

  13. Kiaora from NZ: male nursing student

    tothepointeLVN replied to Kiwiguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm not a guy but doesn't allnurses make the world a heck of a lot smaller. I used to study Information Technology at Wintec back in the 90's (I think they still just called it WIT) I used to commute...

  14. Would you hire me and what questions should I ask?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Gonavy's topic in Home Health

    I think they would hire you in a heart beat. In general home health interviews are less rigorous mainly because theirs not a lot of training so if the candidate doesn't work out they have lost so much...

  15. Have you ever cried when a Pt died

    tothepointeLVN replied to Topaz7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes I've started to but I just gently press on my lacrimal glands and hold it in. Why? Because it's not happening to me. My job is to the the calm in the storm. It's not my experience to

  16. So check this out....

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

    I've never felt less like a slave than in nursing. In retail yes, in manufacturing and design yes. Nursing no. I'm in a field of nursing that has a high patient/family appreciation rate and every time...

  17. How much pain medicine is too much?

    tothepointeLVN replied to jlwerley's topic in Patient Medications

    Without going into all the rest of it fear of pain reoccurring can also be a factor with the requesting pain meds so often. It certainly has been a factor for me after injuries and surgeries requiring...

  18. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    Read my comment I said "as is their right." You have the right to leave the situation you are in. You have the right to stay in the situation you are in but attempting to change the situation around...

  19. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    Because you were responding directly to my post it seems reasonable to respond to it. You feel you are being attacked personally I can assure you you are not it's just

  20. Failed my clinical practice evaluation, failed the class, failed the program...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    When I had checkoffs for BP in school the instructors used those dual earpiece stethoscopes to verify so at least they were verifying what you ACTUALLY heard. That seems unfair but maybe there were...

  21. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    Actually I think what was told to you was to quit your job OR accept it for what it is. That is a choice not a trench. I don't even really know what you want from this conversation. Is your work...

  22. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    Thrown in the trenches? Hardly. BTW Allnurses isn't all about ranting it's about having debate back and forth over many issues. But if you want to use warfare references by all means go ahead. One of...

  23. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    I'll do that when you actually stop stating you want to change people. You can't have your cake and eat it to. My post was based on the following and other comments you have made. Sounds like...

  24. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    Question what is your position at this hospital? I find it surprising that a psych nurse would prefer a patient with MD sit outside and risk burning her self than sit and help her hold the cigarette....

  25. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

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

    You seem like you want to change everyone and everything about you instead of taking the sensible part and changing your place of employment ( or opinion on the matter ) You seem to be taking the role...