tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. She got fired...

    tothepointeLVN replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    But I have a degree in Fashion. That means I can suture anything I like because I got an A+ in embroidery.

  2. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    tothepointeLVN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wondered. When I post even on my phone I have inline spell check. Is this not standard now? I guess you could argue bad spelling reflects an underlying deficit in education that could maybe...

  3. New energy drink for students!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Yeah when I grew up in NZ everyone had one. They had at one stage official "Fanta" flavors. I was so happy when they finally released them here. I do love mine I love being able to add extra

  4. Bottom Line

    tothepointeLVN replied to UpTheLadder12's topic in Private Duty

    In practice the 485's are often months out of date even if they have been recently renewed. At one of my cases a supervisor didn't come out for 6 months so they have just repeated everything that was...

  5. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    tothepointeLVN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I'm tired of everything being about new grads and their plight around here and bringing in that comparison is a stretch. They don't hire new grads because they cost money to train that an...

  6. "Starving to death"

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've been wanting to write my own at some point. Maybe I'm full of it but I have a good way of putting things sometimes. My eyes get all soft looking and my voice all soothing and philosophical. LOL...

  7. Is 31 too old to start a nursing career?

    tothepointeLVN replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nah not at all I started at 28 from scratch in nursing and I'm still working my way up. The way I see it I know have knowledge to keep myself healthier longer so any lost time I can make up on the...

  8. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    tothepointeLVN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    No its not the same thing at all. Being a new grad means you don't have the necessary experience to do the job and require training. Being "fat" just means your well fat. It's an assessment based on...

  9. "Starving to death"

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Gone from my sight is the one I

  10. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    tothepointeLVN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I'll bring some tomato soup if I can have a bite of your sandwich. Grilled cheese + tomato soup just go together. But let's face it when your fat there's no where you can hide where you don't get...

  11. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    tothepointeLVN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I've found as a "obese" that my coworkers tend to leave the brunt of the lifting to me. Not the other way around. I gained most of my weight from a med. I gained 60lbs in 60 days that I could never...

  12. "Starving to death"

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    A lot of the times when a patient's family is angry at you it's really they are angry at the situation. Being that I do a lot of continuous care usually what I run into is families that want to squirt...

  13. Gymshoes vs. Clogs - how to spare your knees/back?

    tothepointeLVN replied to StephMom&RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been wearing danskos from the get go. I bought a ugly white pair for clinicals. I've never had any knee problems in them even though I'm a BIG

  14. 1 Year Experience required... but how do i get experience if you won't hire me?

    tothepointeLVN replied to knighton201's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just now it's just basic economics the supply of nurses is greater than the demand so if your an employer why spend time, money and resources training someone who may or may not turn out to be a good...

  15. Med order question -giving Roxanol to someone who is dying

    tothepointeLVN replied to Need2Care's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah for an actively dying patient Q4 is too skimpy depending on doseage. Sometimes I've had orders for PRN Q15. The above is a reason sometimes some hospices will send nurses out to do 24/7 even if...

  16. Can Anybody share your experiences as a LPN in your 1st job?

    tothepointeLVN replied to NurseLearningForLife's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My first shift was like watching paint dry. Sure there was some skill involved but compared to training in the hospital it was a let down. But it was full time and low stress. Just do whatever you can...

  17. Med order question -giving Roxanol to someone who is dying

    tothepointeLVN replied to Need2Care's topic in Patient Medications

    Without seeing the full order I would say the routine RTC is Q8 for pain management and the Q4 is for break through pain. I would think if you needed to give the PRN within a short time after the...

  18. Why is it the highest paid among us...

    tothepointeLVN replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've now gotten in the habit when lending something that I point out "it's a boomerang it comes back." I think when your clear about the fact that you intend to see it back it's harder to

  19. Why is it the highest paid among us...

    tothepointeLVN replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a classmate that used to steal stethoscopes on a regular basis. She tried to walk off with mine but I nipped that in the bud. One unit had some spare littman's hanging up in case they were...

  20. Why is it the highest paid among us...

    tothepointeLVN replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't there a scene in Nurse Jackie where one of the doc's takes a nurse's new stethoscope specifically so she coud amuse herself while waiting for her to muster up the courage to ask for it

  21. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    tothepointeLVN replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    It's not right. He doesn't think so either. But incidentally it's only his night classes that have this unique problem. Second career adults who can't afford to fail both literally and figuratively...

  22. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    tothepointeLVN replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Well since I was the one to bring this up I need to make clear a few issues. He teaches at a fairly large community college 20,000 + with about 50% of the student population turning over from semester...

  23. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    tothepointeLVN replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Well if you read the whole statement you would have noted he did fail students and write them up for academic dishonesty but the administration wont support hin and even admonishes him for. Adult...

  24. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    tothepointeLVN replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    My friend teaches night classes at a local community college (legal classes) he has mostly mature/adult students. He says the are the worst when it comes to cheating because their mindset won't even...

  25. Shake and bake meth accidents filling burn units

    tothepointeLVN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Burn

    Damn those cheap foreign imports taking away good hard working American Meth Lab workers jobs. They should form a union and protest. Oh and get a health plan