tothepointeLVN

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  1. were you scared/nervous on your first day of work as LVN

    tothepointeLVN replied to mibrow81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Grrr isecure syringes. I have a couple of years experience behind but being in the home setting with an terminally agitated patient swinging punches and your grabbing for the prefilled valium and you...

  2. I think I've decided to go the ASN route

    tothepointeLVN replied to ryanalice's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Bills come first every single

  3. Nursing student wishful thinking...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Something else that works too is study 10mins out of the hour. Remember if you know something you don't need to keep on studying it over and over again. Build on it instead. Once you learn what goes...

  4. bridge program to RN

    tothepointeLVN replied to mibrow81's topic in LPN to RN

    If your in LA head to your local community college and they'll fill you in. Luckily most schools in LA have very similar requirements so it doesn't matter so much where you take your prereqs....

  5. How can I utilize my Certified CPR/BLS Instructor status?

    tothepointeLVN replied to newtress's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    In my town there are a few places that offer private on demand CPR classes for those who need it and need it now. I think they charge $100 instead of the usual $60 for group class. Ebay is a pretty...

  6. I went for the soft spot

    tothepointeLVN replied to newtress's topic in LPN to RN

    I think it's perfectly lovely. For my admissions essay I forget what I actually wrote but I wrote that was very me. If they didn't want me for who I actually was then what chance would I have being...

  7. On-line pre-reqs in California

    tothepointeLVN replied to simo77's topic in LPN to RN

    I got all my non sciences prereqs on line while I was going to LVN school. The sciences though you'll have have to take in person. It's not that the hands on labs are all that but I think its the kind...

  8. Nursing student wishful thinking...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I think I did nursing school wrong the first time around because I never felt pinched for time. Hopefully I can do better on the bridge Do 100 NCLEX questions a day if you can even on the first day....

  9. How nervous were you when you took the NCLEX?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I thought I would be more nervous but I wasn't I was just worried that I didin't have enough forms of id on me ( I had 3 ) I did freak a few cotest takers out though as I was in and out in 45 mins....

  10. West Coast University in CA( LVN-RN )

    tothepointeLVN replied to cpacia124's topic in LPN to RN

    Ok my reply is based on having gone to WCU's sister LVN school ACC when both schools used to share the same building. One thing to factor in is that while still a private school it's very much a for...

  11. No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    tothepointeLVN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    oh yes this was a very successful strategy for a classmate of mine and myself. the nurses would love it they could hang and we would do the vitals checks and sit with the patient in case anything went...

  12. No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    tothepointeLVN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    I'm up for that idea. Once your eyes are open they can never be shut again and that's a good thing. Can you believe before I started LVN I had NEVER been inside a nursing home and probably spent 5...

  13. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    tothepointeLVN replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yup. I have *gasp* delivered a foal without the vet being there. Apparently I was practicing veterinary medicine. Shame on me. . Esp since I did avoided most of my L&D rotation which according to...

  14. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    tothepointeLVN replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't think treating your own pet goats is the same as walking into a hospital and treating patients. It's more similar to a mother taking a child's temperature "diagnosing" that they have a fever...

  15. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    tothepointeLVN replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Why are we still beating up on this guy. He already admitted several posts back that his comments were naive and he was just nervous about his clinicals. If your not already in healthcare you don't...

  16. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    tothepointeLVN replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    But MA's cost

  17. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    tothepointeLVN replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Well I guess a shortage appears every time there are enough disillusioned nurses fed up enough to leave the field. Ergo as long as there are disillusioned nurses there will be shortages. We just have...

  18. I'm a nurse. Not a housekeeper!

    tothepointeLVN replied to EpiattIPNurse's topic in Private Duty

    I don't ask for extra things to do overnight I knit. It's a traditional private duty nurse thing to do, easy to watch the patient and keep hands busy. Plus the families usually like it. Probably makes...

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    For two of my friends that ended up getting hired on at the VA the hiring process took over a year. I think one got the first interview call after 11 months. So fingers crossed for you that they'll...

  20. We don't hire new nurses.

    tothepointeLVN replied to rrich1084's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So calling people ungrateful because they don't worship God is okay? But calling someone out on it is not? You don't want to engage on this issue because you know you were out of

  21. We don't hire new nurses.

    tothepointeLVN replied to rrich1084's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    khrissi17. Honey. You have to remember this is a global board and not everyone here believes in God. So in my point of view God does not pay my bills. Tothepointe does. Doesn't make me ungrateful for...

  22. Nursing Dress Code

    tothepointeLVN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Most of the nicer skates nowadays have heat molding options so you can mold them to your feet (get this done before you mount the plate and wheels) And of course you can choose your wheels based on...

  23. Nursing Dress Code

    tothepointeLVN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok figured it

  24. Nursing Dress Code

    tothepointeLVN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well if its not part of the dress code then nobody bothered to tell

  25. New LVN grad-Hospice Nurse?

    tothepointeLVN replied to NurseNanu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yeah companies like that only want "trained" "experienced" people but they are so horrible to work for they can't get anybody that fits that criteria so they just hire people with out experience and...