tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. Nurse handing you a coke?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the portion control on the first image. I mean that's

  2. Nursing bag for hospice RN?

    tothepointeLVN replied to crossingfingers10's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ha we are going to flush out all the knitting

  3. Nursing bag for hospice RN?

    tothepointeLVN replied to crossingfingers10's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    soupdaloup

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm going to admit this straight out so the OP doesn't feel like he's truly alone. My OB instructors knew I didn't like babies so for my entire OB rotation ( which for LVN's is 4 days ) I wasn't...

  5. Nursing bag for hospice RN?

    tothepointeLVN replied to crossingfingers10's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Me too. On a side not Suesquatch I think I've seen you on Ravelry (since we keep talking about knitting

  6. DNR pet peeve

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To answer your original question I do believe there needs to be a new system of DNR's that covers some of the more subtle things. It is true that some healthcare providers do think that withdrawal...

  7. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

    tothepointeLVN replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    for someone whose intelligence is "insulted" you don't seem to able to make your point in a very succinct way. though having read some of your past posts it seems you talent lies in throwing out a...

  8. DNR pet peeve

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    this a discussion about dnr's so talking about end of life is more relevant than taking one single sentence by another poster and beating it to death. " it sounds like we're on the same page except i...

  9. DNR pet peeve

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Vespertinas. You do realize that it takes 6 weeks before any change in hypothyroidism medications take effect (up or down in doseage or discontinued) even then it would take months for it to spiral...

  10. How can I stop being so scared and shy?

    tothepointeLVN replied to leogirl8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For post conference/ report the key is to have a system. Prewrite your report a little and just go from there and this sounds bad but focus on someone elses report that's worse than yours. Silently of...

  11. DNR pet peeve

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree with CapeCodMermaid. If someone is in the actively dying category Minutes to Hours, Days to Weeks then certain things go on the backburner especially as the pt starts to have ALOC and...

  12. DNR pet peeve

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I always thought hospice + DNR went hand in hand but this company I've been staffing for lately seems to be very lax on getting them signed. Partially because they have the admissions done by very...

  13. DNR pet peeve

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It could be worse. I've had a string of patients lately on hospice continious care who are full codes. The admission nurse keeps on dropping the ball because she doesn't want to bring it up. But...

  14. The problem with nursing

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

    The last few months I've been building the small business I had on the back burner while I became a nurse. It's not nursing related but I've gotten it to the point again where I don't have to worry...

  15. We don't hire new nurses.

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

    Remember also its not just nurses it's everyone everywhere right now. If unemployment is 10%+ over the board then this is going to happen. Overall nurses have it a little easier for the most part we...

  16. Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

    tothepointeLVN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup it causes some funky sideffects that NOONE believes you about. I had the lovely acute onset urinary retention. Nothing was coming out and I kept on drinking water and more water and more water...

  17. Blue skin

    tothepointeLVN replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    I thought colloidal silver was only good for keeping in spray bottles in case of

  18. Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

    tothepointeLVN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup it makes you like a supermodel. Thin, Stupid and Overly emotional. But man was the weight loss effects worth the stupidity and tingling or what. Oh I definitely dreamed on topamax unfortunately my...

  19. Resume Help for Multiple Roles at the Same Hospital

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

    I would put the higher skilled role first i.e Hospital A and your Tele Tech first. The other way I think draws attention to the lesser role. UNLESS you are applying for a nurse position at hospital B....

  20. Resume Help for Multiple Roles at the Same Hospital

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

    i would put something along the lines of this. it's not uncommon in all fields to have changed roles but stayed at the same employer. hospital a january 2012 - present tele tech jan 2012-present pct...

  21. What to do? Roaches, no heat...

    tothepointeLVN replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Well the sweater offer is still on the

  22. Nursing bag for hospice RN?

    tothepointeLVN replied to crossingfingers10's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm going ask this question in all seriousness. Is this the kind of things workplaces did before the economy went sour because I can't imagine my previous and current employers doing anything more...

  23. Nursing bag for hospice RN?

    tothepointeLVN replied to crossingfingers10's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would also look in the scrapbooking section of a craft store for rolling totes. I have one I used for design school and the main part of the bag was divideable with moveable dividers and it had a...

  24. Hospice nurse interview questions?

    tothepointeLVN replied to gorgenurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I wonder if anyone ever answers. "Prepare a body

  25. No more Mr. Nice Guy (New Year Resolution)

    tothepointeLVN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Y'know my mentor once told me never to stay at my first job that my coworkers would always see me as the "new nurse" and that nurses that worked with her when she first started still looked at her as...