tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. New grad took unwanted position, now what?

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

    A similar situation happened to me. I did the right thing and continued to the job I accepted first. Was miserable and I regret it. I would have been better off risking the bridge burning. The one...

  2. Are LPN's being phased out?

    tothepointeLVN replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There will always be jobs for LVN/LPN's in settings where having an RN doesn't make sense. Private duty, nursing homes, clinics, assisted living, home health, hospice and a few other areas where LVN's...

  3. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    tothepointeLVN replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I've never had a interior decorator coworker either but I have worked for a mom that had reorganizing fever. I was the primary nurse on the case and half the time I didn't know where anything was....

  4. Starting January 2012 at PMCI for LVN

    tothepointeLVN replied to caxsom's topic in General Students

    Ok thats the information I really needed to know. I've never heard of PMCI before. Some of the lesser known trade schools have a hard time getting good clinical so I would recommend going to a trade...

  5. How to deal with mean old men

    tothepointeLVN replied to AMCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This I like and what I should have said if I was intelligent enough to say it. My basic reaction is "It's not about me. It's not happening to me just around

  6. How to deal with mean old men

    tothepointeLVN replied to AMCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I have had a lot of experiences with dealing with old men like that. A tirade like that can usually be used as a segway into a conversation about what they are really feeling under there. Can...

  7. Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    tothepointeLVN replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    Reading your blog nutrition might be a good fit for

  8. Starting January 2012 at PMCI for LVN

    tothepointeLVN replied to caxsom's topic in General Students

    Westlake Village CA Which counsellor did you talk to. The one at the LVN school or the one at the RN school. I don't think having less than an A will hurt you to much. Not to the point where you going...

  9. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    And your reality is similar to many nursing students now. Your not going to be the only one with limited experience when you graduate. Just plod on get through, get by. Sometimes it just is what it...

  10. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    7. Money. When I was in nursing the DON was my clinical instructor ( well before he came the DON but had been DON at another school first) but he made it clear that money was a factor especially for...

  11. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    Another factor in the clinical site placement aside from availability and competition from other schools is whether they have an instructor that is orientated there or willing to work there. My...

  12. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    tothepointeLVN replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I hate these also. If I can't say it directly in report I will write something along the lines of "Per Mom. The family has asked US" so it doesn't seem like anyone is being singled out even if they...

  13. Rude interviews - Common?

    tothepointeLVN replied to gnursjr2's topic in Psychiatric

    This was my thought

  14. The problem with nursing

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

    I was a entrepreneur before I was a nurse and yes it is frustrating to not have that potential outlet. Being an entrepreneur is more than just making money but being in control of your own destiny....

  15. i am thinking about going to american career college for my lvn

    tothepointeLVN replied to mykidsmylyfe's topic in California Nursing

    We do. No hard

  16. i am thinking about going to american career college for my lvn

    tothepointeLVN replied to mykidsmylyfe's topic in California Nursing

    I have no idea how this relates to anything. I don't have anyone sleeping on my couch and I can't even figure out what the second statement

  17. i am thinking about going to american career college for my lvn

    tothepointeLVN replied to mykidsmylyfe's topic in California Nursing

    Regardless of where you get your LVN its only the license that will transfer towards your RN degree because they are LVN level courses not RN courses they are not at the 100 level. Be careful when...

  18. i am thinking about going to american career college for my lvn

    tothepointeLVN replied to mykidsmylyfe's topic in California Nursing

    Gizelle22, NOT TRUE at all. I am currently an LVN-RN student at Mount St Mary's College. I have had NO problem being accepted at any of the schools I applied for. Please confirm your facts. MOST...

  19. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    tothepointeLVN replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If this is the only job you were able to get after 100 applications ( not your fault I know ) then I would hang out. Quiting might just put you out of the nursing industry altogether. Even 3 months of...

  20. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    Yes you already know in advance whats funky about them so you can learn what things look like in a safe environment. You'll learn what a brittle diabetic looks like, lots of things. Just keep your...

  21. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    Can I ask. Is this a private for profit

  22. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    Also you have to weigh in the fact that schools compete for clinical sites and money is involved in the form of donations from the school. My LVN scored good clinical sites through that system AND...

  23. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    tothepointeLVN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    In order to get good learning experiences you have to hustle sometime. But you would be surprised at how much of nursing involves little snippets of other specialities At my school we also had a case...

  24. i am thinking about going to american career college for my lvn

    tothepointeLVN replied to mykidsmylyfe's topic in California Nursing

    It depends on what your hoping to achieve and if you really want to be a nurse rather than going into it for the paycheck. A general rule of thumb if your not hireable before you go to school you...

  25. "Unusual charting"

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Do those even exist? If the scheduling was done by robots then