tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. What do you think of American Career College constantly running LVN commercials ?

    tothepointeLVN replied to futurenurse310's topic in California Nursing

    Yup June 2009. That was a crushing time to be in nursing school. When I entered graduates for the most part were getting their license walking into LTC's and getting hired on the spot. The reality is...

  2. Morphine and End Of Life

    tothepointeLVN replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm seen this happen many time with other hospice nurses where they won't give pain medication or antianxiety medication because it "might" hasten death. I'm not sure if they should be hospice nurses....

  3. My take on the should I become a LPN/LVN first

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

    I think the reality is a lot of nurses get there in a less that direct manner. The things we do before getting to nursing makes us into nice rounded

  4. 22 yr old guy, might be a Lvn.

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

    In my class the males were treated very well by the girls. Of course I personally would give you a hard time In general male student nurses are well received. 40% of my class was

  5. What do you think of American Career College constantly running LVN commercials ?

    tothepointeLVN replied to futurenurse310's topic in California Nursing

    Well I went to ACC and was happy with the education I received there. Finding a job was hard but not impossible. My advice if you find a job willing to take you without experience stick with it for a...

  6. My take on the should I become a LPN/LVN first

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

    It depends on alot of things if they just got approval back quality may be at its highest since all eyes are on them. However they may employ the tactic of flushing people out to keep the grades high....

  7. How much do specialty doctors charge if the patient has NO insurance?

    tothepointeLVN replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I was under the impression that legally doctors can't charge a non insurance patient LESS than what they charge the insurance companies (this is before the discount) since that would mean they were...

  8. So cal new grad, $23/hr...

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

    You mention that your company was newly launched. That might explain why your earning more than the market average for an lvn without experience. I recently resigned from a job assignment from my...

  9. Are LPN's being phased out?

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

    I've always felt that RN's hijack the term "nurse" for political purposes. There will always be jobs for LVN's in the areas where it is not feasible for RN's to be such as hospice, home health,...

  10. 1/2 nursing class cut, WHY??

    tothepointeLVN replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    I guess I can answer that since I went to a for profit school where only 25% of the class graduated on time. There was a education resource person that was available for private tutoring. Most...

  11. 1/2 nursing class cut, WHY??

    tothepointeLVN replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    My class started with 68 students. 8 were dropped in the first 2 weeks since they were only certified for 60 and some students were on the waitlist. As it was since several students left or were...

  12. I start class 7-13-11

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

    I expected the worse when I first started school and found my teachers were lovely and supportive and my clinical experiences were fun not stress filled. Your going to learn fundamentals and they are...

  13. What is your response to lay people?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I always like the analogy that hospice nurses are midwifes for the

  14. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    tothepointeLVN replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    I bet you wish she "did" have a sex toy shoved up where the sun don't shine after that. Yes yes wishing for that makes me a horrible nurse but hey I already knew that

  15. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    tothepointeLVN replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    Maybe he ate

  16. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    tothepointeLVN replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    Probably a vibrating one at that of course the OP doesn't mention how intermittent is the discomfort. Of course with the swelling throat I kind of wondering if wasn't some irritant like pepper on...

  17. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    tothepointeLVN replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    It's probably a sex toy stuck where it shouldn't be now that I think about

  18. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    tothepointeLVN replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    Constipation.

  19. Where do they get these people?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Yeah I wasn't interested in working that case part

  20. Where do they get these people?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Blackcat99, When they gave me the assignment I was just told I was assigned to work 40hours and to work it out the details with the mother. The field RN showed up maybe once I think but she avoided...

  21. Where do they get these people?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I dont care if my agency knows if I'm alive or not as long as they pay me. I had a wonderful period last years where the only contact I had from my agency for 6 months was a paycheck. Ah

  22. Maxin nsg per diem

    tothepointeLVN replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Private Duty

    What turned you off exactly? Of course this is all still academic since I'm not cleared to return to work

  23. Maxin nsg per diem

    tothepointeLVN replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Private Duty

    I was thinking that too! Of course once I got enough nursing experience I just choose to work a full first shift I ended up getting orientated by the parents anyways and still got paid for my efforts....

  24. Do you like the uniforms they give you for your school?

    tothepointeLVN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    White Danskos. Expensive but worth

  25. Which stethoscope to buy???

    tothepointeLVN replied to kelseymalynn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes the double lumen on the Cardio III allows for better sound transmission. I have the one with shorter tubing for the same reason. Not sure if all the Cardio III's have that or f it was something I...