tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. Did I make the right decision

    tothepointeLVN replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Private Duty

    Blackcat, Unfortunately your fears are realistic. My first case I was offered and I loved the hours, location and family. I was replacing a nurse that went AWOL for 3 weeks and then called the mother...

  2. Did I make the right decision

    tothepointeLVN replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Private Duty

    Yeah well since the last few months I've been having to knock for many minutes before being let in the morning maybe that was my problem. Too on

  3. Did I make the right decision

    tothepointeLVN replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Private Duty

    Yeah. I have a sneaky feeling the weekend nurse convinced the mom that she couldn't make it on 2 days a week and that since I was younger and had a husband and was going to RN school that I really...

  4. National League of Nursing Mobility exam

    tothepointeLVN posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi, I will have to take the NLN Mobility exam in order to get credit for my LVN in my LVN-RN program. I expect to be asked to take it within the next 6 months or so. Has anyone taken this exam and can...

  5. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    tothepointeLVN replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone know what the clinical hours are. I've heard they are every other

  6. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    tothepointeLVN replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Well just apply and find out is my

  7. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    tothepointeLVN replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Psychology is a humanities course not a science

  8. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    tothepointeLVN replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Someone from the academic advisement office called me and set up an appointment. There she released the hold on my account so I could register for the classes suggested. Try logging onto your MSMC...

  9. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    tothepointeLVN replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Ok so I'm all registered for classes for fall. Has anyone received their financial aid offer

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Also it is a waste of education resources to allow people to train for a profession so specific as nursing if there are not enough jobs to go around. An English major has much more flexibility than a...

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    The main point I am disagreeing is the argument that citizens should be preferred over permanent residents. Should we be importing foreign trained workers of any kind when we have domestically...

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Your posting the same thing over and over again. Do you realize how bigoted this makes your sound? I hope you don't express these views in person and I certainly hope you don't do it in an interview....

  13. Downtime in the home??

    tothepointeLVN replied to latebloomrn's topic in Private Duty

    I do a lot of reading during downtime. I knit also. I haven't had any complaints. The patient's family will understand that children sleep. Usually when I start a new case I don't whip out the needles...

  14. fed up with the families

    tothepointeLVN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Intrestingly enough my agency sent a memo saying we couldn't use phones for anything but patient related matters or use laptops at all. This was sent a couple of months ago. I've never had a...

  15. Home health as first job?

    tothepointeLVN replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I went into Home Health shift work straight out of school. Mainly because they were the only people hiring LVN's without experience. Most of my cohort is employed in similar settings. Home Health,...

  16. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Also bear in mind that the portable suction machines never have as much omf as the reg plug in models. Also see if you can get the ent to give you one of the suction syringes for emergencies. I find...

  17. Clinical instructor/student 10:1?

    tothepointeLVN replied to sammy412's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had 15:1 at the LTC and that worked fine. At the acute hospitals we had about 10-12:1 on one unit. My final term is was down to 8:1 Spread over 2 units and 2 sent down to the ER. Supervision was...

  18. Un-accepting position one week before start date

    tothepointeLVN replied to noodles!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do have to second what caliotter3 has to say. If your dream job is in the same hospital system as the one you are already committed to then transferring further down the road should be

  19. Un-accepting position one week before start date

    tothepointeLVN replied to noodles!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm always on the side of not burning your bridges and always being respectful to employers. You made a commitment to accept a position. You took a position that might have been someone else's dream...

  20. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Well I just started going to preschool with my patient and I love it. My patient goes to a school for special eduction so the patient is picked up in his chair by the school bus. All the buses have...

  21. Bashed for pursuing lpn route

    tothepointeLVN replied to soladylike1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah I have found that healthcare professionals outside of nursing tend to feel the same way. The focus on the similarities rather than the

  22. Need help! Best way to quit?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Annymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify I was intending that comment t the OP not to

  23. Need help! Best way to quit?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Annymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I would stay where you are at. Your employer as you stated about extended themselves for you when normally they would not. I just think in the future employers will notice on your resume...

  24. Attractive nurses in danger?!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just wear your navy scrubs and you'll be fine. End of

  25. Attractive nurses in danger?!

    tothepointeLVN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    The basic point is even in rough neighbourhoods the people there will to a certain extent respect you as a nurse. Especially so if they know their neighbours and know there is a sick child or elderly...