tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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  1. Should I Become a Nurse Practitioner?

    tothepointeLVN replied to RevolverOcelot's topic in General Students

    Do civil war reenactors use

  2. Should I Become a Nurse Practitioner?

    tothepointeLVN replied to RevolverOcelot's topic in General Students

    If there is an inner city ER that's getting a lot of "explosion" wounds let me know and I'll stay away from that city. Have you considered becoming a medic. I don't have personal experience with that...

  3. Snacking helps you think better

    tothepointeLVN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    There was a student in my class who owned a icecream shop (paletas) and used to bring a cooler with dry ice and icecream bars to sell. I also remember the week the vending machine was misprogramed and...

  4. Psych nursing and ER nursing-Will it affect my career trajectory?

    tothepointeLVN replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    Totally understand that. Take what you can get a hungry unemployed nurse is never a good thing. Worry about the "and then"

  5. Psych nursing and ER nursing-Will it affect my career trajectory?

    tothepointeLVN replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    Question. Your posts states "get back into" which I assume means your in the ER right now and want to try psych with the option of returning? I wouldn't think that would be a problem since ER and...

  6. ACNP without research, theory, etc

    tothepointeLVN replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let me be frank. I come from one of those countries that allow you to enter medical school straight from high school (New Zealand) and in fact I myself went into law school as a 17yo (though I was...

  7. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh I thought he was implying that he was "better" thus you'd need him to come in and save the day. It's a guy thing I

  8. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So that would make you different from your coworkers who would have to stay

  9. ACNP without research, theory, etc

    tothepointeLVN replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So true (and I AM a trade school graduate among other things) Being well rounded is never a bad thing. What if you have an amazing epiphany while practicing as a NP and want to be able to research

  10. Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

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

    nononono Don't put your picture on your resume. It's liable to get thrown out. Companies don't want to see your picture because they don't want to be accused of discrimination. "Anti-discrimination...

  11. Am I too old to become an NP?

    tothepointeLVN replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    [quote=ear;6777221 (and do you really mean we are going to be 50 in 7 years?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I've heard rumors that 50 is the new 40 so in 7 years you'll be 3 years younger than you are

  12. Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

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

    I don't know but I love them. If you can truly do layouts like that you might want to consider selling templates on Etsy for some extra change. What job are you looking for btw? EDIT I should add my...

  13. Am I too old to become an NP?

    tothepointeLVN replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nope not too old. It's not like your brain will fall out at 50 or some age related tragedy. Go for it. When you say its going to take you 7 years do you mean part time or starting from

  14. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh goodness I HATE this. Years ago when worked retail I got a bee in my bonnet and called corporate when our boss gave everyone who was a mother a gift basket and mother's day off. Talk about being...

  15. CNAs "making up" vitals.

    tothepointeLVN replied to ctmed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Vitals are well vital. I hate the RR = 20 thing but when you think about it 20 is at the high end of the "normal" range so if your going to fake them make them statistically

  16. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The last statement makes it seem like the hospital fired her which it didn't. The hospital didn't exist anymore and at the time of the blog writing she didn't know if her health insurance would be...

  17. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your PRN so they don't owe you anything. They hired you to come in when they needed you. They needed you, they call you said no your hours went to someone else who did. Permanently. Thats kind how per...

  18. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know like OMG you'd have to sleep two to a room just like the

  19. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Or at the very least write him up for risking patient safety in favor of a non

  20. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The unions pay for special disaster protection spell that covers the entire

  21. Nursing Shoes??

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

    Do any of the alegria have closed

  22. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But you take on your job knowing you are a parent and have to juggle that. Having said that for a disaster I would cover for a coworker with kids knowing they would be sick with worry. Regular day to...

  23. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well if I can get to work during CARmageddon.. To the poster referring to the abandoned nursing home in Katrina well if your GOING to go at least stuff your car full of walkie talkie LOL's at LEAST....

  24. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Obviously not working with coworkers like you LOL. If you can't pretend to be be a supernurse on the internet where everything is fake well you fill in the rest of the conversation. I guess everyone...

  25. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    tothepointeLVN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is what we object to when we object to people getting into nursing for the money only. You can move to an area that doesn't have hurricanes if you