tothepointeLVN

tothepointeLVN LVN

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

    tothepointeLVN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I see this question posted on allnurses all the time. The should I become an LVN/LPN first or go straight for RN? I'd like to give this question a home so to speak and my opinion based on my own...

  2. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

    tothepointeLVN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The part I loved the most is when he told you this was the "2 glove

  3. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

    tothepointeLVN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe the theory is a dirty sterile glove is cleaner than a dirty clean glove and if the cannula accidentally comes out you don't have time to reglove. IDK I wouldn't do it that way. I always thought...

  4. 2 glove technique? HUHH?

    tothepointeLVN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The OP says the patient frequently decannulates so maybe so he can recannulate if that

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Quite simply because the people telling them that there is going to be a shortage and that there will be plenty of jobs aren't the same people that are in charge of hiring. In other words they are...

  6. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

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

    When you have that kind of attitude your shutting the door on them emotionally. But hey I only work with the terminally ill patients every shift so what do I know? Though most of them are pleasant to...

  7. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

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

    Ever heard the words sick and miserable

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

    tothepointeLVN replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you tried registry

  9. Does this nurse totally not like me??

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

    I wouldn't worry about it I think I do that a lot and don't realize it. Not at work persay but other settings. I see you but I'm preoccupied and think say in the case of a neighbour that I see you a...

  10. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

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

    Um hellow CANCER. You seem to be more concerned about how they treat you as to how they feel. Think about it this way they are just coming to the conclusion that life is supremely unfair. Wouldn't you...

  11. Do I give the med or hold?

    tothepointeLVN replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    Have you seen the full PI sheet for those. It has directions on how patient caregivers can "hide" the medication in

  12. Do I give the med or hold?

    tothepointeLVN replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah I've done this too for patients that were periodically unresponsive and unable to swallow and they did have the SL version on hand if it even came in SL. Things like Dexametasone and ER...

  13. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I can understand that they might be a little hostile with you going off on leave after only 6 months on the job. Its a pity you couldn't have held out to 12 months then you would have been...

  14. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah but Geordi needs to work harder on not blowing up the engine room. After the NCLEX I was broke so I couldn't afford the personality

  15. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey no suggestions LOL. We are just starting to have fun and become "unmean". Or wait is the intention to keep us "mean" by working up to a tizzy. Stephalump, In high school they sent us to volunteer...

  16. Visitor silencing neighboring alarms

    tothepointeLVN replied to PediLove2147's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Words cannot describe how livid I would have been either as the patient or the

  17. Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

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

    I can probably guarantee you on sites such as fanfiction dot net that for every tv or movie that ever exists that there is some kind of erotica written about it. Everything is sexy

  18. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in the garment industry before this so nursing is all sunshine and roses compared to

  19. Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

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

    I seem to remember I was reading Jackie Collins in middle school and my mother was hesitant to document on my reading list that I had indeed read "Lovers and

  20. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you get into the other parts of the site other than General Nursing and the student section you'll start to find a lot more positive threads. Besides do I need to blow off steam in a thread by how...

  21. Nursing Scrubs: The Material Makes A Difference

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

    Uniform Advantage in Cerritos is worth a look too huge

  22. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look you provided your own examples. I used to word mean because it fits into the title of the thread. I used to feel the same way as you did that I was a forthright person and if people didn't like...

  23. Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

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

    Meh it's the same thing as that nursing student getting all righteous about a patient ordering a few extra sides of mashed potatoes. The haven't seen anything truly bizarre yet to compare it

  24. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    tothepointeLVN replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I still stand by what I said and remember it's my definition of mean. Most people aren't aware that what they are saying is mean otherwise they wouldn't say. Few people are purposefully mean. Though...

  25. Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

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

    Oh I think from what I've ALREADY thought you marriage is irrevockably broken by now. Anyone remember the episode of Grey's Monotony where they had the patient that used Media for pain control then...