tothepointeLVN LVN

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 personal experience and taking into account various sit...

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

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 wearing multiple gloves increased the risk of the ...

It's not a hospital specific thing. Same thing is happening in home health agencies, LTC's, agency etc.

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

I believe that BSN programs were developed before ADN programs were that originally there were BSN programs and diploma programs. I know my old college developed the first BSN program in the state and that was back in the 40's. Not sure when associat...

I think she's referring to the things that are inherent to all nurses. Common sense/critical thinking, compassion, being able to see the big picture. If you took a cross section of nurses and placed them at a level that all the nurses SOP covered you...

Nursing as a concept is very old but licensing of nursing as a title only came about in the last 100 years or so. People always think the position they are in now will be the one to remain but we may find a different story when we are the ones in our...

Yes but these won't be nurses just glorified techs. My friend in NZ is a Cardiac Physiologist which is a really really really fancy way of saying she assists with cath labs and stress tests but that and that only. (She has a science degree but I'm no...

Pretty soon we will have licensed healthcare associates. All specialized in one area only so they have few career options.

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 issuing uncashable checks.

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 me and a delight to work with so maybe its my atti...

Ever heard the words sick and miserable together?

Have you tried registry work?

I AM vapid so thats true.

I prefer vocational to practical but maybe thats because I hate the little pretend nurse insult. Something harder to do with the LVN title. Plus V seem hard and cold while p is soft and warm and fuzzy. LOL

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 lot so I'm probably said enough hellos to tide me o...

If it'll bring peace yes. When it comes down to it its just a bunch of letters especially since LVN/LPN/RPN isn't a consistent title anyways. I advocate for maintain that level of nurse though whether its called practical nurse, enrolled nurse, level...

Doesn't the UK instead of having RN and enrolled nurses have First Level and Second Level? And bands like band 6 etc.

Honestly that sounds like a fine idea and similar to something I suggested except mine was phase out the LPN's. Make the ADN then entry level nurse and make the BSN Nurse + with the expectation that having a BSN mean you already had experience and th...

As I said before I'm not in the acute care setting trying to pretend I'm just as good. So not implying stating. My job is more hands on less technical less demanding but still nursing. Community based nursing requires critical thinking but usually on...

Just a question that no one seems to answer. If for some reason the phase out of LPN's ADN's and diploma RN's was successful who would work at the nursing homes? or home health? Medication Aides? Long Term Care Technicians? Home Health Assistants? Th...

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 be picky or neurotic too? Maybe I've been working...

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

Are you guys still hiding the mattresses over there?