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  1. Advice for providing culturally competent nursing care to an Arab patient

    chocolateocean posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm completing a senior preceptorship and I have an adult patient who told me his parents are from Iran. I know that there culture is very conservative or Arabic, so I've been trying to communicate...

  2. You're not a male nurse

    chocolateocean replied to GunnyNurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am non-binary but perceived as male by

  3. Classmates failed nursing exam, posted test banks in group chat. Will I get in trouble?

    chocolateocean replied to Moonkitten's topic in General Students

    You should invest your time into learning Arabic and it will help you on your nursing exams. thank me

  4. Advice for providing culturally competent nursing care to an Arab patient

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Agreed. As nurses we must keep cultural differences in mind when dealing with Arab

  5. Do I have to pay twice to retake RN exam in California

    chocolateocean posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I failed in February and still have not received ATT for retake. I paid Pearson another $200 in February. I just tried to go through the "RN reapply examination" process on the breeze site and it...

  6. How do I get over my anxiety about taking NCLEX without preparing

    chocolateocean posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated from a BSN program in December and I was expecting my application for licensure to take until at least March to process. I was surprised when I already got my ATT... I didn't study for...

  7. Should I assume I failed NCLEX-RN if I got the bad pop on PVT trick

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    no

  8. Should I assume I failed NCLEX-RN if I got the bad pop on PVT trick

    chocolateocean posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm really depressed because I don't want to have to deal with this test again. I took it for the first time this morning and it cut me off after 75 questions. There were a lot of questions I guessed...

  9. Advice for taking the NCLEX-RN again without failing

    chocolateocean posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the exam this week for the first time. I graduated from a BSN program in December and studied a little. I started out with easy/common sense questions that made me feel confident I was going to...

  10. Test shut off at 60, "Bad Pop-Up".... Still Passed

    chocolateocean replied to Lauren Le's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, what state did you test in? I tested on Wednesday in California and got the bad pop up several times when trying to register again. I don’t know why it would give me (or us) that pop up unless...

  11. Should I contact the BRN in California to follow up on my application

    chocolateocean posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied for RN licensure by examination in California in December and my application still has a pending status. It says they are missing my transcripts and fingerprints. My university...

  12. Should I contact the BRN in California to follow up on my application

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My application was approved recently. Faster than I

  13. Could my criminal history be grounds to bar me from license in California

    chocolateocean replied to Guest1063608's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Update: I graduated from nursing school and selected “no” when asked about my criminal history on the application for licensure. My application was approved/ I cleared the background check. I...

  14. 10 year old felony DUI

    chocolateocean replied to Sajones's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I went to a BSN program and had clinical placements at like 10 different facilities, many of them in different cities. I would agree with the Dean's suggestion that it probably won't be an issue....

  15. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Let's say I was convicted of the charge and served my sentence but have to register as a sex offender for life. Can I still be a nurse if I have recommendation from a psychologist or other health...

  16. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I guess they were being brash and weren’t concerned about how their choice of words can make me feel or look. I was having an argument with the professor who said I was two-faced and he was trying...

  17. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Fair guess, but that clinical instructor never knew me and was a different faculty member from the ones who said I'm inconsistent or two-faced. She had no involvement with me from previous semesters...

  18. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    On a related note, I was running late to clinical one day and didn't leave my phone in my car as I was supposed to. My instructor asked me if I had my phone and I responded, "no. I mean, yes." She...

  19. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    There was a concern that I was having issues in the clinical setting and that it may be related to my parents being from Iran. A professor had read about it and made the remark that I seemed two-faced...

  20. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You might be on to something. Professors had noted that I was "two-faced" and "inconsistent with information." It was one concern of many. A little strange that they graduated me from their program in...

  21. Advice for providing culturally competent nursing care to an Arab patient

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Weird. I had a nursing professor tell me Iranians are Arab and speak Arabic. It was something I learned in my first semester of nursing

  22. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It's because I had posted on this website years ago after being kicked out of a clinical rotation and many of the responses I received were upsetting to me. I wanted to see how people would react to...

  23. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I was putting myself in his shoes. His husband told me he is a bit of a "people-pleaser" and wanted attention from these friends that were giving him the Media. Anyway, the person who this happened to...

  24. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    chocolateocean replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Honestly, this didn't really happen to me. A friend of mine has a husband who got in trouble for this. I believe he had some friends overseas who were trading obscene materials with him which he got...

  25. Can I become a nurse with a 5150 in California

    chocolateocean posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I was released from the hospital after a 72 hour hold. I just submitted my fingerprints to the BRN in CA 2 days before I was detained. I'm a new grad. I am worried the BRN will see that this happened....