PastoralCareRN

PastoralCareRN ASN, BSN, MSN

Home Health/ Hospice

Home Health & Hospice Nurse | I’ll Pray With You, Fix Your Med Box, and Pet Your Dog Before I Leave

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  1. Look Back *Giggle* For Today

    PastoralCareRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I remember those huge boxes.... had to walk to the store for my Mom and when I "had my time" as well...

  2. Happy Easter Nurses!

    PastoralCareRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Easter to you

  3. What do you like most?

    PastoralCareRN replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE night shift! What I don't like is sleeping all

  4. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

    PastoralCareRN replied to Twink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just had a patient a couple of days ago that was doing fine during treatment... so I excused myself to go to the bathroom right after obtaining vitals. When I came out and back to the floor, another...

  5. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    PastoralCareRN replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Indiana pays $26/hr for RN w/ no

  6. Acutes

    PastoralCareRN replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am still in training, however, when compete, I will be working acutes. I realize I will be on call frequently, but I have faith that I am going to love my job. SO I appreciate the positives that you...

  7. What meds are typically administered in an outpatient dialysis clinic.

    PastoralCareRN replied to IMOKAY's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am just starting as a dialysis nurse, and let me tell you.... thank goodness for the training! And my preceptors! I don't know what I would do wothout them... I have learned how to string a machine,...

  8. VENT!!!

    PastoralCareRN replied to WldChrry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's a lovely thought to have management help cover, but in the real world, they don't do that. Ever. Nor is agency used in many of the facilities. So if a nurse calls in, and they can't find a...

  9. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

    PastoralCareRN replied to cbOmahaNE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The last place I worked, everyone was super nice and helpful. Only after being there a couple of months did the true colors come out... Good luck to

  10. Dialysis or case management?

    PastoralCareRN replied to pma5's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't really say which is "better", per say, but I was a Case Manager for hospice and enjoyed it very much. I was able to spend time with my patients and families, however, the paperwork is...

  11. Can't get over my past

    PastoralCareRN replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    You do have to move on. I too, was fired just 5 months ago. Serious personality conflict with the supervisor and I. She won. But thats over now. I also felt that for the longest time, I couldn't get a...

  12. Are you having difficulty finding work?

    PastoralCareRN replied to lumbarpain's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It has been so hard for me to find a job also! I lost my job this past September and ended up applying everywhere and anywhere until November 1st, when a LTCF hired me on the spot, with barely an...

  13. PT Pulls out their NG tube...boss says I need to fill out an event report?

    PastoralCareRN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    It may very well be a waste of time and paperwork, but I would do it just simply to cover you own a**. Trivial?

  14. Have CNAs bullied nurses (RNs/LPNs)?

    PastoralCareRN replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen it mostly in LTCF. CNA's that are older, maybe, or know that a nurse has recently graduated, some have a tendency to not listen to. Then again, I work in Hospice, and a couple of the HHA's...

  15. New in Yuma Arizona Need Advice

    PastoralCareRN replied to zuriel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Im considering relocating there. This hospital sounds

  16. On-call nurses...how do you pay your bills?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Lucky724's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our weekend on call nurse is on from Friday 5p to Monday 8a and makes a salary just like the weekday nurses do. Plus .49 a mile for driving time, $50 a visit, and $100 for an

  17. Looking for a hospice caseload acuity tool

    PastoralCareRN replied to joyfulljen's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow... do you work in Indiana by chance? You just described me!

  18. What is an easy caseload?

    PastoralCareRN replied to cosmicmama's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a bait and switch victim. Told upon hire there would be no weekends or holidays, and I had a 40 hour week on salary, with the possibility of MAYBE having to drive to another city (since I was...

  19. This is your emergency????

    PastoralCareRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Or how about "his legs are swollen and I can't get him to leave his shoes off"... or "He hasn't urinated since I changed his catheter" ... (Both f these by the nurses in LTC on duty....

  20. Bait and Switch... It keeps happening. WHY????

    PastoralCareRN replied to RNfortoLong's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh yea. WHen I was hired a year ago, I was told I would be able to spend such and such amount of time with my patients, have holidays and weekends off, and would be making this much with this...

  21. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    PastoralCareRN replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is simply from my little granddaughter who is named Kyle. She became Grandmas Calliou the day she was born, and since I am Grandma, I am just Calliou... sometimes I go by Calliou2....

  22. What is your response to lay people?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I can't give quantity, but I just wanna help give quality to the days

  23. New Hospice Nurse

    PastoralCareRN replied to 2brn09's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congratulations! I wish you well on your new job! My guess would be that you'll be paid every two

  24. What is your Hospice paying for mileage

    PastoralCareRN replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I drive 90 miles (or more) a day and get .49 a mile in Indiana. I was reently told that I AM allowed to take my motorcycle back and forth, but if I do, I cannot claim milage.... the reason being that...

  25. Just passed my RN boards!!!

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    after many years of fighting to get to this point... i made it. so many stops along the way in the form of family deaths, financial woes, children growing up, grandchildren being born..... and...