PastoralCareRN

PastoralCareRN ASN, BSN, MSN

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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. How long after taking NCLEX-RN did you receive your licence

    PastoralCareRN replied to Shotty's topic in General Nursing

    I took my test at 8am on a Thursday and my license was posted to the BON website by noon. This was

  2. Question about equal pay for equal work...

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Scenario: RN #1~ Male. Has not been a nurse quite a year yet. Good nurse, asks a lot of questions. Has a very "boss-y" attitude, tends to stress easily and yell at others. Base pay is $25/hr. RN #2~...

  3. Question about equal pay for equal work...

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it's asked to not discuss, but that's not what I am asking. What I am asking is what would you do if this situation came to light where you work. That's all.

  4. Question about equal pay for equal work...

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let's just suffice it to say, that it is known and

  5. Question about equal pay for equal work...

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    No union and both nurses are

  6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    PastoralCareRN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I checked mine 2 1/2 hrs after the test, and got the good pop up. But then again, I checked the Board of Nursing website immediately after, and my license # was already listed, so I'm not sure how...

  7. Is There Hope for Me? (Warning....a bit long)

    PastoralCareRN replied to jfosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, I'm just jealous as heck that you've worked 3 different areas in a hospital and I can't even get 1! Shoot, I can't even get a phone call for an interview! *Darnit!* Hang in there.... you'll...

  8. Is There Hope for Me? (Warning....a bit long)

    PastoralCareRN replied to jfosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, I'm just jealous as heck that you've worked 3 different areas in a hospital and I can't even get 1! Shoot, I can't even get a phone call for an interview! *Darnit!* Hang in there.... you'll...

  9. Passing KOP's

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in Correctional

    We have a new system for passing KOP's. Now, a nurse, a QMA and 1 guard are to wheel a cart full of KOP's dorm to dorm and have this complete in 1.5 hrs each night. The offenders are out and doing req...

  10. I Have a Bad Feeling About This Student - Am I Over-reacting?

    PastoralCareRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    The boy is in need of serious help. Now. Please.. do whatever you can. Before something unthinkable happens. Thank you for touching his soul with your

  11. Can I sign off on my own immunizations?

    PastoralCareRN replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    No. I don't see how that would be

  12. The Most Frustrating Mistake I Could Have Made

    PastoralCareRN replied to MauriceRC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish you the very

  13. How quickly does your shift go by?

    PastoralCareRN replied to profstudent4life's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on how busy I am. If I have an emergency or an admit.. time flies.... otherwise, between 2-3a is usually pretty quiet and slow, and I try to get charting and other things completed by that...

  14. Had my first "slap in the face" moment today....

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been faithfully putting in applications, day after day, sending my resume out after spending hours polishing it to make me look like any perspective employer cannot live without me.... HA!!!...

  15. Had my first "slap in the face" moment today....

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    She didn't offer the job, per say, just told me that all that was available was the vent case, but it was for LPN. No. This was the first. And I do already HAVE a job as a RN, but was looking for...

  16. My question is how many percentage do i need to pass the nclex..

    PastoralCareRN replied to seyd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The "last 60 question" info was passed out on a pamphlet that we received after we finished the NCLEX. I can't figure it out either... seems a bit off to me. Maybe it's just whether you did well...

  17. Nervous about clinicals.. HELP!

    PastoralCareRN replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    Please don't be nervous! :) Just be yourself when you walk in their room, introduce yourself and ask them some questions. Like the above poster mentioned... open ended questions are great... ask...

  18. APA format

    PastoralCareRN replied to ToBANurse2010's topic in General Students

    I used Reference Point for my papers. Always got pretty good

  19. Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite class?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    My favorite class was Med Surg. Loved learning about the disease processes and what happend with this or that... Favorite aspect of my ASN program was that it took a mere 10 months for me to graduate!...

  20. My question is how many percentage do i need to pass the nclex..

    PastoralCareRN replied to seyd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Great

  21. Is is good to have a CNA, LPN and RN license?

    PastoralCareRN replied to golpn2010's topic in General Nursing

    I

  22. Moving to Dallas soon! Need advice!

    PastoralCareRN replied to AHunte's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sounds like you have many options and opportunities waiting! Good Luck to

  23. LPN vs RN

    PastoralCareRN replied to daimere's topic in LPN to RN

    I say go the LPN route. I did. Started as a CNA, went to LPN, and just recently, passed my boards for RN. There is so much to be learned by each of these steps.... Good luck on your

  24. Sick of being a nurse in the Prison

    PastoralCareRN replied to goldensfo's topic in Correctional

    Yep. I'm with ya on this

  25. Advice Needed? Should I do this?

    PastoralCareRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I would take it. You never know till you try,