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. just took and failed the nclex i think...

    PastoralCareRN replied to timls3674's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine today, it shut off at either 107 or 117 ( I dunno) and I got home 2.5 hrs after ward. Tried the PVT, it wouldn't let me get to the cc page. I thought, "Well, what the heck.... I may as...

  2. My nursing dreams are over . I failed.

    PastoralCareRN replied to CariocaRN's topic in General Students

    Hooray!!!

  3. Just passed my RN boards!!!

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

    Thank you all so very much! DH and girls took me out to a wonderful dinner.... and I enjoyed every scrumptious bite (and probably overindulged a bit...) LOL! I'm still in shock.... but I'm a RN!!!!...

  4. Pay for Correctional nurses?

    PastoralCareRN replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Correctional

    I wanna go

  5. Passing KOP's

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in Correctional

    1. A lady walked into a restroom and an inmate was hiding in there and beat her pretty good. Another nurse walking by heard her screams and when she stumbled out of the restroom, helped shield her...

  6. Questions about Caring for Inmates....

    PastoralCareRN replied to lm8539's topic in Correctional

    1.) As a nurse, what illnesses do you see occurring most frequently among the inmate population? AIDS/ HIV? TB? Pneumonia? Hepatitis? Anything else? I see alot of Hep C. We also have some guys...

  7. Pay for Correctional nurses?

    PastoralCareRN replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Correctional

    I'm depressed.... as a LPN in Indiana, I make $16.25/hr. After my boards, I had to fight to get put up to $22.72... they were going to pay me $21/hr. Maybe I should get my Ohio license

  8. Passing KOP's

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in Correctional

    Well, the update so far is this: one nurse has been suspended for refusing to go out in a horrid wind and freezing rain storm, and 2 others refused just the other night (I don't know what happened to...

  9. Stress Relief

    PastoralCareRN replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm stressing over not being able to FIND a new job! LOL! But I have always heard that some sort of exercise helps to calm the nerves after a rough day. Good physically and

  10. Pay Scale

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Students

    I think I already know the answer to this, but an employer that tells you verbally (actually 2 of us) that upon graduation, our pay will be, "Blah, blah, blah...", THEN informs us (2 days prior to...

  11. Clear stools?

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    There is a lady in our LTC who has recently had a stroke. When we take care of her and roll her over to clean her up, there is like a clear gel looking substance in her brief. Could it be clear stool?...

  12. The good things that happen in corrections,

    PastoralCareRN replied to Eirene's topic in Correctional

    Great story! Thank you for

  13. Leaving work at work.

    PastoralCareRN replied to Eirene's topic in Correctional

    You are not the only one. I hate working OP. When I see the emergencies tht come up, the young boys who are battered and bloody, and even though you know what has happened, they won't say. And putting...

  14. H1N1 in prison setting

    PastoralCareRN replied to Orca's topic in Correctional

    We've had 2 confirmed cases of H1N1 at work. However, both were employees... not offenders. They have made the vaccine available to us

  15. Starting Salary

    PastoralCareRN replied to mindystl's topic in General Nursing

    WOW.... here in Indiana, it's about

  16. Why do LPN's get so disrespected?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Health-Nut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where I work there is a brand new RN (less than 4 months) who talks down about the LPN's he has to work with. It's very disheartening to hear his lies (yes I said lies... he stood in front of my face...

  17. Correctional Medical Services

    PastoralCareRN replied to eliandrock's topic in Correctional

    I've been with them since September... not a real long time to form a definite opinion, but I've not had any troubles. Most of our troubles come from "inside" and need handled

  18. nights

    PastoralCareRN replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I"ve been working nights for so long now that I can adjust in a matter of a few hours. Come home after a 12, sleep till about 1p, get up for the day, sleep at 10p or so, then I'm back on days till...

  19. Was fired today......

    PastoralCareRN replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Awesome news! Glad it all worked out for the

  20. If you've ever cried at work...

    PastoralCareRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have cried for various reasons. And i was also reassured by an instructor a long while ago.... to cry shows that you are human, and that you

  21. The Monster: Med/Surg

    PastoralCareRN replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    MedSurg is the diseases, the processes, the outcomes, and so on.... you'll have a tremendous amount of memorization, and critical thinking. But you can do this.... don't feel defeated already, give...

  22. Nurse refuses to give or recieve shift report

    PastoralCareRN replied to dkweaver's topic in General Nursing

    Some cologne/ perfume makes me sick to my stomach. Not that it smells bad, just overwhelming. My Mom would literally become ill.... I've never been around one so bad that I couldn't give report... I...

  23. Strange interview question

    PastoralCareRN replied to sassyrn333's topic in General Nursing

    Weird.

  24. January NCLEX Study Group!

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

    Im with you all being a (probable) January test taker! My pinning is December 10th, so I figure I'll fall either late Dec or early Jan.... either way, I'd like to be involved too.'I have Saunders 4th...

  25. Who do you think you are!

    PastoralCareRN replied to mesa1979's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I work with a RN that does the same things....changes orders to appear as if the doc wrote them, writes orders to suit what she thinks is going on... and on and