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. Delayed But Not Deined!! U Must Read My Story!!

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

    Your story made me teary-eyed but smiling.... Congratulations to you!

  2. Leaving LTC for Corrections

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a men's prison. Thank you for the warnings about families being ruined. I can understand that. Although, I am fully and totally devoted to my husband, I understand that I would still have to...

  3. Leaving LTC for Corrections

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Thank you.... but this is the same way I feel about working in LTC for so

  4. LPN or RN What should I choose?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Tattooedtonya24's topic in General Nursing

    :) Good luck to you and keep us

  5. What is normal / typical?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While it is a sad situation, the facility I am currently employed in tries to pull the same thing. The clients have enough briefs to wear, however, when we run out, we are out, until the person...

  6. LPN or RN What should I choose?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Tattooedtonya24's topic in General Nursing

    ASN~ Associate level (2 year) BSN~ Baccalaurate level (4 year) While both are trained and take the same state board exam, there really is no difference in pay, but the BSN has more manager- type...

  7. LPN or RN What should I choose?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Tattooedtonya24's topic in General Nursing

    I am in an accelerated program. Started in March of this year, and will graduate in December. If you do your ASN, it is a 2 year program, and a BSN is a 4 year program. Good luck to you no matter...

  8. Do you wear your nursing pin at work

    PastoralCareRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to, but my Momma bought it for me when I graduated, and I don't have her anymore. So the pin stays put in the little jewlery box it came

  9. LPN or RN What should I choose?

    PastoralCareRN replied to Tattooedtonya24's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA first, currently am working as a LPN, and will graduate with my RN in December. I personally think this is the way to go. I learned a lot being a CNA, and even more as a LPN. As far as...

  10. Leaving LTC for Corrections

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    There's really no choice in the matter... I wish I had a chance in he** of getting my holiday pay, but who are they going to believe? She's the one that runs the place.. even the "administrator" (and...

  11. Did you have a "can't belive my eyes" moment?

    PastoralCareRN replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was just this past weekend. A client returned from the hospital before I arrived for my shift. What I got in report was that he clients left arm was a bit swollen. When I assessed the client, the...

  12. Smoking in LTCF

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I need to know if there is a law in Indiana about non smoking personnel having to supervise residents on their smoke breaks. This is becoming an issue at our facility and if we knew if there IS a law...

  13. Question about residents that smoke

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTCF and we have residents that smoke, and the DON has made it a policy that certain assignments will take these residents out to smoke. My question is.... should nonsmoking employees be...

  14. Change has hit... and it ain't good.....

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    please explain to me and tell me if i am wrong, but where is the even handedness in this equation? nurses that work 6a-6p are required to pass am, noon and 1600 medications and deal with the daily...

  15. Change has hit... and it ain't good.....

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, put it this way.... the very same nurse that takes the 1 1/2 hr lunches, was also reported for restraining a resident with a gait belt. Nothing happened to her then, either. It used to be a...

  16. diabetes protocol for LTC facilities

    PastoralCareRN replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have nurses in our LTC that will not give coverage or Lantus if they think the person is too low at hs. I will give them coverage needed and give them a snack at hs to help keep them from bottoming...

  17. Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    PastoralCareRN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I'm another one that gets all assessments and admission paperwork left for me.. on 3rd shift! How can a patient arrive at 3pm, only get meds listed and ordered, but no other paperwork is ever

  18. Work vs. Clinicals

    PastoralCareRN replied to kimsbratz's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Can you actually go in and speak to your boss face to face? TELL them this is what MUST happen for your schooling... demand an answer right then and there. Don't know if it'll work, but it's worth a...

  19. what ?? he went home??? ( vent)

    PastoralCareRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with

  20. Why did you choose the college you did?

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am curious as to why everyone chose the college they did for their online learning. I am wanting to advance my career as soon as I graduate and eventually earn my NP degree, so I'm starting my...

  21. critisism for my career choice

    PastoralCareRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    If that is what you love, and you enjoy your job, then continue it and don't worry what others have to say!

  22. Silly reason for ER visit?

    PastoralCareRN replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Pain is what the patient says it is.... and no medical background, a swollen toe, that's black and blue, and hurts like the dickens....

  23. Taking ACNP test in a week, helpful hints, please!!!!!

    PastoralCareRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yea!!! That's

  24. Straight to MSN?

    PastoralCareRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way possible to go straight to my MSN from my ASN? Or is it a necessity to go ASN to BSN to MSN? And if it IS possible.... can I do it online? And where? I can't seem to find an online...

  25. Straight to MSN?

    PastoralCareRN replied to PastoralCareRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify, I am currently a LPN with 10 years experience, and plan to work with my ASN while going back to school. I agree that a fresh out of school nurse with no experience wouldn't do as...