calililly

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1. Presentation for 3rd semester class-input appreciated!

   calililly posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am doing a presentation on conflict & conflict resolution in terms of leadership and management for my 3rd semester med-surg class. Any input, advice, comments would be most appreciated! How is conflict handled in your area (be it hospital, fl...

2. I could really use your input...

   calililly posted a topic in Management

   Hello, I am a third semester student in Los Angeles. I have been given the assignment of educating my clinical group on conflict & conflict resolution in terms of nursing practice and its role in leadership and management. Since this is the nur...

3. What's the weirdest baby name?

   calililly replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I went to school with an America and a Unique and my friend (a pharm tech) had a patient whose name was LaPrecious. He also knew a LaCharlotte. Why not LaAtrocious...? P.S. to Bronco: we have a Dr. Beaver who is an OB/GYN. No kidding. :chuckle

4. Is there hope for a new grad as a psych nurse?

   calililly posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I have just finished my psych rotation at the county facility and I LOVED IT!!! I feel like this is what I want to do. Is there any chance of becoming a psych nurse right out of nursing school? Are there any certifications I should get before I ap...

5. Help! psychology rotations

   calililly replied to snbrcc's topic in General Students

   After I had my psych clinicals, I knew that psych was the specialty for me: never the same day twice, a newfound compassion and patience for people, and the ability and strength to interact with and accept a group of people who have diseases that mos...

6. How much do you make?

   calililly replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I will also post a reply although I am not yet an RN (still a student...2nd semester): 1. Pharmacy Technician 2. 4 years 3. Retail Pharmacy in a large chain 4. $14.67/hr (but I'm part time while I'm in school-I have benefits under my husband's p...

7. Is anyone here in the ADN program at Ventura College, in CA? (m)

   calililly replied to AngelicNurse2B's topic in California

   Hey! I am not going to the program in Ventura, but I do live in Thousand Oaks, just south of you. I am attending nursing school at Los Angeles Pierce College (I lived in Calabasas when I submitted my application). How is the program up there? I fo...

8. Problem Student in our Class.

   calililly replied to Nurse2BinNC's topic in General Students

   Hey, you must be in my class! We have a person in our class who is THE EXACT SAME WAY. I was in the same clinical group as she was, and I was embarrased to be even associated as being from the same school as she was. She was nosy, bossy, inappropri...

9. Feeling green about 1st clinical site

   calililly replied to jschut's topic in General Students

   I was in the same situation when I started as you are now! I started my clinicals on the Sub-Acute unit-meaning the floor where 99% of the patients were on ventilators and almost all of them required total patient care and infection runs rampant. I...

10. POLL (sort of): Specialties...?

    calililly posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, Just wondering what the interest level is regarding specialties out there... Labour & Delivery? Oncology? Critical Care? ER? OR? ...? We had to use this topic to introduce ourselves on our first day of nursing school. Needless to say,...

11. Thoughts on Psych...

    calililly replied to calililly's topic in General Students

    Kristi- Thank you so much for the insight into the psych rotation. I really was amazed at the wide variety of cases you dealt with, and that was one of the things that I was completely in the dark about. I wasn't sure if they were going to give us ...

12. Job description

    calililly replied to fmjones's topic in Forensic

    As far as i know, there are several different kinds of forensic nurses: sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE), geriatric and pediatric abuse nurses, and nurse coroners. From the data I've managed to scrounge up (and it's not a lot, so maybe this cou...

13. Thoughts on Psych...

    calililly posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, I am new at this board, but I am very glad that I found it. I have been looking at a few of the topics, and many of those have some wonderfu advice. I am hoping that some of you may have some for me. I am entering second semester on Wednesda...

14. How many of us are under 25?

    calililly replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Students

    Just thought I'd throw in the sunglasses for California... Anyways, I am 24 y/o, newly married (May 2001) and less than 1 week away from starting semester number 2 of nursing school. My long-term goal is to become a Nurse Coroner (a bit more morbid ...

15. Forensic Nursing

    calililly posted a topic in Forensic

    Hello! I am a 2nd semester nursing student in Southern California. I am interested in becoming a Nurse Coroner and am quite at a loss as to how to go about getting the education and credentials to achieve my goal. I have searched the Internet and h...