lilia123

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1. Advice for dealing with addicts?

   lilia123 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

   I did not see the nurses posts here as judgemental. Sometimes i want to vent and I go to these forums. I give the PRN's as requested because I don't want to see people unable to sleep at night, or have such high anxiety. I know that what they are doi...

2. Can't seem to get my foot in the door

   lilia123 replied to mishmosh20's topic in Pre-Nursing

   get it over with in one shot and get your BSN, meanwhile you can get work as a CNA or and its a beginning to learning the medical field. good luck!

3. WANTED: Study Tips

   lilia123 replied to PSyChRnBSn's topic in Student Assist

   try and get the class syllabus ahead of time, or go to your nearest college or community college library and start reading those two subjects you just mentioned. Good luck, and if you are also working while going to school, rember that school is your...

4. HELP: Must choose Methadone Clinic Job Offer Tomorrow

   lilia123 replied to skittlebear's topic in Addictions

   I once interviewed for a methadone clinic a few years ago, it seemed like I'd be a bartender except I am bartending methadone, plus I dislike routine and I would be behind a plate glass window. I knew once I saw the big barreled methadone jug and pla...

5. new to addiction

   lilia123 replied to prettynurseL's topic in Addictions

   I had to quit a inpatient treatment facility. I was only per diem, and I was working 1 day a week. but on the day I would come in, the printer was offset to computer so I had to handwrite new meds on the med sheet, there was no internet explorer acce...

6. Holistic Wellness Coaching?

   lilia123 replied to BA.LVN's topic in Holistic

   HI Well coach Rn, i just Pm you and hope you respond, i am interested in health coaching also.

7. My nursing program was terrible and I was too incompetent but I still graduated

   lilia123 replied to Matilda191's topic in Career Support

   I felt incompetant just after leaving nursing school. i took a job completely not in nursing for about 6 months just to regain my composure from the stress i felt in nursing school. During that time, i evaluated what kind of settings i was drawn to. ...

8. Acupuncture for Menopause: A Personal Experience

   lilia123 replied to itsmejuli's topic in General Nursing

   right now i am in perimenopause, and about 2 years ago, while using acupuncture for tennis elbow, i told the acupunturist i was having hot flashes and she treated that also with acupunture, so my hot flashes dissapeared. now i have not done acupunctu...

9. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

   lilia123 replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Seek a therapist specializing in anxiety/ dyslexia. GET YOUR BSN! when i was a med tech student ..i had a fear if drawing blood, so i went to a therapist who did "biofeedback' and i eventually became very good at phlebotomy. overcoming that fear ma...

10. Needing advice about MSW vs RN

    lilia123 replied to jcmoore07's topic in Psychiatric

    Congradulations Anise1 for getting the job , you are right that MSW receive alot more training in psychology than RNs, I wish LCSW made as much as RN's, especially during these times, people need counseling and are 'unaware' that they do. I hope the...

11. Psych Interview...any suggestions?

    lilia123 replied to DMCRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks Orca for answering my question, knowing now that I do get nervous when being interviewed by 3 people is half the battle. I will make my answers succinct and to the point, which is how I usually behave. I will find a place where i feel comfort...

12. Have a job interview for School Nurse- Questions?

    lilia123 replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in School

    sorry about your experience, you can only learn and grow from it. I was interviewed by one person who was the nursing director..About the meningitis question..off the top of my head, i would first see if they had a fever..if child had a fever plus co...

13. Have a job interview for School Nurse- Questions?

    lilia123 replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in School

    As a former school nurse now looking for a psychiatric position. I'll help as much as I can. I used to do community nursing working with adults and children..so any prior experience working with children is an asset. You will be updating health reco...

14. Psych Interview...any suggestions?

    lilia123 replied to DMCRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been applying for psychiatric RN positions and when granted an interview there are usually 2- 3 people present, sometime all three ask me questions. I am not a new grad, my experience has been mostly in "community nursing". For my past intervi...

15. substance abuse nursing

    lilia123 replied to jennmariePR's topic in Psychiatric

    You guys were right, i went to interview at 2 methadone clinics and its an 'outpatient" facility..its not about interacting with psychiatric patients...was very curious about it, the interviews and the RN views here satisfied my curiosity...so ...wil...