Elle_Guerira

Elle_Guerira specializes in Public health nursing.

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1. I'm a community nurse now!

   Elle_Guerira replied to %63theend's topic in Public/Community

   Yay for you!!

2. Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad?

   Elle_Guerira replied to mybabies2000's topic in Public/Community

   In short, yes a new grad can be hired for a PHN position (as was the case for me). In California, you need to have your BSN and be certified as a PHN or be eligible to apply for the PHN certificate. If applying for a PHN position at the county level,...

3. PHN I advice please

   Elle_Guerira replied to RN 033's topic in Public/Community

   I agree with Belle1005. The duties of a PHN can vary depending where you work. I did imms, health screenings/fairs, provided first-aid in community events, home visits, supervised home visitors, case/medication management, accompanied patients to the...

4. gre and school of public health

   Elle_Guerira replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public/Community

   I concur -- the GRE is a bunch of baloney (and money-making racket!). How can one test measure how well you'll succeed at the graduate level? I'm currently an MPH student at a CEPH accredited program that did not require the GRE, my qGPA is a 3.95, a...

5. APA Format in the References

   Elle_Guerira replied to Laurlaur09's topic in Student Assist

   Oxford Brookes University. (2011). Characteristics of a group. Retrieved from http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld/resources/small-group/sgt107.html FYI: APA Purdue is a great online reference with regards to APA formatting: Purdue OWL: APA ...

6. Online RN-MSN Programs with Non-nursing Bachelor's

   Elle_Guerira replied to 777RN's topic in Post Graduate

   Another school you can add to your list is Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. They offer online ADN-MSN bridge programs for FNP and generalist tracks. The program is AACN accredited too so that's a definite plus. Here's the websit...

7. leaving my first job after 3 months due to bullying

   Elle_Guerira replied to tinker.72's topic in New Nurse

   Run and don't look back. Protect your license, protect your sanity, and protect your health. Big hugs for you. I do hope things turn out for the better.

8. How difficult is it to transfer public health jobs?

   Elle_Guerira replied to Nurzelady's topic in Public/Community

   Troop949, Thank you! I had my first bachelors in Public Health education, so much of my public health experience I obtained was during my senior internship and when I was a volunteer for a community clinic's health education department. I am also a v...

9. How difficult is it to transfer public health jobs?

   Elle_Guerira replied to Nurzelady's topic in Public/Community

   I was hired last month and start orientation in two weeks so I can't quite comment on what my typical day is like as a PHN. The background and references took longer than I had expected, but it is a government position after all. It will be my first ...

10. How difficult is it to transfer public health jobs?

    Elle_Guerira replied to Nurzelady's topic in Public/Community

    Nurzelady, I truly understand the predicament you're in. I'm a new RN myself and was recently hired as a PHN in an area that's 1 1/2 hours from my bf. My bf is unable to relocate with me because of his work, but he understood and supported my decisio...

11. Graduating, Paperwork, BRN

    Elle_Guerira replied to RN2bNicole1988's topic in California

    Receipt of the eligibility letter to take the NCLEX normally takes 4-8 weeks. It took exactly 4 weeks for my letter to arrive, but I have known others who have gotten their letters in 8 weeks (the BRN can be quite finicky). An official transcript fr...

12. Henry Mayo Newhall

    Elle_Guerira replied to dumitra's topic in California

    After reading this thread, I could not help but to comment and vouch that Holy Cross is definitely in financial trouble. RNs and other health disciplines in the facility are fraught with possible layoffs. My bf's sister works as a PT there and they'v...

13. How to use pain as a vital sign?

    Elle_Guerira replied to maanggohs's topic in Student Assist

    I normally assess for pain using the numeric pain scale. I would ask the patient to rate their pain from 0 being no pain to 10 being excruciating pain. If they experience any significant pain, I would assess further by asking where, to describe it f...

14. Class suggestion as filler with Chemistry?

    Elle_Guerira replied to kp32's topic in California

    Have you already completed the remaining prereqs other than Chem? Other classes I highly recommend as possible "filler": - Medical terminology - Health education - Nutrition - Child development - Lifespan psych - Abnormal psych The workload is very m...

15. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    Elle_Guerira replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    Yea...I wasn't too much of a fan of the commercial either. Maybe it's just me (and I'm over-analyzing things a bit), but I viewed "the nurse" as showing a lack of cultural sensitivity after the patient told her about her cultural beliefs of death. Wh...