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1. New CM needs help!

   scallisto replied to scallisto's topic in Case Management

   My manager is the CM who trained and hired me! I bought The Case Manager's Handbook hoping it will help! I really want to learn case management and be successful at it! My position is for case management of diseases not review. I'm not real sure ...

2. New CM needs help!

   scallisto posted a topic in Case Management

   Hi all! I am a new case manager for an insurance company. I have no experience in case management. I was given a 4 week orientation on the computer system and day to day operations. The CM training me showed me some examples of her cases but did n...

3. Is 'Going Hospice' a stigma?

   scallisto replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   There is another "comprehensive comfort care program", it's called palliative medicine. There are docs who specialize in this type of medicine, and most usually lead a palliative care team. Most hospitals where I live have them. -Steph

4. Need research topic! Please help!

   scallisto replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

   I just finished nursing research in May for my BSN. My research topic was falls of elderly in the hospital and the effectiveness of fall prevention programs. There is a ton of research articles on the subject. Best of luck!! Steph

5. Book about Communication/Pers. Types?

   scallisto replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, that was fun. I'm a yellow.

6. Any San Diego RNs out there??

   scallisto replied to scallisto's topic in California

   Hi, thanks for checking in. I am loading up the truck today and leaving Friday. I will be there on Monday!!! I will be offline for a few days, talk to you next week. Steph

7. "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

   scallisto replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

   I have to say I have watched Ellen for years and did today as well. Ellen has a keen sense of humor and knowing her brand of humor I think it was just meant to be funny, not to put down nurses. I found it humorous! Just my two cents! Steph

8. Any school nurses?? I Need help!

   scallisto replied to scallisto's topic in School

   Thanks for all your input! There are some great ideas I will run by my preceptor! Wish me luck;) Steph

9. Any school nurses?? I Need help!

   scallisto posted a topic in School

   Hi all! I am working on my RN to BSN and my clinical site this quarter is an elementary school. We have to do a teaching project to a class. Does not matter what grade, we pick. I need help on some topics to teach these kids. I have no peds exper...

10. Faxed Reports- Does it decrease length of stays in the ED

    scallisto replied to MDRRAJ's topic in Emergency

    The policy between my floor and the ED is the ED faxes the report and once faxed the ED has the right to bring up the pt. Regardless of getting a call from the nurse or not. At first it was rough, and we all complained (the ED nurses did not of cou...

11. Should I Have Stepped In??

    scallisto replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    jill48, I think you should be ashamed of yourself!! Yes everyone is entitled to their opinion but you could have been a little more compassionate in your post. You were really harsh. Also, you cannot say for certain what you would have done, as a...

12. Any San Diego RNs out there??

    scallisto posted a topic in California

    Hi, wondering if any of you work/live in San Diego. I will be moving there end of May and would like to hear some thoughts on hospitals in the area?? Please help! Steph

13. ucsd,sharp,palmarado,tri-city

    scallisto replied to rnduke's topic in California

    Hi rnduke! Guess no one on the boards is in San Diego. Would love to compare notes. Have you talked to any nurse recruiters? My best friend lives there and is a RN. She works at Balboa Naval Medical Center. However, everyone I have spoken to says...

14. ucsd,sharp,palmarado,tri-city

    scallisto replied to rnduke's topic in California

    Hi, I am moving to San Diego as well. I am looking at Scripps, Sharp, and UCSD. Hopefully someone in the area will respond to this thread. Good luck with your move!! Steph

15. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    scallisto replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I feel some of you are being quite rude about a "basic nursing skill". I am an agency nurse in Washington state and we were not taught in school how to start IV's. I was taught at my first place of employment. However, I switched jobs to a hospita...