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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  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...

  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...

  5. Book about Communication/Pers. Types?

    scallisto replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that was fun. I'm a

  6. Any San Diego RNs out there??

    scallisto posted a topic in California Nursing

    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!

  7. Any San Diego RNs out there??

    scallisto replied to scallisto's topic in California Nursing

    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.

  8. "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...

  9. 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;)

  10. 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...

  11. 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,...

  12. 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...

  13. ucsd,sharp,palmarado,tri-city

    scallisto replied to rnduke's topic in California Nursing

    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...

  14. ucsd,sharp,palmarado,tri-city

    scallisto replied to rnduke's topic in California Nursing

    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!!

  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...

  16. Anyone pass nclex with 265 questions?

    scallisto replied to surgeryrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    My friend took the test two weeks ago. She got all 265 questions, it took her 4hr55min and she passed. Best of luck to

  17. New grad needs advice

    scallisto posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I passed my NCLEX this July and am proud to call myself a Registered Nurse!!!!!! I also found out this summer that I am pregnant. I will be starting my new job on Aug 16 at a local hospital...

  18. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    scallisto replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. I leave early most of the time, so when I do stay over occasionally, I don't ask for