_firefly

_firefly BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Loma Linda RN Residency March 2015 Cohort

    _firefly replied to bcandygurl's topic in California Nursing

    I received a call to interview for Intermed ICU. It is at the Children's

  2. Sharp New Grad Winter 2014/2015

    _firefly replied to carizzal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For those still trying to figure out where Sharp is at in their process, here is my info. I interviewed for ER at Memorial on Nov 25 I think. I got a phone rejection yesterday (Dec 5). So hopefully...

  3. ER or ICU (or another specialty)?

    _firefly replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe nursing should and needs to be about wanting to care for people. If you just want new challenges and opportunities without patients you might want to consider software engineering. I just...

  4. Looking for Resources to study for CHPN Certification.

    _firefly replied to blondepenguin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    http://www.csupalliativecare.org There are courses in Palliative care entirely online that prepare you for the

  5. CHPN certification

    _firefly replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a new grad taking the CHPN test in about 2 weeks. I have completed an 8-week palliative care certification course six months ago. I just bought the practice test book online and have a 71.7% on...

  6. Should I apply to state colleges in California (for BSN Program)

    _firefly replied to JackieTL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Consider also costs and connections. Hospitals seem to prefer new grads from local schools or that at least have ties to the community. If you find an area with only one nursing program all the...

  7. New graduate job

    _firefly replied to Cathytd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Consider getting a job of some kind at a hospital that has an upcoming new grad program. I'm nearly certain one of the big hospitals near me only looks at externs, volunteers, and internal candidates....

  8. Question about relevant experiences on resume

    _firefly replied to rachfog's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have a very similar background and have been questioning this myself. My latest idea (which I may have stolen from 'You're Hired' - helpful small book) is to do 2 sections on the resume... one for...

  9. I need help ATI comprehensive predictor

    _firefly replied to tdoan's topic in General Students

    A GCS of 8 or less indicates a need for a definitive airway regardless of how the score breaks down, but a GCS of 11 without additional information is meaningless (as stated on the trauma.org GCS...

  10. RN Certifications?

    _firefly replied to stigrl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ANCC is the most established but not the final word on certs. For example the hospice and palliative certs are regulated by NBCHPN. There are other boards as

  11. TNCC as a student nurse?

    _firefly replied to jglover4168's topic in General Students

    I took it recently. The skill station was about 35 mins of memorized dialog and a tiny bit of prop acting. The written tests (took a repeat) were very detailed. The course jams through the material...

  12. TNCC as a student nurse?

    _firefly replied to jglover4168's topic in General Students

    Many of the online ED applications either mention "TNCC preferred" or include an actual check box for it on the application. To me, this means they are giving points for it. So, I don't really...

  13. how should i list my job

    _firefly replied to LauraRN14's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    An easy way to solve this is to create a separate entry for each

  14. How to becom hospice nurse?

    _firefly replied to rksghtk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice and Palliative nursing is a specialty area of nursing. You must have a nursing license to work directly with patients. Does your program have a suggested area of work for your degree? I would...

  15. A male perspective

    _firefly replied to 4263people's topic in Men in Nursing

    Have you thought of travel nursing or being a medical device rep? Seems like you would almost double your salary, get out of your low benefit situation, and leave the back stabbers behind. Plus you...

  16. CSU San Marcos ABSN Fall 2014

    _firefly replied to achurley's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Kham, Students are assigned to clinical placements just before or at the start of each semester and they never have any say in where or when. There is one exception, and that is the internship in...

  17. CSU San Marcos ABSN Fall 2014

    _firefly replied to achurley's topic in California Nursing

    Hi future nurses! I will be graduating in a couple weeks (ABSN 13). I know StefW from cohort 17 just wrote that all of your first semester classes will be in one day. That may or may not be true. I...

  18. CSU San Marcos ABSN Fall 2014

    _firefly replied to achurley's topic in California Nursing

    I believe the rule is that you can have non-core requirements not completed. For example you can be missing the lifelong development course and be accepted anyway under the condition that you complete...

  19. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    _firefly replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I really think our daughter is taking this whole 'oriented to place and time' thing a little too

  20. November 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    _firefly replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Forget about the doctor and his tiny, creepy, horrible little hand for a second. Focus on my voice and repeat after me, "I am not a chameleon. I am a person." You did a great job today covering...

  21. Why more men are needed

    _firefly replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think the public stereotype of a nurse is a female is caring, compassionate and spends her day listening to patient concerns while changing beds and wounds. She is there to provide comfort and...

  22. CSU San Marcos ABSN Fall 2013

    _firefly replied to 3shaaa's topic in California Nursing

    Before I applied, I couldn't figure out if they specifically wanted Soc 303 or not, so I took it at CSUSM. They ended up just counting a prior Intro to Sociology class for that requirement so I...

  23. CSUSM ABSN Summer 2013 Temecula campus

    _firefly replied to th2200's topic in California Nursing

    Nicky, there are a lot of community colleges in Southern California. The classes will transfer and they are your least expensive option. I would start with trying to enroll in every single one that...

  24. CSUSM ABSN Spring 2013

    _firefly replied to Sashapatra's topic in California Nursing

    Ackley you will use every semester for care plans though you don't need the most recent version. Jarvis you will never use

  25. CSUSM ABSN Summer 2013 Temecula campus

    _firefly replied to th2200's topic in California Nursing

    Here is my 2-cents: Do you guys like the program so far since it is still relatively new? Yes. It is always evolving though and they are constantly trying new things so every cohort's experience is a...