llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. Tiny Nursing Shoes

    llg replied to prisilpn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I would talk with people at your school before trying to wear shoes that really don't fit. That will only cause you foot problems you do not need. Explain your problem and ask if they know of a...

  2. Adjunct Professor?

    llg replied to BeachFNP's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good luck with it. You'll never know if you like it or not until you try it.

  3. Can someone explain to me why??

    llg replied to caroline88's topic in New York Nursing

    Obviously, none of us here can be sure of the reason in your specific case ... but a lot of hospitals are only hiring nurses with BSN's right now. If that hospital is one of them, you simply don't...

  4. Adjunct Professor?

    llg replied to BeachFNP's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I adjunct -- in addition to having a full time job. I work full time Mondays-Fridays days as a staff development educator and I teach 1 online course per semester at a local university. I give...

  5. Do honors help gain a job

    llg replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    They can help get your application noticed in the initial round of screening ... but after that, they would not be a big factor. My advice is: If you would have to take extra classes, then it would...

  6. Can I take a float job as a new grad?

    llg replied to opy73's topic in General Nursing

    Investigate the float option. I once worked for a hospital that regularly put new grads into a float pool, provided them with a decent orientation, and then used them to assist on units that needed...

  7. When is the appropriate time to bring up a planned vacation?

    llg replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    After they have offered you the job but before you have officially accepted it ... that's the time you have the most power in the hiring process and the time most people recommend that you should...

  8. independant vs. "network" hospital

    llg replied to valpak's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are no differences of the type that you mention. A good independent hospital or a good network will have good working conditions, compensation packages, etc. A bad independent hospital or a...

  9. Can "leaders" be happy NOT leading?

    llg replied to peabozzle's topic in Nurse Management

    I have known lots of people (including myself) who have "moved down the ladder" and been quite happy. Sometimes, we actually need to step away from the burden of leadership responsibility to stay...

  10. Sexual Comment from Boss???

    llg replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    1st time ... I would let it go (but maybe make a note of it in case it is needed later) If it becomes a pattern, I would say something to him (and make a note of it) If talking to him didn't help ......

  11. Prapring for career long learning

    llg replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Great topic, Craig! I work in Nursing Professional Development and think your topic is extremely important. I look forward to reading anything you might publish (here or elsewhere) in the future....

  12. Social Justice lacking in nursing education? Advice?

    llg replied to rom12345's topic in General Students

    The BSN is an entry-level generalist degree that does not focus on any specific clinical specialty or patient population. It's great that you have already identified a specific focus area for your...

  13. The All-Important Preceptorship Question

    llg replied to ChickaBoom's topic in General Students

    I am a little confused. How can you be planning grad school if you don't even know what field you want to go into yet? Grad school is about specialization -- and you need to know what you want to...

  14. Should I become a nurse?

    llg replied to linlee's topic in Nursing Career

    Most beginner-level nursing jobs are very physical. At your age, and with your existing back problems, I wouldn't recommend starting a nursing career at this stage of your life -- especially if you...

  15. Straight NP degree or BSN-DNP?

    llg replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Nursing

    The job prospects for adult/gerontology specialists look terrific for the next couple of decades. So it seems like you are on a great path if that is something that interests you. Now you just...

  16. Being taken advantage off-I should have handled this better

    llg replied to whichone'spink's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah ... that "It's not my table" type of thinking doesn't go over well in nursing, especially on the weekend. To the OP: It sounds like you were scheduled to work that shift, qualified to do the...

  17. Gender bias

    llg replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    To those of you who don't believe that minorities (including males in nursing) are given an advantage in educational selection and job applications ... you have been misinformed. I have served on a...

  18. Importance of non-science classes?(pre-nursing)

    llg replied to laundrypodkebab's topic in General Students

    I don't think it will hurt you noticeably ... but it probably won't help you, either -- and that is an opportunity wasted. Your resume later will be stronger if you could say that you are fluent in...

  19. Help! Resume critique please!

    llg replied to Swellz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with you ... you spend too much space stating the obvious. I'd cut about 33% out and re-format the rest to make it easier to read (more like a list and less like paragraphs). Saying that you...

  20. Can you teach on old dog new tricks?

    llg replied to TristleRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, but there is an emotional component that is hard to deal with. I taught NICU orientation for many years. Once nurses get experienced and really comfortable working in other specialties, it...

  21. Salary and retirement compared to other RN specialties?

    llg replied to okiedokie123's topic in School

    I can't properly evaluate the retirement plan at the school you are looking at but ... My sister was a school teacher in a public school. I am a nurse. We have approximately equal education and...

  22. Can Rn be evaluated Sami annual and annually by non Rn professional

    llg replied to nikashon's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes. Lots of nurses are employed by people who are not nurses. And let's face it ... the top ranking nurse in every organization has to be evaluated by somebody -- somebody who is not a

  23. Is a year a year if you only work part time?

    llg replied to tsm007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whether "a year is a year" is a subjective opinion -- and that will vary from person to person. I think that you will find some hiring managers who will count it as a full year, but others who are...

  24. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    llg replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    About elective C-sections ... I wish that it was true that people asking for totally elective c-sections (either the mom or the physician) would have to be any extra costs associated with that choice...

  25. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    llg replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I absolution LOVE this response. It is so true. People at the top of the socio-economic ladder who live healthy lifestyles and have relatively easy access to the finest health care our country can...