llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. No instruction/direction given after invitation

    llg replied to JaaaeyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would go ... but I would continue to try to get in touch with her. I would try calling the Nurse Recruiter and telling her of your situation. Another thing I would consider is to try getting...

  2. GoFundMe Thoughts?

    llg replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    I gave some money to my niece as a wedding present through such an account. They didn't have an actual wedding/reception event -- just got married at the court house. And they live far away from...

  3. Questions about starting the program

    llg replied to statepatrick001's topic in General Students

    Talk with the school and be sure that you have met all requirements ... and have purchased any supplies that they recommend (including textbooks) well before school starts. Don't put that off until...

  4. GoFundMe Thoughts?

    llg replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think such begging for money is disgusting. But the people I want to slap even more are the suckers who give these people money. People that stupid deserve to be separated from their money...

  5. Transitioning to night shift

    llg replied to Studentpn1's topic in General Nursing

    That should be a fairly easy transition. It "doubling back" from night shift to day shift that is usually the more difficult transition. Option #1: Just stay up a little later each day and sleep...

  6. Injured LPN, should I bother with obtaining RN?

    llg replied to nettiemaria5's topic in Nursing Career

    What type of job are you imagining that you will get as a new grad RN? Is that realistic where you live? Where I live, new grads have few opportunities that don't involve direct patient care -- and...

  7. Importance (or not) of social ties in workplace

    llg replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have spent my adult life living in geographic areas far from my family. And I am single. So for me, work has been an important source of social interaction and a way to meet new people when I...

  8. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    llg replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with the posters above. $120K is simply too much. As a previous poster said, the general "rule of thumb" used by many financial advisers about student loans is that your total loan...

  9. Graduating early vs graduating without debt

    llg replied to murse1293's topic in General Nursing

    If you are good with managing your money ... I would go to the better-quality school, even if it means a little debt. Unless you have some additional financial problems and/or are bad at managing...

  10. salary negotiation process

    llg replied to mfarmer88's topic in General Nursing

    What are you basing that $25 figure on really? Where does that fit on their pay scale -- not the pay scale of your current employer? That's what counts. How much does a nurse with 5 years of...

  11. Advice on going back to school

    llg replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Go where your heart tells you to go. It sounds as if either one would work for you. Another tactic to help you decide: If you did lose your job 3 years from now because something happened to your...

  12. Great Nurse = Great Leader???

    llg replied to airwaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    After reviewing the OP and her initial response to my post, I think you have hit the nail on the head here, caninurse. The OP was looking for a religion discussion, not a leadership one. I...

  13. Great Nurse = Great Leader???

    llg replied to airwaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this post was so good that it needed repeating. Loved

  14. Great Nurse = Great Leader???

    llg replied to airwaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    About the "inmates running the asylum" ... Note that I said "when reasonable to do so" and wrote about setting boundaries and keeping an eye on the goals/needs of the patients and employers. I...

  15. New-ish charge RN - advice please!

    llg replied to OneDuckyRN's topic in Nurse Management

    As a former charge nurse ... it would not have been practical for them to come to you privately, one at a time. They wanted immediate action and if they had each had a 1:1 meeting with you, it would...

  16. Great Nurse = Great Leader???

    llg replied to airwaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a problem with the "golden rule" and prefer a "platinum rule" that I read somewhere a few years ago. Instead of treating people the way I want to be treated, I should treat them the way THEY...

  17. Nursing uncertainty

    llg replied to RNdonut's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you continue on if you hated it so much? What type of nursing career did you imagine having? Maybe that's where you need to start your thought process. Maybe if you go back to your...

  18. What can I do while in nursing school to increase my chances of getting hired?

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

    1. Try to get some "experience" in your area of interest -- by working as a CNA, volunteer, etc. 2. Take advantage of any opportunities to do your school projects, papers, etc. on topics that relate...

  19. Job interview tomorrow--clothes

    llg replied to natalienoel's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely, yes. Color can be your friend. No

  20. How to save money for nursing school?

    llg replied to janevance66's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why wait until September. Start saving money now. That's a mistake a lot of people make. They don't start saving for school until school starts. You can start right now to reduce your daily living...

  21. staffing question

    llg replied to theliman's topic in Nurse Management

    Another point ... the day-to-day, hour-to-hour decisions are made on a short-term basis, not on the long term outlook. The middle managers who make such decisions are held accountable for meeting...

  22. Accounting Or Nursing

    llg replied to AmaEsq's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally ... and I mean this with all kindness ... I believe that if you don't KNOW whether nursing is for you or not at this point ... and that accounting seems just as attractive to you ... you...

  23. "Old" new grad willing to relocate

    llg replied to newgradnurse15's topic in General Nursing

    There was a recruiter on here just the other day from North Dakota -- begging for

  24. Engagement Ring help!

    llg replied to a_nurses_bf's topic in General Nursing

    Some units don't even allow plain gold bands. They are an infection hazard. Also, if your finances are such that you have to save up for several months to buy the ring, then you shouldn't be buying...

  25. Have an MBA and wondering if I should pursue a BSN

    llg replied to lrv2015's topic in Nursing Career

    No ... not unless you want to oversee the nursing division. Nursing leadership experience might help you move up, but you would have to actually practice nursing for a while before getting a position...