llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. What do you wish you had known?

    llg replied to MallysMama's topic in General Nursing

    1. They should definitely be made aware of the many types of nursing roles out there -- both at the bedside and away from the bedside. But they also need to understand that some bedside work will...

  2. How should I go about doing this?

    llg replied to nyc2011's topic in General Students

    No need to make a big drama about it. It's not a big deal in their lives -- only in yours. Just say you've been taking a couple of classes to see how it went: it's gone well and you are going to...

  3. Staff development coordinators

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

    The main staff development organization is ANPD (Association for Nursing Professional Development). Visit their website and start reading their materials. Alos, you might be interested in knowing...

  4. Interested in nurse anesthetist career but don't know where to begin :(

    llg replied to HolliLovesCake's topic in Nursing Career

    Nothing wrong with having long-term goals ... but if you want to know how to get started, the answer is "Start nursing school." There is nothing you should be taking in-between now and starting...

  5. ANA membership?

    llg replied to smurphymiller's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The line on your resume won't help you get a job. But I have been a member since I graduated decades ago and don't regret. 1. My dues are used to support projects I support. 2. I support the...

  6. Do you talk to yourself?

    llg replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, I talk to myself. I'm the most interesting person I

  7. What is the freaking deal with OB?

    llg replied to Mavrick's topic in General Students

    When I was in school many years ago, the fad was CCU. There had been a lot of development in cardiac care back and the CCU's were the "hot new thing" out there. Also, CCU nurses learned how to...

  8. Daisy Award

    llg replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Well

  9. I'm in a Quandary

    llg replied to Hooligan's topic in General Nursing

    One thing about teaching to consider: If you play your cards right, it can get easier after the first 2 or 3 years. Let's face it, A&P doesn't change much from year to year. Once you have...

  10. Thesis or not?

    llg replied to Dranger's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Many years ago, I had the choice in my MSN program. I took the easier way out and took an extra class or two rather than do a thesis. My apartment-mate took the thesis option and delays in her...

  11. RNs with a Bachelor's in another field

    llg replied to TwistaKrista's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think there are still several programs that allow you to go from ADN to MSN. That's what I would do in your situation. And for what it's worth ... I have a PhD in nursing. If I were to add an...

  12. Does it Matter Which BSN Program?

    llg replied to violetsays's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The post that previous responses refer to may have been mine. I work for a hospital that almost never hires from certain schools in our area that are known to be of poor quality. A new grad from...

  13. New Grad Hiring

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

    Back in the Dark Ages when I graduated, the job market for new grads with "medium" -- new grads could get jobs, but it was almost always either a straight nights position or a day/night rotation --...

  14. Resume - Getting Ahead of Myself Here

    llg replied to apeter's topic in General Students

    My advice is for something in the middle -- neither extreme. You need to account for that period of your life on your resume or it will raise questions/doubts and you should want credit for the...

  15. CNL vs APRN?

    llg replied to Farawyn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't totally agree with everything the AACN says about the CNL role. I wish they would revise their stance to match the real world. But ... I do think there is a need for a master's degree that...

  16. Starting my first job and a nervous wreck

    llg replied to rue2235's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As you already know, most new grads have some of those same feelings. Those who continue moving forward are the ones who become practicing nurses. The ones who run away without even trying don't....

  17. "Bless Your Heart"

    llg replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have lived in the south for about 25 years of my adult life. I was taught that "Bless her heart" means that she means well, but is clueless. As for "Have a blessed day" ... it makes me...

  18. "Bless Your Heart"

    llg replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, it was. As for one of the more literate and articulate kids in my Sunday school class many years ago, I was often the one asked to read from out loud from the Bible. That particular passage...

  19. I think Nursing is not for me :( :( :(

    llg replied to Ooji's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you have something else you would like to do (e.g. biology), then it's OK to do that. However, you still seem to care about nursing. Perhaps you should consider getting a PhD in nursing. You...

  20. I suck

    llg replied to Sadie85's topic in Operating Room

    It sounds to me like you don't really suck ... you're just working with some non-supportive colleagues. That's a totally different problem Since you seem to be confident and have the support of...

  21. how to write a letter to director of nursing reguarding nurse manager

    llg replied to brifitzzzy11's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely work with your union rep first. If that doesn't work, approach the people at the higher levels within the union before going higher up the employer management hierarchy. You can even ask...

  22. Is applying for multiple jobs at the same facility "annoying"?

    llg replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is fine for now ... but there is a limit and you are approaching it. You need to talk to that 1 Hiring Manager and find out why you are "not even being considered." If you are not...

  23. So you think you want to be a NURSE

    llg replied to dedicated_2b_RN's topic in General Students

    I am not one of those who thinks that being a CNA is necessarily the best start to a nursing career. That type of work is nothing like the type fo nursing I have done (over the past 30+ years)....

  24. Nurses representing themselves.

    llg replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Legal

    Good advice. I hope people heed your

  25. Low nurse wages in Health Department - worth it?

    llg replied to Marshall1's topic in Public, Community Health

    Don't forget to look closely at the benefit packages offered by the Health Department and the other employment options. In some places, the benefits of government workers are so much better than the...