llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. • initiating & implementing change

    llg replied to Shekha Alhatemi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this a homework assignment? If it is, most of us would prefer to hear YOUR ideas on the topic before we join a discussion. I am sure your instructor would prefer that you start with your own...

  2. Do I go to work this day?

    llg replied to wjxn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Tip for the future: Clarify that in you next letter of resignation. That is what I do as I would not want any misunderstanding over the issue. I write something like: I am resigning my position...

  3. Is it too early to apply to jobs?

    llg replied to Jen2010's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are asking the wrong people. You need to be asking the hospitals in your area. Each hospital is different. Some won't take your application seriously until after you have passed boards....

  4. 25/50 students failing anatomy avc

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

    Not uncommon for schools that have a liberal admissions policy. They accept a lot of students -- give them a chance -- and then use a couple of difficult courses to "weed out" those unwilling or...

  5. Is it appropriate to ask for a raise in new department?

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

    Your employer would be extremely foolish to give you a raise. Think about it: if they gave every staff nurse raises every time they switched units, the whole staff would want to transfer every year!...

  6. VENT WARNING Nights: Just Need encouragement I guess

    llg replied to WalkingDead1's topic in General Nursing

    Do you try to live a "day shift life" on your days off? If so, that is a mistake. If you are working straight nights, then you need to live a "night shift life" all week -- even on your days off....

  7. I want to get off a Committee

    llg replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    You simply say that you need to step back and take some time away from committee work now that the new baby is so demanding. No need to make a big drama about it. It seems like a major event in...

  8. Changed career to nursing at 56

    llg replied to junodog's topic in General Nursing

    As you know that you will probably be facing some age discrimination, my suggestion is to identify where you want to work very soon -- and then begin establishing a relationship with that facility so...

  9. An Idea Whose Time has Long Come: EMPLOYEE satisfaction scoring?

    llg replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have employee satisfaction surveys regularly -- and have had them for years. They are also incorporated into the Magnet and Pathways to Excellence designations. The National Database for...

  10. Rent vs. Buy

    llg replied to MntEMStoBSN's topic in General Students

    I agree. I am old ... and when I went to school, renting was not an option. I have spent thousands on books that were never used once the class was

  11. App error - do I till have even a tiny chance of getting the job???

    llg replied to GabesMommy2014's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, it was a bad mistake. But you are doing the right thing by pointing it out yourself. That's all you can do. I agree that the long commute is a good reason to leave a job so soon and they...

  12. failed nursing school again

    llg replied to snowybee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think that it will be very hard -- and perhaps impossible -- for you to get accepted into a good nursing school with 2 failures on your record. So, even if you do manage to get accepted into...

  13. New Grad interview: Tell me about yourself - What do I say?

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

    That doesn't mean they don't do it -- at least sub-consciously. If a candidate can assure them that they can be flexible in their schedule (i.e. because of no competing commitments such as family...

  14. Students have NO idea...

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

    ... how hard it is to come up with fresh, original comments to write on a homework assignment when all the students have written on the same topic (or nearly so) ... how hard it is to keep them...

  15. Delicate situation with ugly timing - juggle between interviews & references

    llg replied to NurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming that you need the reference from Unit A Manager ... I would just be honest about having applied to 2 jobs. In today's job market, applying for multiple jobs is usual. Just base you answer...

  16. New Grad interview: Tell me about yourself - What do I say?

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

    I take such questions as an opportunity to say anything I want them to know about me -- including the things they want to ask but can't because it is illegal if those things are to my benefit. It...

  17. I need to know the starting pay

    llg replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Now is not the time to ask. If you are not interested enough in the job to invest a little time shadowing without knowing the pay ... then you are not the person they are looking for. If...

  18. Suggested resources for director of clinical education

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

    Join the specialty organization for people in Nursing Professional Development (ANPD). Read their journal regularly and take advantage of all they have to offer. That way, you'll be able to keep...

  19. How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

    llg replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. I am a professor ... and I have no idea which papers are bought and which were written by the student enrolled in my classes. The plagerism software only tells me whether or not the work is...

  20. How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

    llg replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with your

  21. Should I change my major?

    llg replied to pass76's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to talk with an academic counselor from both schools -- people who are used to advising students interested in their pre-med tracks. We are nurses here. If you want to be a nurse, we can...

  22. My 8 year old absolutely refuses to do the incentive spirometer

    llg replied to mother19's topic in Pediatric

    Have you asked her why? She's 8. She should be able to tell you why unless there is some development issues you haven't told us

  23. How to support yourself in school

    llg replied to robyncaroline's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I went to graduate school twice. Both times ... I delayed going back a little and spent some time saving up money to support myself while in school. I "lived like a grad student" all through my...

  24. How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

    llg replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is nothing really "to get" here, Newboy. Your supervisor is simply lazy. She doesn't value education and is just trying to buy a credential without doing the work. As others have said,...

  25. How to know which diagnosis is of higher priority

    llg replied to jlm521's topic in General Students

    You can't decide on a priority on the basis of a medical diagnosis only. The priority depends on what is happening with the patient at the time. Something that is immediately life-threatening...