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llg PhD, RN

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  1. the apropriate age for retire

    llg replied to Naity's topic in Retired Nurses

    I think that the "appropriate retirement age" is a highly individualized thing. Some people NEED to retire young because of health problems or because the stress of the job has simply worn them down...

  2. Is this the right career choice?

    llg replied to hclothier's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the previous posters: $90,000 is way too much debt for you to assume. It will cripple you financially for decades. There are lots of cheaper options out there. You should choose...

  3. Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    llg replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I your situation ... I would have said that I didn't have a Facebook account ... and then asked if it was something that they would like an employee to have? If it was something they wanted...

  4. Adjunct Nurse Educator

    llg replied to vokaybo's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been doing some adjunct online work for a few years now. Nationally, the average pay is something like $2500 per course per full semester. (I make slightly less than that and I have been...

  5. Finding A Job with a Misdemeanor Battery Conviction

    llg replied to chicagornstudent's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    My hospital (a children's hospital) looks at the details of each case to make a hiring decision ... but almost never hires anyone with a history of violence. Depending on the details in the case, we...

  6. Nursing salary not that useful to pay back loans?!

    llg replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    No one here can answer the question for you -- because you haven't given us enough information. It really all comes down to the numbers. You have to do put the numbers down on paper and take a...

  7. Nclex should be harder

    llg replied to chrisbauerwrat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used to think the test should be harder ... but my thinking has changed over the years as I have worked in Nursing Professional Development. No matter how hard we make the test, there will still be...

  8. New RN questioning career choice

    llg replied to KansasRN14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Only you can answer that. If you never wanted to be a nurse ... and never found anything in nursing that interested you ... then there is no reason to stay long term, is there? As you leave, you...

  9. What are is your weakness? Interview question

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

    Personally, I think the "death" answer is the one you should go with -- because it is the truth. Anything other than the truth is just plain wrong -- and you run the risk of having it sound fake and...

  10. I have no idea:Choosing a path in the final semester

    llg replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    For some people, the choice is a matter of the heart -- a specific clinical area appeals to them more than others. When that is the case, I recommend that people choose that area. But some people...

  11. Small local hospital vs. larger/farther away hospital

    llg replied to siobhansutton's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    2 hours is too long of a commute to be safe. If you decide to work at the larger hospital, be prepared to move there. 2 hours is 4 hours round trip. If you are going to work 12-hour shifts ......

  12. Unit Manager asks to cancel interview. What do you do?

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

    Until it is in writing ... the job offer does not exist. Even if they offer you only a "casual" or "per diem" position, I would go on the other interview. If they don't want you badly enough to...

  13. Is job hopping the only answer for matching pay...

    llg replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Each person has to decide for himself/herself what is most important. If that is pay & benefits -- then go to where they are the highest. If it something else (that you already have in your...

  14. Would you feel uncomfortable with your coworkers caring for you?

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

    I would want to be in the hospital that gave the best care to me and my baby. If that was where I worked, so be it. If that was the hospital across town ... then I would go across town (while asking...

  15. what worldview is.

    llg replied to polarpop's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this for a school assignment? If it is, maybe you should tell us what your views are and we could comment from that starting point. The question is so non-specific that it is hard to discuss...

  16. ADN to BSN best online school

    llg replied to fnmagal's topic in Online Distance Learning

    "Best" varies from person to person. Figure out what school characteristics are most important to YOU before making a decision. What is "best" for someone else, might be totally wrong for you. For...

  17. Judge issues order enforcing nurse quarantine in Maine

    llg replied to musingmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    NBC is reporting that a judge has just rejected the quarantine. I think the first ruling enforcing it was just a temporary one until a full hearing could

  18. Career Advice

    llg replied to NatureLoverx3's topic in Nursing Career

    Actually, NRSKaren, I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of applications we have received in the past couple of years from students/new grads who have done "mission trips" abroad for a...

  19. Career Advice

    llg replied to NatureLoverx3's topic in Nursing Career

    It's a tough choice to make. I was in a similar situation back as an undergrad many years ago -- 6 week full scholarship to study abroad vs. a top-notch externship at a major hospital. I chose to...

  20. 40k for nursing school?

    llg replied to varonte69's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For an ADN, $40K is way too much. See my other response in the other thread you started on the same

  21. How much is too much for nursing school?

    llg replied to varonte69's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it a BSN program at a highly respected university? .... or is it a little-respected program at a for-profit school (that is really a business trying to take your money in exchange for selling you...

  22. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    llg replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Great point. Did Christie order the quarantine of all those people? No. Is he planning to quarantine all US caregivers who have cared for the recent patients? Where does it stop? And like...

  23. Employment background check

    llg replied to HopefulRN4's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes. A background check can reveal many things -- depending on what type of check they do. Lying on an application is always VERY risky. It's usually better to tell the truth and not hide things...

  24. How can I be more supportive to my girlfriend in nursing school?

    llg replied to msgtpick's topic in General Students

    I'm going to be honest with you ... I have my doubts about the strength/length of this relationship. 2 people have to be willing to work hard to make a relationship work and it doesn't sound as if...

  25. Doctorate VS Masters in Nursing.

    llg replied to MissRN2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You'll need to look at individual programs to estimate how long each program will take you. There may be some differences between programs. There are various specialties within the Nurse...