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llg PhD, RN

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  1. New Nurse Precepting a New Grad Nurse

    llg replied to AllyAnnie2115's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the only person who is going to be responsible for this new grad's orientation? Or will be one of a couple people working with her? I think that makes a huge difference. I don't think...

  2. How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

    llg replied to igottaconquer246's topic in General Nursing

    South Central Pennsylvania in 1977. Staff nursing in a level III NICU. $4.51 per hour. $.25 differential for evening hours, $.50 for nights. $.25 (I think) for weekend hours ... and $.50 per...

  3. Accelerated BSN Funding

    llg replied to LookOutForMiracles's topic in General Nursing

    Am I reading you right? You are going to take out a loan for $55K just for living expenses? Or is that amount what the total size of your loan will be? Why can't you live with your parents a...

  4. Hired as graduate nurse?

    llg replied to Nurse2be0942's topic in General Students

    You'll have to ask the hospital (and the specific unit) where you will be working. Each workplace is a little different. But yes, the ideas you mentioned in your original post indicate the general...

  5. Why we need unions...or to get out of medicine

    llg replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry to be picky ... but I can't help it. I've never had a career in medicine. I chose nursing instead. I've had a 40+ year nursing career and have mixed feelings about unions. The hospital I...

  6. Student Not Eligible for NCLEX

    llg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As others have said, a BSN by itself is not sufficient to be eligible to take the NCLEX. The laws/rules/regulations that govern state licensure say that you need to have met an academic requirement...

  7. Is it wrong to leave a job during orientation?

    llg replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous posters. It's a lot better that the person leave ASAP rather than complete all the training (using the employer's resources) and then leaving soon after orientation is...

  8. Trump's 'religious conscience'

    llg replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    I've never bought that political argument, either. It's similar to the argument that says, "I don't want my tax dollars to go towards ....xyz... because that goes against my religious beliefs."...

  9. FNP, DNP vs. MSN?

    llg replied to nurse_bri's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No immediate difference in pay or legal status. But the international trend is to require more education for jobs in general. If I were spending my money now, I would choose to invest it in the...

  10. LTC New grad, already wants to quit

    llg replied to rmsRN95's topic in General Nursing

    What type of work do you envision yourself doing -- and liking? How much of your current distress is due to the fact that you "don't like" that type of work/patient population ... and how much is...

  11. Will there be too many nurses in the near future?

    llg replied to DCubed's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Nurses today and nurses in the future will have to compete for the most popular jobs. To get one of the best jobs, you need to be a strong candidate and play your...

  12. Does your employer charge you for PTO?

    llg replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I was single, too, at the time ... and chose to take just the base pay + most of the benefits. But I understood that benefits cost an employer money. They pay the insurance company (for example)...

  13. Does your employer charge you for PTO?

    llg replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it the other way around. The pay is $32 per hour, with PTO and benefits. If you don't want the benefits (e.g. through hubby's job), you can omit them and get some of that money added to your...

  14. Is this for Me?

    llg replied to Mr. Confused's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Re-read the posts above by TurtlesRcool and dennis8 ... and when you have done that, read them again. I agree with them (and the other posters). Your job prospects will be OK in nursing as many...

  15. PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    llg replied to adventure_rn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    If you don't want to be an NP, then I would not do an NP program. That would seem like a waste of time/effort/money to me. It's hard for me to imagine a reputable school discriminating against a...

  16. Can you teach as a NICU nurse?

    llg replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Thank you," adventure_rn. That was a nice thing to say about me (above). Yes, I have a PhD in Nursing and my only clinical experience has been NICU. And, yes, it caused significant problems for...

  17. NP Jobs Outside of Health Care For a Burnt-Out Nurse?

    llg replied to AnonPandaNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have over a year left of your NP program. Why do you continue to invest in that program if you hate it so much. Why continue to "throw good money after bad." If you really hate it that much ......

  18. Tell possible employer I'm in grad school?

    llg replied to fsuao2006's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's a ticky situation. I would be honest, but vague -- emphasizing that you will be THERE for at least 2 years, maybe longer. I would say that I was just beginning graduate and that program will...

  19. Transferring from nationally accredited school?

    llg replied to McKMM's topic in General Students

    If a reputable school is going to give you a diploma with their name on it, they want you to have taken most of your nursing courses at their school. That's to assure that you have met that school's...

  20. How many other nursing jobs per diem or part-time do you have?

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

    I've worked 2 jobs for several years now -- Job #1 is in a hospital and is considered "full time" technically -- but it is less than 40 hours per week. That's where I earn most of my money and get...

  21. Feeling like a new grad all over again. Stick it out?

    llg replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything suggesting that she is not being oriented properly. She describes herself as being "in training." It sounds to me as if the original poster is simply overwhelmed by how...

  22. Is Concierge Medicine Elusive for Most?

    llg replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any problem with people being allowed to purchase health care services of their choosing. Why should health care providers not be allowed to offer their services to the public for a fee?...

  23. office pedi RN to hospital pedi RN?

    llg replied to nightingale1128's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on where she lives and the needs of the inpatient peds units in her town. At my hospital (a children's hospital), it would be difficult, but maybe not impossible. At only 1 year away...

  24. Montgomery College Fall 2019

    llg replied to cmg9311's topic in School, College Programs

    Apparently, they were telling the truth when they said that it was not the TEAS score alone that they look at. Those people who get in with TEAS less than 77 have stronger scores in their classwork...

  25. Failed second semester by 1 point, any advice on study methods

    llg replied to bobbib20's topic in General Students

    Then I think doing practice questions and practice tests might be the best way for you to figure out what you are doing wrong so that you can work on that skill. Good