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  1. What should I bring to the first day of work

    llg replied to SoNan's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is too late for the OP, but it might help some future reader of this thread. Bring a little cash. You never know when you will need it. For lunch or snack food. For the parking...

  2. What should I bring to the first day of work

    llg replied to SoNan's topic in General Nursing

    An orthopedist recommended I do that many years ago because I have some knew problems. As he said, "No matter wonderful my favorite shoes are, spending a full day walking with the same stress points...

  3. Orientation. Advice on precepting

    llg replied to Sweetheart2005's topic in General Nursing

    I am strongly in favor of having regular "orientation progress sheets" that are filled out each day and signed by the preceptor and orientee. On the sheets, the skills reviewed and/or performed are...

  4. Master's in nursing education...now what?

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

    To get 18 graduate credit hours in a discipline outside of nursing ... you'll have to go to grad school in that other discipline. Apply to a school, get accepted, start taking classes, etc. The...

  5. Should I take this job at a community college?

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

    That is the issue that kept me out of an academic career after finishing my PhD. I had plenty of clinical experience, but it was all in NICU -- and few schools need clinical instructors for NICU....

  6. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't suggesting that we drop adult med/surg content from the curriculum -- just pointing out a few things. 1. That not every part of a curriculum is equally relevant to the type of nursing that...

  7. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    And many nurses will end up in graduate school and/or in jobs requiring them to write professionally. Not every nurse will need APA, but a lot of nurses will. Just like not every nurse needs the...

  8. resume help

    llg replied to Lisa Stein's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think there is a need for a summary. I would omit it as they just take up space and provide you with a chance to "blow it" without helping you in any significant way. For certifications --...

  9. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    ... and adult med/surg, adult physiology and physiology, etc. is not very helpful to people who are going to spend their careers in the NICU. But the NICU folks endure it and learn what they can...

  10. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    About simulation as a teaching method. I see its value and it has it's place -- but too much of it is not a good thing. It's value is that it can force the student to integrate facts in a changing...

  11. Nursing School -> Med School

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

    It's possible. I've known people who have done that. However, keep in mind that they are 2 totally different fields -- and I wouldn't say that nursing is the "best" prep for med school. Be sure...

  12. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    I can see that. If a nurse works for an employer that doesn't provide a good orientation ... he/she won't develop some of the skills as a new grad either. Depending on their career path, that may...

  13. Working as RN before going on to grad school?

    llg replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in General Students

    You are right. It varies greatly depending on the individual and the situation. For me, many many years ago ... 2 years was enough as I had gotten wonderful clinical experience in that 2 years in...

  14. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with macawake, MSN. It's much easier to teach a new grad a few technical skills she might have missed in school than to try to teach someone about the high level conceptual thinking, data...

  15. Only the best

    llg replied to emtb2rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    That would make for a good campaign ad -- with images of them all together in

  16. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if students would just focus for a little bit and learn the APA basics and how to do 4th grade math ... then teachers could move on and focus more on the other things. As it is, the number of...

  17. What are they teaching?

    llg replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    There are really 2 different issues here: 1. Are nursing students being given a realistic idea of what being a nurse entails? ... the types of jobs available to new grads ... the work hours ... the...

  18. Working as RN before going on to grad school?

    llg replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in General Students

    I would recommend working first -- because you will never be able to "re-do" your first year in you change your mind later. Working first gives you a lot more career options down the road. Yes, some...

  19. Hard of hearing OR nurses

    llg replied to Guest1154929's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not sure I can be of much help ... but I can tell you one thing for sure. Make sure you have thoroughly investigated every angle of your situation before you invest a lot of time, energy and...

  20. Still want to try....

    llg replied to RNatloss's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that worries me when I read your posts is that you seem to be focused on "righting the past" more than considering a job change away from a job you don't like to a job that you think you...

  21. ICU Nurse Educator interview

    llg replied to mcinjg28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You start with assessment. Don't just go charging in their with your ideas (based on your opinions and preferences) for things to improve or programs to improve them. Start with assessment....

  22. Clinical ladder change

    llg replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    When my hospital established its clinical ladder a few years ago, several nurses had experiences from other hospitals that influenced the design of our program. They designed it so that you have to...

  23. Virtual Practicum

    llg replied to B52's topic in Nurse Management

    If I were in your shoes, I would definitely not "pick a project because it sounded good." I would start the practicum by doing a thorough and systematic assessment of your clinical site. I would...

  24. Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    llg replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The condo I currently live is not a rental situation. I own that condo -- and it is not in a retirement community. It's current assessed value for tax purposes is $220, 000 and the monthly costs are...

  25. Prepare Nurses to Pass NCLEX, or Prepare Nurses for Real World?

    llg replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey ... I'm the one assuming that all RN's are able to understand what I originally wrote. I have great respect for RN's of all educational backgrounds. I have high standards for all of us. I'm...