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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Honor Societies

    llg replied to ThatCriticalCareNurse's topic in General Students

    I agree with meanmaryjean. I am a member of Sigma Theta Tau, but don't see much (if any) value in the others. However, there might be some exceptions. A society could be valuable if it offers...

  2. Boston Childrens Phone Interview?

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

    I have no experience with Boston Children's. However, I conduct phone interviews as part of hiring. My tip is to smile while you are talking on the phone -- smile and make a special effort to sound...

  3. Dropped out of ASN Program. Advice?

    llg replied to Isa95's topic in School, College Programs

    Is there a community college near you that would have some sort of career counseling service? If so, they may be of great help to

  4. My manager is interrogating staff, what does this mean?

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

    Sounds like the manager went to a conference (or was told by her boss) that she should meet with everyone who reports to her assess things on the unit. That's a pretty common tactic for assessing a...

  5. Requirements for nursing faculty

    llg replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    ... but do you want to be an expert nurse? ... or an expert in public health? That's the question only you can decide. If you want to be an expert in both, you'll need to get graduate degrees in...

  6. Patient c/o tinnitus urgent or not?

    llg replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Is there anything else going on with the patient's auditory system? Sudden loss of hearing? Sudden loss of balance? Numbing or tingling of the face? Or was it just tinnitus with nothing else...

  7. Any Tips on how the 50+ new RN can get a job?

    llg replied to Chronicallychanging's topic in Nursing Career

    How physically fit are you? How physically fit do you appear to be? That's where the age-factor often comes in. Are you applying for jobs that will require a lot of physical fitness? If so, you...

  8. Requirements for nursing faculty

    llg replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It looks to me as if you are trying to have the best of both worlds -- and with a little luck, you may be able to do that. But at the graduate level, you need to choose your specialty. That's one...

  9. Pagan in a Catholic Hospital...

    llg replied to Kaelsdream's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've worked in 2 Catholic hospitals over the course of my career -- and neither posed a big problem for me. (I was raised protestant, but now consider myself more of an atheist.) It sounds as if...

  10. New Nursing Faculty

    llg replied to Dr.KP's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you buy one of the many books written on this subject. There are books that include all kinds of creative teaching ideas, games, learning exercises, etc. You can get a whole lot of...

  11. Financial Aid

    llg replied to pi.student's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the previous posters -- that you should delay school for a year or two and use that time to pay off your current debt before taking on more debt. If you can pay of 70% of your current...

  12. Requirements for nursing faculty

    llg replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    As others have said, a lot depends on the particular school, the particular state, etc. But regardless what the "legal" or "required" minimums are ... not have a graduate degree in nursing would...

  13. Gloves? Is this acceptable?

    llg replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in General Nursing

    What type of patient population do you care for -- that requires you to wear gloves for everything? There are lots of situations for which gloves are not

  14. RN to MD

    llg replied to sillymu's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from nursing several decades ago ... but way back then ... 6 out of the approximately 100 nurisng students in my BSN graduating class went to med school within a year of our nursing...

  15. Can I become a doctor with a BSN

    llg replied to Itstrulyisa's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yes, a person with a BSN can go to med school -- but only if they meet the requirements of the particular school they wish to attend. Each medical school is different in terms of entrance...

  16. Timetable for residency hiring

    llg posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What is the typical hiring timetable for hospitals having new grad nursing residencies in the summer months? i.e. When are resident positions posted? When are applications due? When are those...

  17. Is the term multi-tasking now synonymous with working hard?

    llg replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Nursing Career

    Hmmm... that gives me something to think about. Thank you. I think you have a good point. It's currently fashionable to equate working hard with muliti-tasking -- and that's a shame. As you know,...

  18. Transition to concept based curriculum

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

    I applaud your positive attitude. Some people think the "concept-based approach" is a new, untested idea -- adding to their apprehension about switching to it. However, it is not new. It's been...

  19. How long does it take to complete a BSN?

    llg replied to 0052273's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As a previous poster said, and you have discovered, it varies depending on the particular program and on the path that the student chooses. you can do it in 4 years if you go straight through as a...

  20. advice on staying stable in nursing school

    llg replied to madisonlong17's topic in General Students

    Like some of the previous posters, I strongly urge you to have a good counselor/therapist -- and to follow that person's advice. I have had some friends with anorexia and know that it is nothing to...

  21. Trying to Cool My Jets

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

    Yeah ... the way you are currently doing it is inappropriate and not in line with current standards -- but that is something that should have been rectified in your clinic a long time ago. The...

  22. Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    llg replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Exactly. That's the driving principle hospitals that I have worked for have used when dealing with such requests -- that they are protecting the staff by honoring the request. If a patient is forced...

  23. Timetable for residency hiring

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

    Thanks, everyone. I know if varies by region, but as my hospital recruits from several regions, I am trying to get a sense as to what is most common. So, the more examples of timetables, the...

  24. Available for MSN's (w/specialization in Education) to teach online courses in Nursing?

    llg replied to LJCRN's topic in Nursing Career

    As you have found, there are lots and lots of people who would like to teach online. So you will be competing for positions with lots of nurses with graduate degrees in nursing and nursing faculty...

  25. Timetable for residency hiring

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

    Well ... those 2 responses really show the wide range of possibilities. Can some more people respond please to give me a sense of what is common? Thanks.