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llg PhD, RN

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  1. BSN student hoping to go into nursing midwifery

    llg replied to newnursingstudent19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with Klone. Your focus now should be on your BSN studies (to have a high GPA to be competitive for grad school) -- and doing what you can to get a job in L&D after graduation. Try to...

  2. Best method for clinical learning

    llg replied to aria2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Sour Lemon. There is no one way that is best for every circumstances. So ... I guess the "best" way is to be flexible and wise in choosing the the best method for the specific...

  3. What is the one thing you want me to remember about you?

    llg replied to FLnurse'18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with ponymom. Don't stress "passion" or "calling." Neither one is proof that you'll be a good co-worker. Choose to say something about yourself that is true, is consistent with the...

  4. Should I ask for a raise?

    llg replied to OnTheSearch's topic in General Nursing

    I've always discussed compensation, but discretely. To be successful managing those types of career issues, you have know how to "play the politics." I usually discuss salary, not it terms of...

  5. LOST

    llg replied to tbnorris2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are there other jobs available at the children's hospital that you could apply for -- i.e. in other departments? I wasn't clear from your original post whether or not the unavailability of jobs was...

  6. Newish grad unable to get a job

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

    You say you are applying "for everything." But does that include all types of work shifts? In other words, are you applying for jobs that require full time employment with rotating shifts? Or...

  7. What Am I Doing Wrong?

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

    Good luck, Calyptra. I wish I hadn't sounded quite so harsh in my previous post, but felt I needed to "call it as I saw it." While there is always a chance of getting lucky, it's going to take a...

  8. RN vs. BSN vs. Other

    llg replied to JB21591's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked closely at the 4-year BSN programs? With your prior BA and you nursing pre-req courses, you might be able to find a BSN program that would accept a lot of those credits, giving you...

  9. What Am I Doing Wrong?

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

    Adding to what Nurse Beth said ... What you are doing wrong is that you are not looking at your application in terms of what the Hiring Manager needs. You are seeing it in terms of what your needs...

  10. Question for you retired RNs

    llg replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you. I hope you are

  11. Charge nurses vs. Asst nurse managers

    llg replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say as to why any particular employer makes a particular decision ... but I do know that there has been a lot of questioning as to whether or not Charge Nurses are "staff" or "management" when...

  12. Leaving Nursing

    llg replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    That was my thought exactly as I was reading the OP. Will she become just another administrator who is in charge of the policies and practices that often cause nursing to be so stressful? Or will...

  13. Pre-nursing

    llg replied to carlarenee02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You asked if your age would be a factor ... and Jedrnurse responded politely. There was no reason to rude to him. He was right. Your age will probably limit your job opportunities. While it may...

  14. 2nd Degree- School Matter?

    llg replied to kayrose25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on how bad or good the school's reputation is and what type of job you want to get.. For the vast majority of programs "in the middle" of the pack, it doesn't make a difference. But at...

  15. Horrible first job, how to move on?

    llg replied to alwayscool's topic in Nursing Career

    If you don't disclose and a new or prospective employer finds out about your first job, then you will be labeled as someone who lies on job applications -- and probably terminated immediately with no...

  16. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    llg replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for sharing this story. I know a lot of nursing students and newer nurses who need to read it. I wish you the best of luck in building a career that works well for

  17. ADN vs. BSN (degrees in different fields)

    llg replied to Bg1053's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot depends on where you live and the type of facility you will be applying to. In some regions of the country, you have to get extremely lucky to get a job in a hospital without a BSN (and a BS...

  18. Question for you retired RNs

    llg replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    Lately, I've been thinking about retirement more and more. I think that what is stopping me is the fact that I am overwhelmed at all the stuff I have to do to make that transition (Clean, update and...

  19. Did anyone ever refuse a trip w/patient?

    llg replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    Just curious ... I assume you both work for an agency of some kind. Does the agency know that your co-worker is working on her scheduled days off and doing these things? That sounds like a huge...

  20. Tearing my hair out over noncompliant DM2 patients!

    llg replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good point about the food desserts. And it's not just "bad neighborhoods." A similar problem often exists in places of employment -- healthy food can be hard to find. For example, I work in an...

  21. Should I be totally honest in my interview?

    llg replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the above posts -- be "somewhat honest" -- honest, but with a positive

  22. What do I do with my career?

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

    Maybe you could start with a non-nursing job. For example, my brother's family hired someone to clean their house once a week -- a woman who brought her 2 children with her. Such a part-time job...

  23. 4hr lecture

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

    Don't forget that people need to get up and move around every hour. Also, maybe it would help you to think of it (and plan) as if it were a conference or workshop rather than a single class. In...

  24. Observing a Friend's Surgery

    llg replied to Annamm's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am very happy that everything worked out well for you ... but you were lucky. Had something gone wrong, the blurring of professional boundaries between the patients and the caregivers could have...

  25. Nursing with vision loss/low vision

    llg replied to TerpGal02's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    There is (or at least used to be) a website "Exceptional Nurse" that was targeted for nurses with disabilities. Maybe you should check that site out. You might find some people with similar issues...