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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Is it even possible to NOT work during nursing school?

    llg replied to djksjdalksjf's topic in General Students

    Back in the old days, no one worked during the school year -- just in the summer when we were not taking classes. In grad school, I worked part time. Currently, my niece is in college (pre-med...

  2. is nursing right for me?

    llg replied to uncertain's topic in General Students

    I am on the fence about your question. If you had something else that you were passionate about, I would advise you to switch majors and follow your heart. However, you seem to be simply drifting....

  3. Do I call again?!?

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

    I'd call 1 more time ... but it sounds like they aren't interested. They are probably have applications from local

  4. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

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

    Where I live, LPN experience will not help you much in getting a job. Be sure your perceptions of your local job market are correct before you invest in that longer path towards being an RN. With...

  5. Nursing school isn't preparing me for the real world

    llg replied to yesrun's topic in General Students

    Yeah ... one of the hardest things some new grads have to adapt to is that feeling of not being totally in control or "comfortable." You will work for many months as a new grad before you feel...

  6. Cards from clients in portfolio?

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

    Maybe take them with you (i.e. in a briefcase, etc.) to have just in case an appropriate moment arises. But I would probably leave them out. In fact, I am not a big fan of submitting a portfolio...

  7. Negotiating Pay?

    llg replied to TheNurseocrat's topic in Nurse Management

    Over 50% of the new grads my hospital hires have either done an externship or some sort of special preceptorship as part of their school work. In many of our units, having the experience of one or...

  8. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

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

    I don't see any advantage in getting an LPN first -- and think your parents are right. The only advantage for people getting their LPN first is a financial one IF they can't pay for the ADN. With...

  9. MSN Educator - Having second thoughts...

    llg replied to drsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is nothing wrong with staying where you are. If you don't like education, then don't waste money on a degree specializing in that. Retirement is too close for you to make it worth...

  10. Trouble Finding Work

    llg replied to FatElvis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Your age may be part of the problem, but I doubt your gender is. Also, the fact that you do not have a Bachelor's Degree is probably working against you. In the eyes of many managers, you are an...

  11. MSN Credentials

    llg replied to arbasham3363's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Your school almost certainly has an "official" title to the degree they offer. That's the degree you actually have. To state anything else is deceptive. If everyone were free to list whatever...

  12. NP vs Masters in Nurse Aministration

    llg replied to JGB25's topic in Nurse Management

    I agree with the above posters -- and want to echo adventure_RN's recommendation. No 2 people will see the pros and cons of each the same way. Your best source of information is yourself. Get...

  13. Should I Go into Debt for Nursing School?

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

    Without knowing the quality of the school you are considering and where you live and the likelihood that your salary as a new grad RN will allow you to pay off such a big debt in a reasonable amount...

  14. What are you doing now that you are not a bed-side floor nurse?

    llg replied to kayleeschiff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Professional Development Specialist at a children's hospital. That's what I have done for most of my career. I love the flexible hours and not having to work evenings, nights, weekends or holidays...

  15. Charge nurse after 1.5 years on unit

    llg replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    Not always. How the Charge Nurse role is defined depends on the individual setting. Many years ago, when I was a new grad ... I worked in a NICU (Level III, which was the highest level back then)...

  16. Life from the other side (I left nursing.)

    llg replied to LPNRN2000's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy for you, LPNRN200. Really. It's great that you have a spouse that makes enough money so that you don't have to work much outside the home. Congratulations for being able to...

  17. What would you be in another life?

    llg replied to NurseYoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Historian?

  18. Hiring a new grad with a MSN

    llg replied to scenario's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital hires such people as "new grads" -- in the same positions and at the same pay as all the other new grads. It is hoped that they will perform well as a staff nurse and be able to move...

  19. Wisdom Teeth Removal

    llg replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had mine out years ago at the age of 27. One at a time, with just a local. I watched with a hand-held mirror. For the lower ones, the roots had curved into hooks and had to be broken into...

  20. New jobs leaves me feeling incompetent and nonconfident

    llg replied to Bnw684's topic in General Nursing

    For a lot of people, their 2nd job is the hardest to adjust to because it casts doubt on your competence just as you described. Your first job as a new grad was on a med/surg unit -- the type of job...

  21. How do long distance interviews work?

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

    Each hospital has its own procedure -- often depending on how desperate they are for people in the position you are applying for. 1. For a new grad, they are unlikely to pay your expenses for a...

  22. Nurse residency VS. Straight on the floor.

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

    I totally agree. So I didn't vote. I like well-planned residencies, but the program described by the OP didn't sound very good to me. I think new grads (and most other people, too) learn better...

  23. Is $800-920 a month too much for rent as a new nurse?

    llg replied to jjas9's topic in General Nursing

    While you live with your parents for a couple of months ... 1. Pretend you have an apartment and set aside the amount you will need to pay for rent. If you can put enough aside each month to cover...

  24. Crossing Professional Boundaries to Benefit a Patient; Do We Alter Ethics to Cope or Help?

    llg replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    I think the ball was dropped with Baby J back in the beginning. I've been involved in several cases similar to this over the course of my career. To avoid some of the "mess" of these cases, it's...

  25. Does the school I choose impact my resume?

    llg replied to cle540's topic in Nursing Career

    It really depends on the particular schools you are talking about. Some schools have terrible reputations -- and I would recommend you stay away from those schools. Graduating from a school with a...