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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    llg replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I've had parents call me because they didn't want their precious babies to have to get immunizations prior to employment. I've had parents come with their new grads for job interviews and be offended...

  2. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    llg replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Great. But are you willing to get that BSN? We need nurses with BSN-level knowledge to take care of the complex patients we have at our tertiary care

  3. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    llg replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. See the post I just

  4. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    llg replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    You make some good points. There is a, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" element in this situation. I believe all "sides" of the situation evolved simultaneously. It's more...

  5. Dropping off application in person?

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

    If you decide to drop it off in person, be sure you are well-dressed and prepared to be judged on your appearance and behavior. Anyone you interact will may comment in your personnel

  6. Advice please with new job?

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

    I would only consider it if the job were truly near perfection and the lower income is no problem for you. If you got offered an interview once, you will get offered an interview again -- perhaps...

  7. Advice: Faculty vs Unit Educator

    llg replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I work full time for a hospital in their centralized professional development department -- and teach an occasional online class at a local college. I've done that for years. The hospital pay is...

  8. MSN in research or NP? What would you choose?

    llg replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Research

    I would start by figuring out what type of work I wanted to do in the future. Then I would look at all types of academic programs available and pick the one that best matched the type of work I...

  9. PhD or DNP for academia

    llg replied to ProfessorD's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Only you can say which career path is right for you. The DNP sounds like the better financial deal ... but if administration/education are not fields that interest you, then it might not be a good...

  10. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    llg replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, Katie, but you missed my point. This has nothing/little to do with how we treat them. They have no intention of working in a hospital even before they enter school. I've talked with high...

  11. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    llg replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. That is what I am seeing. Most of the students and new grads that I work with are using their BSN's and hospital staff nursing jobs as quick stepping stones to a grad school for an APRN...

  12. How soon is too soon?

    llg replied to nursey777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it would be OK to leave now or soon IF your husband finds a job somewhere. Then you would always be able to say you had to leave the job because of your husband's employment. But understand...

  13. How much does the college you graduate from determine your employment?

    llg replied to Kaitlyn.w0908's topic in General Nursing

    I mostly agree with the previous posters. It can matter at either end of the spectrum (schools with very bad reputations and schools with very good ones) ... but for the majority of schools that are...

  14. Had interview for dream job. Did I give a wrong answer?

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

    This is exactly why new grads have trouble getting jobs. Too many of you have the same hopes/plans -- and employers have wasted too much money orienting new grads who don't stay. I am sorry it did...

  15. New Grad RN, no job!

    llg replied to rnsocal16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You need a job -- regardless of pay. If you don't have the qualifications for a high-paying job right now, then accept a low-paying job and use that job to gain experience and develop a positive...

  16. Getting hired without experience

    llg replied to Eve91's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What kind of job are you looking for? Are you an

  17. Seniority

    llg replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

    However ... the system described in the original post does not select the most qualified and best fit for the position either. It picks the most popular. This thread has created a false dichotomy --...

  18. Seniority

    llg replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the new system sounds horrible -- making it totally a "popularity" contest with no consideration of qualifications. The voting system opens the door to discrimination based on looks,...

  19. Was I accepted into nursing school for being a male

    llg replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It is likely that both your race and gender helped you -- but the amount of help it gave you depends upon the school's admissions procedures. Years ago, I served on a schools admission's committee....

  20. Undergrad Debt and going for NP

    llg replied to peaceful2100's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A lot depends on the details of your situation -- and you did not provide those in your original post. Also, be sure to research your LOCAL job market. An earlier post said that starting salaries...

  21. Had interview for dream job. Did I give a wrong answer?

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

    Yes ... that was not a very good answer. They are probably wanting to hire someone who plans/hopes to stay for several years. Orientation is expensive for them -- and they will want to get their...

  22. Grad Classes During Orientation?

    llg replied to aspiringcnm3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's a question you should have asked before you accepted the job. You might not be able to request a specific day off each week even AFTER orientation. Maybe. Maybe not. That depends on the...

  23. Reference denied, what to tell Recruiter?

    llg replied to wasabi321's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just ask her. Tell her that one of your references believes that giving a reference may be against her employer's policies -- and provide the Recruiter with the new information. The Recruiter may...

  24. ASL Interpeters allowed at clinicals per the ADA?

    llg replied to Natiel's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    There is a website called "The Exceptional Nurse" that you should check out. I haven't looked at it for some time, but it's focus is on nurses with disabilities. There may be people there with...

  25. For-Profit NP admissions... I thought they were joking!

    llg replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    One can always find examples of good people who go to not-so-good schools -- and they often end up doing just fine. One can also find example of weak individuals who manage to graduate from strong...