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llg PhD, RN

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  1. What to do AFTER graduation??

    llg replied to cupcakemojo's topic in General Students

    If you want to specialize in adult/gero nursing ... look for work on a unit that has a lot of that type of patient. A lot of acute care general med/surg units have a population that skews towards...

  2. MSN education

    llg replied to carrob's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think elkpark's post is one of the best posts on allnurses I have read in years. Everyone should read it -- and read it again. Only you can know whether or not the expense of time, energy, and...

  3. NICU Clinical Nurse Educator

    llg replied to NICURN5678's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was a NICU clinical educator for 14 years (in a couple different hospitals). I think it is a great job and enjoyed it very much -- but I eventually moved on to work hospital-wide projects. My...

  4. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    llg replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    The brief story I read online implied that the hospital security people did nothing at the time to help her. I hate to say it ... but if I were her, I'd be talking to an attorney and preparing for a...

  5. not completing healthstream on time

    llg replied to JabRN17's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a career killer ... but it is a negative thing on your record. If you don't do it again, it will fade in importance over time. So be careful not to keep making the same mistake...

  6. Job offers before graduatiing?

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

    My hospital makes job offers to students all the time. The students go through the regular processes of applying, interviewing, etc. The only difference is that the job offers are "conditional on...

  7. New MSN in Education - No Experience

    llg replied to Tracy71's topic in General Nursing

    1. Where did you go to school that they didn't give you any classroom teaching experience as part of your MSN in Nursing Education program? Did you just student-teach a clinical rotation? 2. Staff...

  8. Paying for Clinicals

    llg replied to Orientedx4's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    That sounds too expensive to me. But if students are willing to pay that much, I can't blame people for charging what the market will

  9. CNL Program Applicant

    llg replied to Nurse3242's topic in Advanced Practice

    I like the idea behind the CNL role and the MSN programs that prepare CNL's. I like it a lot and can imagine it being a great degree to set a nurse up for a variety of roles within a health care...

  10. Paying for Clinicals

    llg replied to Orientedx4's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I believe it is becoming more common -- and I support it. The number of students a facility (or particular popular preceptor) is asked to provide preceptorships for can be quite a burden. The...

  11. A manager's perspective "I talked to my mgr about XYZ and nothing was done!"

    llg replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    At least the assistant principal said that she took it seriously and implied that she had followed up on the report of bad behavior. I think that is what most people need -- not details of the exact...

  12. MSN in nursing for people with different bachelors good deal?

    llg replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Students

    I'm "on the fence" about the entry level MSN programs. For me, a lot depends on the details of the particular program. One concern I have about the particular program from Western U. described in...

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

    llg replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for sharing your experience, SummitRN. Some of us have been trying to warn people about such programs for years -- but some people seem determined to ignore us. Maybe your story will open a...

  14. Can NNP's work anywhere else outside of NICU?

    llg replied to Robins19's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've known some in a more "normal newborn" setting and in the L&D setting Some people advance to be the coordinator of NNP's or have an academic career (teach and research) focusing on...

  15. Lousy Professor or lousy student?

    llg replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    Depends on the particular people and situation. Most of the time, a lack of school success is mainly attributable to poor performance by the student. There are some really bad teachers, of course....

  16. Online job applications

    llg replied to jtomlins2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Never try to pass of school clinicals as job experience. That makes you look very dishonest -- and is something that many hiring managers are on the lookout for. If you have no job experience in...

  17. Are the elderly just happy to see a white guy?

    llg replied to kfostercma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Part of what you are perceiving as preference for a "white guy" might be that they have a preference for someone they can hear clearly. You said that many people on the staff speak English as a...

  18. Coworker and Patient Harm (Title edited)

    llg replied to Msmedic68w's topic in General Nursing

    Please try to avoid phrases such as "My co-worker killed someone." That makes it sound like he did it on purpose and only inflames an already tragic situation. To answer your basic question: When...

  19. PhD Nursing Forum

    llg replied to NGYSUN's topic in General Specialties

    I have been an active member for many years -- and have never seen

  20. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    llg replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Resources are mobilizing nationally. I know some of my coworkers (in Virginia) serve on emergency teams for various agencies (e.g. FEMA). They have been called up and are deploying. So ... as CD...

  21. Question for Military Spouses with baby: stay behind for BSN?

    llg replied to Chapelc13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was born (several decades ago) ... my father was in the Air Force and stationed far away from Mom and my older siblings. They did what they had to do and it worked out fine. People have...

  22. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    llg replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree. I used to be a CNS -- one who got "pushed out" of the role as some people tired to change it from its original conception of being a nursing leader and supporter of expert...

  23. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    llg replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you know the score -- and know what to do. Just be sure you take whatever you will need for a few days when you go into work -- and be prepared to stay for the duration if need

  24. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    llg replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Pack a suitcase and be prepared to stay at the hospital for an extra couple of days -- which probably won't be necessary, but you should play it safe and be prepared for the worst. You wouldn't...

  25. Adult care RN to Peds NP?

    llg replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Advanced Practice

    You're right. Trying to do too many things at once usually means that end up doing a poor job. As you go through nursing school, you may change your mind many times about which areas appeal to you...