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llg PhD, RN

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  1. How to handle getting overwhelmed...

    llg replied to HelloWish's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you shouldn't hold everything in until you burst. Let it out sooner, when it is still little. Recognize when you are starting to feel a little overwhelmed ... when the tension is just...

  2. Job prospects for older nurse who is new graduate

    llg replied to Thomasray's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot depends on your local job market and the type of job you will be seeking. In an area with lots of nursing schools graduating lots of new grads, you would probably be at a disadvantage for many...

  3. Staffing problems

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

    Unfortunately, that's what the status of adjunct faculty is in society today. If you like teaching, I recommend looking for a new job -- either at a school that will be able to provide you with an...

  4. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    llg replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    If you think that so many NP's are so inadequately prepared, thus making the role in general "inferior" to PA's and MD's ... why did you choose to become an NP? Did you not know what group you were...

  5. New BSN Grad - Should I get my NP now?

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

    I definitely agree that you should wait a bit. The transition for student to professional is a challenging one. Some people really struggle with it as you can see if you read the threads here that...

  6. PICU to NICU

    llg replied to nycnurse24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the above posters except for one thing: In some NICU's, the mortality is the highest in the hospital. I worked in one fairly small NICU of about 15 beds that averaged 5 deaths per...

  7. Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    llg replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for not starting a war about this. I agree with you that nurses should be treated better -- and that some of the recent trends are appalling. But I work with nursing students a lot and with...

  8. No manager on the ward today - who is in charge?

    llg replied to Guest717512's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that if something happened ... the manager's immediate supervisor would be the one on the legal hook. If the manager left without designating anyone to cover for her, the next person...

  9. I am Going to Die

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

    Another thing you can do is "tone it down a bit." You mentioned that you thought that maybe your essay for PACE was a bit too personal. If it contained all the dramatic rhetoric of your original...

  10. Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    llg replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    I don't disagree with some of things you said in the above post ... but that isn't very relevant to the OP's question. I was trying to answer the question asked to start this thread about whether it...

  11. PICOT Question Help

    llg replied to KaitlinRenea's topic in General Students

    Don't expect to write the perfect question right away. Expect to write a couple of drafts before refining it to the point at which you will be proud of it. 1. Pick an area of the list you were given...

  12. Cover Letter Help

    llg replied to eckesler's topic in General Nursing

    Way ... way ... too long. Most of the detail that you have included in the cover letter should be available in other parts of your application. The cover letter's purpose should be to get their...

  13. Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    llg replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    My answer above is the same for all jobs -- not just rural ones. One of the reason new grads have trouble finding good jobs is because employers are tired of being used/abused by new grads who just...

  14. Bosses teenage daughter allowed to sleep in recovery bay

    llg replied to OhioRN0916's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What makes you think it would be a HIPAA violation? Is she sharing patient information with her daughter? HIPAA is about disclosing protected health information inappropriately. As bad as your...

  15. How important is it to get a BSN?

    llg replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Students

    Thank you for sharing your story. Some people with your history might have said simply that they had been a good nurse for many years without a BSN and leave it at that. Your story illustrates how...

  16. Financial aids & grants

    llg replied to Misaria's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like your situation is pretty complicated. If you are trying to go to school in the United States, I suggest scheduling a meeting with the Financial Aid Office of your chosen school -- as...

  17. Help I got a bad review from a consultant

    llg replied to Shamoo's topic in Nursing Career

    If you don't have a supervisor you can go to for support and advice about how to fix the Infection Control problems ... I would start job-hunting. You are too new in your position to be expected to...

  18. Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    llg replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    If you are only willing to stay there a year, then I would say that was unfair to the employer. However, if you are willing to give it 2 or 3 years, then my conscience would

  19. Gross Things Patients Do

    llg replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    OMG ... that story actually made me

  20. Help I got a bad review from a consultant

    llg replied to Shamoo's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't understand your situation. Can you explain it a little more clearly? Are you a new manager of a patient care unit ... and also the facility's new Infection Control Nurse? If the...

  21. Homework Question

    llg replied to AC, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll give you a few tips to get started: 1. Think about the course objectives. Be sure your answers demonstrate that you have met those objectives. 2. Are their key theories, models, or concepts...

  22. RN to BSN

    llg replied to Olvcrl7x7's topic in General Nursing

    There is no "best" one for everyone as people have different preferences. What exactly are you looking for in a school? 1. Academic rigor and respectability? 2. Mentorship by faculty? 3....

  23. Is nursing for me ?

    llg replied to slw2015's topic in General Nursing

    That was you hope ... but why did you want to leave the chemistry job you already

  24. Personal leave of absence?

    llg replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever arrangements you make with your employer ... make sure it is all in writing. You'll want everything spelled out clearly should there be any questions

  25. Is nursing for me ?

    llg replied to slw2015's topic in General Nursing

    OK ... so you liked your chemistry career ... but apparently, you didn't like it enough to stay with it. Think about that. Even though you say you liked it, you still left it. What will happen...