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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Only on Orientation and hate it.

    llg replied to Luckykar74's topic in Nursing Career

    As a person who spent 14 years coordinating NICU orientation programs .... I am going to take a different tack from the previous posters. You need to figure out if your really hate it .... or if you...

  2. Student- Handling first surgery

    llg replied to BSNAW's topic in General Nursing

    1. Agree with the above responses 2. Don't stand stiff and straight with your knees locked. That will increase your chances of having a problem. 3. Don't hold your breath. 4. Don't stare at the...

  3. Has anyone worked two nursing jobs because they had more than one passion?

    llg replied to metallaces's topic in Nursing Career

    That particular combination would be difficult -- and maybe impossible for a new grad. You'll need to go through orientation for each job and orientation often requires a full time commitment....

  4. How much can you afford in student loan debt?

    llg replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    As a previous poster stated, many financial experts recommend that your total loans not be more than your salary will be in your first year of employment. However, that assumes that you do not have...

  5. 1. Planning and Organising Skills It is important that the Staff Nurse has the ability to

    llg replied to gwenmoshoe's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry ... I didn't see that this was a contest

  6. Responding to patient questions about other patients

    llg replied to Scaattie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It depends on the exact situation. Is Mr. Smith going to observe the deceased being moved out of the room? Or is Mr. Smith going to be out of the room in just a few minutes? Did he hear the...

  7. Mom Wants to go to Nursing School

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

    It sounds to me as if you are doing some good-quality thinking about this, asking good questions. It also sounds to me as if your plan is do-able. However, you may be very unhappy once you...

  8. Difficulty finding job from home

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

    Am I understanding the OP correctly? That while you have been an RN for 12 years, you only work experience in nursing has been in dialysis? If that's the case, then I can understand why people...

  9. What do you prefer to be called?

    llg replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have a PhD, not a DNP -- but I work in a hospital most of the time. I generally don't use the title "Doctor" because it adds unnecessary confusion and complicates interactions. But I have no big...

  10. Flagged FBI Report

    llg replied to Cami28's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Sorry to be a downer, but ... It may not be up to the PD completely. Where I live, copies of students' background checks are provided to each clinical site so that THEY can determine who is allowed...

  11. Soon to be new grad BSN...should I work below license while waiting for position to open?

    llg replied to brindlenurse's topic in Operating Room

    I like the idea of seeing if you can work something out with your employer. They might be willing to hire you as a nurse, go through a general nursing orientation -- perhaps even cross train to PACU...

  12. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    llg replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A lot of us who responded to this thread last year did not really "hate" LPN's or not appreciate what they can do. It's just that ... in the scenario described in your post, we would rather have a...

  13. ADN vs BSN

    llg replied to kerri76's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whether a new grad ADN can get a job -- and a GOOD job, at that -- varies greatly from region to region. You'll have to focus on your local employers to find the answer to your basic

  14. Significance of Humanities courses in Nursing

    llg replied to Sam101's topic in General Students

    1. To teach you about people -- why they do what they do, what is important to them, what it means to be human, etc. Nurses provide care for PEOPLE, not just deal with disease processes and...

  15. New Grad Seeking Job - Union or Non-Union?

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

    I have worked both over my 40 year career. My worst experience was at a unionized hospital -- but that doesn't mean I would never work for one again. As stated previously, each has its advantages...

  16. Experienced Dialysis Nurse wanting to eventually get a new specialty

    llg replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You might want to do an "in between" job to help make your transition easier. For example -- take a job on a med/surg floor that handles a lot of renal patients. They would be the type of unit...

  17. Why pediatrics?

    llg replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Pediatric

    ... and unless the parents happen to be there, you don't have to be as careful with what you say in front of the

  18. Do APNPs continue learning?

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

    You are free to learn and grow after you become an NP. However, your scope of practice is always limited to what is contained within the scope of practice for that role. Getting lots of...

  19. What's the most annoying part about taking online CEs to renew your license?

    llg replied to argh_eigh_elle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some of the classes I have taken online have been too general to be of much use. The best ones I have taken have been webinars offered by the professional organization of my specialty. The are...

  20. Resume

    llg replied to karabree93's topic in General Nursing

    One exception I would suggest to the above recommendations. If you have some significant nursing school experience that is really relevant to the ED, I would include that. For example, if you did...

  21. How many hours did you work taking 7-8 credits?

    llg replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    The nationally recommend standard for the determination of credit hours is that each hour of academic credit should represent approximately 3 hours of work per week for a full semester (12-14 weeks)....

  22. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    llg replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree: that's what it means to me. It's a swipe at all those parents who brag about their kids all day, have bumper stickers about every kid's achievement, etc. It's really not a swipe at the...

  23. Job Postings - where do nurses go to look for jobs?

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

    If you are looking for a job in a specific specialty -- or for a leadership position -- you might try: 1. Looking in the journals/newsletters that serve those particular specialties 2. Attend...

  24. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    llg replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    I probably would do a few things differently, but still become a nurse. Mostly, I would have double-majored in college or gotten more education in a different field (either history or statistics) to...

  25. Need some serious opinions

    llg replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I've always thought it was a bad idea to invest in more education if you don't really want to do the type of work the education is preparing you for. Life is too short and money is too scarce to...