llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. DNP, PHD, or EDD

    llg replied to NurseMike911's topic in Post Graduate Students

    What kind of faculty member are you hoping to be? That might influence your "best" choice. If you want to teach at the highest levels (e.g. teach in PhD programs) you'll need the PhD. However,...

  2. Non-Prescribing CNS-What's Your Role?

    llg replied to MurseJJ's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I hope your friend was right about the traditional CNS role (non-prescribing) making a comeback. I always thought it was a great role the exemplified "advanced" nursing in that it required the...

  3. Best Entry Point for Graduate Teaching

    llg replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I definitely agree with this. Doctoral education is different from the Bachelor's and Master's levels. It requires internal motivation -- at least it does if you are going to do it

  4. Is it common for nurses to have papers published?

    llg replied to Raven1994's topic in General Nursing

    Common? Not really -- though it depends on your particular job. Beginner-level staff nurses rarely publish, but nurses who have teaching and research careers publish all the time. Nurses in...

  5. Manager catch phrases

    llg replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you ... hate buzz words and scripted phrases. Just talk to me like a normal

  6. How to eat during clinicals

    llg replied to sarahamelia's topic in General Students

    If eating were impossible for nurses at work ... we'd all be thin. There is always time to eat something. Just to be on the safe side, take some quick, easy, high-protein snacks to work with you...

  7. Which job to take?

    llg replied to Vanderbandit's topic in Nursing Career

    Good

  8. Non-Prescribing CNS-What's Your Role?

    llg replied to MurseJJ's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    My hospital doesn't use the title of CNS because of licensing issues in our state. However, we have a role that combines the traditional non-prescribing CNS with Professional Development. Each...

  9. Leggings as nursing attire???

    llg replied to mmc51264's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was talking about the leggings issue just the other day. Our staff nurses are not wearing them to work (yet) ... but we have lots of people in non-direct care positions starting to wear them with...

  10. Exit interview?

    llg replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    The trick is to give some valuable, honest input into the employer's strengths and weaknesses without being so harsh as to raise doubts about your own value as a potential future employee. That...

  11. picking up an extra shift

    llg replied to froggy8's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely be sure both managers are aware of the situation. There may be issues you are unaware of -- and you don't want them coming up in the wrong way and getting you in trouble for "sneaking...

  12. What is the cheapest and fastest way to do a RN to MSN program?

    llg replied to shadowscastprod's topic in General Nursing

    The fastest way is to quit your job and go to school full time, but it is expensive to do it that way. The cheapest way is to go very part time, getting financial assistance from your employer. When...

  13. Nurse's Week Festivities?

    llg replied to Extra Pickles's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital tries to have activities for all shifts -- but of course, we can never hit every nurse at a convenient time. And over the years, we have decreased the amount of "give aways" and...

  14. How hard is nursing school?

    llg replied to Jmcm1025's topic in General Nursing

    The academics was never hard for me. But "fitting in" and being the type of student some of the faculty wanted was. I was the proverbial square peg trying to fit into a round hole. That meant 2...

  15. Job Interview: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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

    The BEST answer is one based on the truth ... expressed in terms that show that you are aware of your limitations, but are successfully working to improve that area so that it won't be a weakness on...

  16. Antibiotic without the IV pump

    llg replied to vuphan86's topic in Patient Medications

    The question isn't whether or not you CAN run an antibiotic without a pump. Any fluid CAN run through the tube by gravity alone. Back in the old days, before the use of pumps was common, lots of...

  17. Can I be a nurse with my condition?

    llg replied to hannah2358's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    As meanmaryjean said, there are nursing jobs that don't require heavy lifting. However, heavy lifting may be required of you as a nursing student. While you are a student, you will be expected to...

  18. Can you start a BSN as a freshman even if you've already completed a semester of college?

    llg replied to Calvin Dawe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If a college accepts new students right out of high school who have taken zero college classes, the fact that you have taken a couple of courses would probably not make you ineligible. But you would...

  19. Need help with accreditation decision

    llg replied to mitchelldog's topic in General Students

    Also, in many regions of the country new grads with only Associate's Degrees are having trouble finding good jobs. There may be some jobs available for new grad ADN's, but they are probably not the...

  20. Getting hired, vs. where you graduated from.

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

    Here's the way I think of it: 1. The school matters at each of the extreme ends of the spectrum, but doesn't matter much in the middle. In other words, if you school is one of the best in the nation...

  21. NICU Nurses in Academia?

    llg replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Let me first say that I 100% agree with you about now wanting to teach something I have no actual experience with. I wouldn't want to be taught by someone with zero experience in a field -- and I...

  22. Repetitive strain injury / tendonitis in forearms, is nursing the right path?

    llg replied to repetitivestrain's topic in General Students

    There is not much we can tell you here. You have a health problem -- one that could very well have an effect on your career possibilities. You need a good diagnosis so that you can get good...

  23. Jimmy Kimmel Thanks Nurses Who Saved His Infant Son's Life

    llg replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Actually NuGuyNurse2b ... whether or not the current Republican legislation actually supports the coverage of pre-existing conditions is a matter of debate. Many people claim it only pays "lip...

  24. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for both practicing RNs and students alike: It's come to my attention recently that some nursing schools are on longer verifying that their students can do basic 4th grade math. By...

  25. Need help with accreditation decision

    llg replied to mitchelldog's topic in General Students

    If it were me, personally, I wouldn't do it. While it might work out for you ... there is some risk involved. And I wouldn't take that risk with my career on the line. I would play it safe...