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llg PhD, RN

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  1. How to get into teaching?

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

    I agree with the previous post. I got my part time online teaching position because I knew people at the school through my full time hospital job. The faculty knew me because of my hospital job....

  2. NICU Nurses in Academia?

    llg replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi. baby-NP is right. All my clinical experience was in NICU -- started there as a new grad and never worked in any other clinical area. I experienced the dilemma you mention in the original...

  3. Should a new grad RN?....

    llg replied to MoserK's topic in General Nursing

    I say, "Follow your heart," ... but run away from any job as a new grad that doesn't offer you an orientation program designed for a new

  4. I feel like I failed my interview

    llg replied to Yive's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about the "thank you" note ... but stay away from the personal experience that makes you cry. Far away. They don't want to hire somebody who is going to get all choked up every time they...

  5. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. All it would take is an extended power outage. Batteries would die and could not be

  6. "the nurse"

    llg replied to Flare's topic in School

    Maybe it would help to think of the title "The Nurse" as an aristocratic title as in: The Queen The King Your Highness Your Royal Highness Your Majesty The Duke Your Grace Your Eminence Your Ladyship...

  7. Which job to take?

    llg replied to Vanderbandit's topic in Nursing Career

    Are the jobs identical in terms of the types of patients, specialty, etc.? Will one job give you better orientation than the other? Will one job provide a better foundation for the types of jobs...

  8. URGENT!!! Did I miss up?! Can I get in trouble?

    llg replied to 2bnpcout's topic in General Nursing

    Does the widow approve of the GoFundMe account? If so, then that is how you should help her. If not, it should not be done. It was not your place to decide that a public collection should be...

  9. Thinking about quitting my first CNA job

    llg replied to Halienichole26's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should give it a couple more weeks before deciding. Stay open-minded. A lot of what you seem to be thinking comes from what you have heard other people say - bad things about...

  10. I need help!!! ADN VS BSN

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

    It depends on exactly where you live. In some places, new grads with ADN's can get decent jobs that will help them pay for their BSN's. In other places, that is not true. You need to investigate...

  11. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you fully understand the original question. We all agree that nurses can (and should) use calculators most of the time. That's not at question. The question is: Should nurses...

  12. Work as a Nurse technician or with my bachelors

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

    I definitely agree with the majority of the previous posters who say that you should use your BS to get the higher paying job. The patient care experience that you would miss might be helpful, but...

  13. I want to be a NICU nurse + research question

    llg replied to ilovebirds's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It sounds like you are already doing a lot of good things that will significantly help your chances. Is the step-down unit that you will be working on this summer a step-down NICU or a step-down for...

  14. Overtime d/t short staffed

    llg replied to nursing4321's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend checking your state regulations on RN mandatory overtime and general employment regulations before taking a big, dramatic stands. You don't want to find yourself on the wrong side of the...

  15. Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    llg replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    I plan to work at least 3 more years -- when I will qualify for Medicare. I am not going to retire before that unless I have to because I will need the health insurance coverage. If I still feel...

  16. Really hard choice

    llg replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    If it were my family ... my Dad would want me to take the UVA job and get my career off to the best start possible. Those types of things were important to him and he wouldn't want his situation to...

  17. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about me wanting to write in cursive. It's about me wanting the staff to be able to read cursive in case a patient needs them to be able to read it ... (e.g. reading medical records from...

  18. How to decide on which postgrad nursing degree to pursue

    llg replied to nurselynn20's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You are too early in your career to know which career path would be best for you. You should choose the path that fits your strengths and preferences best -- and you can't know that until you...

  19. Instructor giving away test questions!

    llg replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    You're in your first year. She's helping the first years get started by telling them some of what will be on the test. Her "sin" is not that bad. In fact, good instructors often do that sort of...

  20. Job Interview -- Portfolio?

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

    It's been a long time since I have interviewed for a job ... but I do interview candidates for staff educator positions on a semi-regular basis. I think having 2 or 3 examples would be nice ... and...

  21. Are you a nursing manager? I have a question for you.

    llg replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Is it bad to continuously apply? It depends on a few details we don't have about why you are not being selected. Applying a 2nd or even a 3rd time is OK because you might have been qualified, just...

  22. Accept this job or wait to hear from other?

    llg replied to em3120's topic in General Nursing

    I'd recommend accepting the residency over the non-residency because the residency will probably offer you more support, a built-in peer group, etc. Browse this website. Transitioning from student...

  23. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the throughtful post. I appreciate the effort that you invested in the topic. For the record, this was not a for-profit school. It is a state run, Community College ADN program....

  24. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    The operative word there is "usually." That's not the same as "always." What happens when an important message is written in cursive? If your handwriting is illegible, then by all means -- print....

  25. Math requirement for RNs?

    llg replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that such content is essential ... but that doesn't mean that basic calculation skills (at the level traditionally taught in 3rd through 5th grade) aren't important also. More than 1 thing...