llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. New 2-year contract required months after being hired on. Should I decline?

    llg replied to LonghornChic's topic in General Nursing

    If the contracts are similar ... choose the hospital where you would rather work to be happy. Don't let this glitch in the hiring process push you into being resentful and unhappy wherever you go....

  2. I feel like I'm stuck

    llg replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Stay where you are. What do you hate about the job other than not being happy with the fact that most of your patients aren't as intense as you would like? If that's your biggest problem, you are in...

  3. Wanting to go to mgmt career?

    llg replied to Twodecadevet's topic in General Nursing

    A common strategy that often works for moving towards either a management career or educational career is to start small while you are in a staff nurse position. Join committees, project teams, etc....

  4. Not getting interviews :(

    llg replied to em3120's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You might want to expand your search to other clinical specialties. You said you are applying to hospitals that say "BSN preferred" and you won't have a BSN. And you seem to be limiting your...

  5. Vanilla and Lemon Flavoring??

    llg replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There used to be lemon-flavored swabs designed for oral care on adult patients -- to clean the mouth and leave a sweet lemon flavor without vigorously brushing. I remember using them in the NICU...

  6. Confused

    llg replied to jenal77's topic in Emergency

    You left out a crucial piece of information from your original post. When your preceptor was being pulled to other units, etc. and generally not paying much attention to you ... how did you respond?...

  7. How can I, choose the right preceptorship placement

    llg replied to Iamslumping's topic in General Students

    If you are really serious about NICU, you need to take your shot at it. It's very difficult to break into that field later. You may never get another chance. Don't let fear/anxiety cause you to...

  8. Nursing as Second Career: ABSN Question

    llg replied to memily's topic in Nursing Career

    If it were me, I would probably try to make the business thing work. Develop skills and get the credentials needed ... and then use those skills and credentials to get a job in the health care...

  9. faculty not practicing as staff nurse

    llg replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've work with a lot of clinical faculty who have per diem jobs at local hospitals. They only work 1 or 2 shifts per month when school is in session. They work a little more often when school is...

  10. Does anyone have any tips on getting a level 4 NICU position as new grad?

    llg replied to Robins19's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Get experience in the field (or a closely related one) before you graduate. 1. When you have the opportunity to choose a school project topic, chose a NICU one. Do great work, get an A, and include...

  11. why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    llg replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The political clout of the groups against (American Hospital Association and others who own health care facilities) is greater than the clout of nurses because they invest more time, effort and MONEY...

  12. Unit Clerk Reading Allnurses.com ..

    llg replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    I was identified once -- by a very nice person. We have communicated via e-mail regarding professional stuff a few times in the course of our work. I was lucky that she is a good person. Years...

  13. My Arm Touched the Walll!

    llg replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I'm curious. Why did he (and/or the teacher) think that touching the wall was a health

  14. RN shortage

    llg replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Some areas also have a shortage of well-prepared nurses. There are communities with an abundance of new graduates from "quickie" programs that are not prepared for the rigors of contemporary acute...

  15. Graduate School?

    llg replied to shimmybean's topic in General Nursing

    I used to sit an an admissions committee --many years ago. We would make exceptions for students applying for grad school -- but only after they had demonstrated their abilities through successful...

  16. Level 3...not good enough?

    llg replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's a culture thing -- and NICUs vary in their cultures. Some unit push the new folks into the sicker babies too soon: others make them wait 2 years before entrusting them with the care of the...

  17. Living without notice???

    llg replied to andromeda1981's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would talk with you new employer and be honest. Ask them if they can make you an official offer in writing ASAP so that you can feel sufficiently secure to resign your current job. Point out that...

  18. New BSN looking for ER/ICU Job

    llg replied to kruse's topic in Critical Care

    If she can get a residency in an ED or ICU, that would be a good thing to do. Residencies are just fancy orientation programs designed for new grads: so, if she can get into such a program, great....

  19. Has anyone offered tutoring services?

    llg replied to Caprica6's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in grad school, my school asked me to do a little tutoring of another grad students (a couple of years behind me in the curriculum). It was a horrible experience. The student was...

  20. MBA in Healthcare Management - doubts

    llg replied to tyeme's topic in General Nursing

    I am an expert in Nursing -- as are many people on this site. However, I don't know a whole lot about the field of Hospital Administration. If you want to pursue a career in that field, you should...

  21. Magnet vs. Closer to home

    llg replied to pleasenocdif's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet doesn't guarantee that a hospital is a better place to work than one that is not a Magnet hospital. Some non-Magnet hospitals are great places to work: they just didn't want to spend the time...

  22. MBA in Healthcare Management - doubts

    llg replied to tyeme's topic in General Nursing

    You can work in Hospital Administration without an RN license or experience ... but I strongly recommend not planning to work in Nursing Administration without some real nursing experience. To be a...

  23. Happy Hour

    llg replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    My maternal grandfather was prescribed 1 beer each day for lunch -- so that he wouldn't have to take a diuretic for his kidney problems. My grandmother was a total non-drinker (daughter of alcoholic)...

  24. How long should the orientation for Emergency Department be for a new graduate RN?

    llg replied to roxyjayne's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on the particular ED -- how much support they have available on the average shift after orientation, for

  25. Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    llg replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    For me, my undergraduate program was extremely difficult for me emotionally because of some interpersonal issues, but not academically. My MSN was easy all-around -- great fun. And my PhD program...