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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Toxic floor morale

    llg replied to IRN2011's topic in General Nursing

    I would be planning my exit. Work some overtime ... set the money aside ... look for a new job. Once you have a new job, use the money you saved from the overtime to buy your

  2. Feel I was wrongfully dismissed

    llg replied to ericlavin67's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    What you are asking is not really a nursing question -- it is a legal one. If you think you have not been treated in accordance with the laws, then you should speak with an attorney who specializes...

  3. difference btw float nurse and clinical resource nurse

    llg replied to RN,SAF's topic in Nursing Career

    There is no national standard for that. Terminology varies from place to place. The only way to know exactly what each job entails is to ask about the exact job description. In some places, a...

  4. Are Online Nursing Professors really able to work remotely?

    llg replied to nursebrittain's topic in General Nursing

    Able to work at home? I couldn't work on campus if I wanted to. The school provides me with nothing -- no office, no desk, no mail box, no secretary, no computer, etc. They don't even provide...

  5. Capstone - what do you think?

    llg replied to jules0793's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    That's a smart way to approach it. Yes, do something that interests you ... but keep an eye on what will be do-able in a reasonable amount of time and with minimal

  6. Friend asked to cheat off me from exam?

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

    You don't know??? If you truly "don't know," then you are not half as intelligent as you think you are. Of course you should not continue to be her friend in class. As all of the previous posters...

  7. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    llg replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you being sarcastic here? Or are you serious. I can't

  8. ABSN vs Direct Entry Masters -- will it affect me being able to get a job?

    llg replied to MDabroski's topic in General Students

    My institution (in a different region of the country than HouTx) has no problem hiring graduates of MSN entry-level programs. We have some good quality ones in our state. We hire them into basic,...

  9. Denied PTO for my marriage

    llg replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    \Me, too. I'm single with no kids. I have always minimized my use of vacation time in the summer months as there is always a lot of competition to get that time off -- and there is too much going...

  10. Stop the preceptor madness!

    llg replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Since I can't "like" this multiple times, I decided to quote this post to show how much I agree with

  11. Career guidance... Please help!

    llg replied to AlhendyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think 5 months is not long enough to ruin your chances of ever getting back into a hospital again -- if that is where you want to go. PICU is a very tough field for a new grad, and most people...

  12. Scoliosis - noncompliant

    llg replied to Kittery's topic in School

    What does the student say? It seems to me, that is the place to start ... build a trusting relationship (of find someone that has a good relationship with her) and then do a whole lot of listening....

  13. Ask A Stupid Question . . . .

    llg replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My brother has kids that are twins -- a boy and a girl. He says it's amazing how many people ask if they are identical -- even asking a 2nd time when he responds by saying one is a boy and one is a...

  14. Nurses pulling rank on assignments

    llg replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you about that. There should be a good reasons behind the assignments -- not just caving in to prima donna behavior. Sometimes, there are good reasons -- and sometimes, there are...

  15. Nurses pulling rank on assignments

    llg replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the early responders to the OP. I entered the thread because I disagreed with the people who were automatically thinking that the OP and her friend were working in a bad unit, with a bad...

  16. In a PhD program and I hate it. What now?

    llg replied to cvnurse29's topic in Nursing Career

    As I am just a stranger on the internet who doesn't know you ... your life circumstances ... your finances ... etc., I am not in a position to give you much advice. I am sure the people at your...

  17. Nurses pulling rank on assignments

    llg replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't make you right. I am an experienced NICU charge nurse. So we are equal on that score. My point was that it is wrong to automatically assume bad things about the charge nurse who...

  18. Legislation and mandatory overtime

    llg replied to ErinLeighRN's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion for picking a topic would be to tackle it the other way around. Identify pending legislation about which there is sufficient information to complete your school assignment. Out of...

  19. Help! I can't hear it!

    llg replied to Cattylady98's topic in General Students

    Can other people hear through those same stethescopes? If so, maybe it's your hearing. Are you sure you are not hard of hearing? Can you hear heart sounds, breath sounds, etc. well through those...

  20. Nurses pulling rank on assignments

    llg replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is necessarily a bad thing. Perhaps a senior nurse requesting a particular patient has some reason to do so. Perhaps the inexperienced nurses taking care of the patient for the...

  21. Unaccredited associates anyone? Online?

    llg replied to Prettyinpink1's topic in School, College Programs

    No, not necessarily. Sometimes, they are longer and more expensive -- run by people trying to take advantage of people who don't know any better and take their money. Also, sometimes the program...

  22. Capstone - what do you think?

    llg replied to jules0793's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just to offer a totally different perspective ... Could you consider those nurses as your "patients" and do something with them related to their health, wellness, fitness, weight, rest, etc. After...

  23. Floating from the NICU

    llg replied to sfk26's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks. And I agree that you were not treated correctly when you were floated to the NICU. No one should be floated to a unit where the population is significantly different and the equipment,...

  24. Floating from the NICU

    llg replied to sfk26's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree that going as a "helper" is the preferred model ... and that the OP should have been willing to do that. But that doesn't sound like what was happening in her scenario. It sounded like she...

  25. Contacting Interview Panel

    llg replied to Robin.Hood1986's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to clarify my position on something -- based on the other current thread about this topic. I am OK with entry-level MSN programs. I have worked with some graduates of such programs who...