llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    llg replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!

  2. Research Nursing is NOT for me...

    llg replied to NYRN241's topic in General Nursing

    Only you can determine whether or not you are miserable enough to justify leaving your job now rather wait it out a few more months. If it were me, I would be starting to look for a really good job...

  3. Falsifying documentation

    llg replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    As I said in my earlier post ... that's not a bad outcome. The management had no hard evidence to go on. It was just your word against the other person's word in this case. In her previous...

  4. Free Nursing Organizations to join as a New Grad RN BSN

    llg replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    "You get what you pay for," is true to a large extent. An organization that is free doesn't have any resources. So it is unable to provide meaningful services to its members. If you want to get...

  5. Falsifying documentation

    llg replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    As I have only heard 1 side of the story -- and few details at that -- I can't say for sure what I would do. But I would always listen to all sides of the story before making a decision. If her...

  6. AARN benefits

    llg replied to dKRN12's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of them. Be careful. I just looked at their website. They are not a nursing association in the conventional sense. Nor are they nurses. They seem to be a financial services company...

  7. I want my BSN where to GO?

    llg replied to jenRN2016's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I recommend starting your search for a school with your state universities -- within driving distance, in case you ever want to visit campus. Most state universities offer programs of reasonable...

  8. Falsifying documentation

    llg replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    That's actually not a terrible outcome. The management is not letting her see that patient: that specific patient will get better care. If there are repeated problems, the management will...

  9. Can passion be doubled?

    llg replied to JamPoteto5's topic in Nursing Career

    The first thing you need to do is find a nursing school to attend. Everyone starts out in nursing (assuming you are in the U.S.) as a basic nurse. Some people start out by going to a 4-year...

  10. Medication error

    llg replied to Feniagal's topic in General Nursing

    That's what you need to tell them ... that you know you were wrong -- that you will never do it again -- that you will accept whatever punishment or re-education they decide to give you -- and then...

  11. CEU's

    llg replied to Volleygram's topic in School

    You also might want to check with a Children's Hospital, if there is one in your region. I work for a children's hospital and we offer some programs that our local school nurses come

  12. Tell employer I'm moving in 1 year?

    llg replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to what everyone else has said, I would add: Practice what you will say to related questions. For example if they ask what is bringing you to the area, don't say that your husband has a...

  13. Billing new grads for not completing orientation?

    llg replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    The worst case I ever dealt with personally was an experienced nurse switching specialties. She put in her 30-day resignation on Day 2 of employment. She had accepted a job in that new specialty...

  14. nursing career doubts-advice needed

    llg replied to cinnabon's topic in Nursing Career

    You should only be a nurse if you really want to be a nurse. It's a tough job, even for those people who really WANT to do it. If you don't want to do it, you will be miserable. Do something...

  15. What am I doing wrong?

    llg replied to TwinkTwink92's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Talk to your instructors and review your previous tests with them. They should be able to tell you what you are doing wrong -- which is the first, necessary step in correcting the

  16. What online schools accept LPN for Nursing Informatics degree?

    llg replied to mec8034's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    While there might be one out there, I doubt it. Nursing Informatics is a nursing degree -- at the Master's level. No Nursing Master's Degree is going to accept someone who does not have some kind...

  17. Can I accept this letter of Rec?

    llg replied to Leigh711's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would accept them and use them as a supplement to any other application materials you have. They are knowledgeable professions who can offer a unique perspective. Their opinions could be...

  18. Best answer for where do you see yourself in 5 years?

    llg replied to Nursingstudent143's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the previous posters ... but would add: There is nothing wrong with saying that you are not sure. That for right now, you are focusing on establishing yourself as a competent...

  19. PCP refuses to release client's labs despite signed consent/release

    llg replied to smartblnde's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a mistake to make assumptions about why the physician doesn't send the lab. There may be other reasons that haven't occurred to you. It may be a problem with his office staff &...

  20. MSN with best chance of career success.

    llg replied to Icunurselp's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Nursing Informatics is a very specific specialty. It's a good specialty -- I have nothing against it -- but it will prepare you for jobs in nursing informatics only. If what you want is a degree...

  21. Where to Start for Paying back Loans

    llg replied to Lygwedasa4's topic in Nursing Career

    The most important thing as a new grad is to get your career off to a good start, on solid footing. So take a job at a respected facility and get a good orientation and stick with that job for at...

  22. What was your very first Nursing Job?

    llg replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    NICU, straight nights. Five, 8-hour shifts per week. ...1st real job of any kind

  23. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    llg replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good

  24. Better Health Care Elsewhere

    llg replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have lived in multiple states (10 states in 4 of the regions on your map) and have found that while there are general cultural differences in different areas of the country, the quality of the care...

  25. Nurse Apprenticeship counts as experience?

    llg replied to Chelsea.K's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I also don't know exactly what you mean by a "nurse apprentice," but as you have not graduated from school job ... I am betting that it is some kind of enhance Nursing Assistant position. You'll...