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  1. PTO

    llg replied to snickers17's topic in General Nursing

    So ... you work 12 hours shifts ... which means this 7.2 days is actually 2 weeks of paid vacation per year, assuming you work three 12-hour shifts per week. Do you also get holidays? If you work...

  2. This is just like flu

    llg replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1. It has already killed more than 60,000 people in the US -- and we are not nearly done yet. I just looked up the number on one of the news networks and the official total is over 50,000. That...

  3. Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    llg replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with everything being said in this thread ... but this is one thing I definitely agree with. The higher education can be great, but it needs to be accompanied by experience. One...

  4. Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    llg replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Grade point averages are pretty meaningless unless you can show that they represent a consistent level of learning or ability. In some schools, half the students get A's on a course. In other...

  5. Would like to move: best NICU/hospital from your experience

    llg replied to CRNAhopeful123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I spent the first 20 years of my career moving a lot from NICU to NICU as I was single, no kids, etc. and didn't mind moving to a new city. So here are a few thoughts off the top of my head for you...

  6. Orientation debacle

    llg replied to apple2cactus's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    1. I would talk to your educator or manager and have her assigned to another preceptor -- maybe not 100% of the time, but at least some of the time to give her some separation from you. If that...

  7. Why did you choose your specialty?

    llg replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I chose the specialty that I found most attractive -- interested in the patients (premature babies), drawn to helping them -- but I certainly wouldn't use the word "calling." Nobody...

  8. Write up for clocking out 30 minutes late

    llg replied to ATTrailRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A lot of us have been in that same situation -- or something very similar. You're right, it is not fair for them not to pay you for all of the time it takes for you to complete your assigned task....

  9. Students who are supposed to start this fall? Covid

    llg replied to Russka's topic in California Nursing

    I think the school is probably being honest with you at this point. They actually don't know what will happen in the fall and have not made a decision about what will happen in the fall. Schools...

  10. Does it annoy you when you see employees with little to no direct patient care wearing much needed PPE

    llg replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I strongly agree with guineachick, BSN I don't get angry for people trying to protect themselves -- I get angry at the people who are responsible for the lack of supplies available for front line...

  11. Famous person as patient?

    llg replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that are nice people and jerks at every "level" of society. Some people assume that the jerk who is wealthy or famous is someone a jerk because of that wealth/fame. Maybe that guy is...

  12. Iron Lung vs. Ventilator

    llg replied to Bill Levinson's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'll chime in with 1 reason: 1. We don't have them available. While they might work just fine on some patients, we don't have them available to

  13. Covid-19: Would you ever hire me if you saw I quit during this crisis?

    llg replied to ScrubberDucky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1. I'd find another PCP for the long term. You don't want to go to someone who would not back you up that you are still too sick to work. 2. In the immediate future, I would consider going to...

  14. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    llg replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with A Hit with the Ladies. Many nurses (including me in my younger days) expect too much from their job. A workplace will almost always put its own needs first -- and yours second, or...

  15. So unsure,,,

    llg replied to PrettyInPink98's topic in Nursing Career

    So give the nights a try and see how it goes. If you can't make it work, then switch. But don't spend the rest of your life regretting your career choice because you wouldn't give an inconvenient...

  16. So unsure,,,

    llg replied to PrettyInPink98's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot depends on why the "dream job" is your dream and exactly what it is. Is it in a specialty population that you really want to work with? Is it a specialty that is difficult for a nurse to get...

  17. Grading Changed to Pass/Fail?

    llg replied to sdgirl1's topic in General Students

    I work for a school that is giving the students a choice. They can either take the letter grade or they can choose the P/F option this semester. And they don't have to make the same choice for all...

  18. Getting my MSN/MBA what job should I search for?

    llg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am curious ... Why did you choose to pursue the MSN/MBA combination? What types of jobs did you hope for when you chose that program? Personally, I think that combo degree is a wonderful...

  19. Another Quitter

    llg replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have always told young nurses "Pick up and help when you can -- knowing that there will be some emergencies with which you won't be able to help." I'm old and have been the one to cover lots of...

  20. Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    llg posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Have any nursing schools cancelled clinicals yet because of COVID-19? I hear about colleges moving classroom sessions online, but have yet to hear of clinical cancellations. Are any of your schools...

  21. To mask or not to mask

    llg replied to RNNPICU's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I made a few cloth masks with a new pillowcase I had purchased, but not used yet. It just took a needle and thread to hand-sew it -- and scissors to cut -- and shoelaces to use as ties. Not...

  22. To mask or not to mask

    llg replied to RNNPICU's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Even helping reduce the spread a little is better than not helping reduce the spread at

  23. Medical School or Nursing School?

    llg replied to CookiesOrCreme's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like your best fit would be a PA program. You would have a role similar to an NP, but without having to become a nurse first. Why have you not considered being a PA (Physician's...

  24. What is the difference between Master in Entry Level Nursing and ABSN programs?

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

    I believe the biggest factors in making the choice between MSN entry and ABSN are: 1. Your career goals, both long term and short term 2. The quality of the schools between which you are choosing....

  25. What Is Wrong with These Students?

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

    I think the nursing profession needs to put pressure on the nursing schools to stop accepting so many students into their grad programs -- particularly those students who are applying to advanced...