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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Nursing Research for publication

    llg replied to spartan_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Find yourself a mentor to guide you through the project. I am surprised that the "advisor" you mentioned in the OP is not someone you feel can help you. Usually, that is an advisor's job. If you...

  2. New grad, please tell me how you feel about level of responsibility

    llg replied to Lurdes777's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A nice thing about a place like NICU is that there should always be someone around you can ask for help as needed. To me, that is much less scary that working in an environment where RN's are few...

  3. Getting in Trouble for a coworkers actions

    llg replied to Aj32Cna's topic in General Nursing

    And did they follow through with doing what management told them to do? Did they do anything to try to stop it and/or protect the patient? If they did everything right and did the best that could be...

  4. Apply for New Grad RN positions as an LPN

    llg replied to marie_1's topic in General Nursing

    Employers vary as to when they will take you application and begin processing it. Some will start the process even before a student graduates ... others will wait until the student has successfully...

  5. Nursing Goals??

    llg replied to ash198's topic in General Nursing

    What 3 did you come up with? How much experience do you have and what are your career plans? Get certified? Be a preceptor? Be a charge nurse? Are there any specific aspects of care you would like to...

  6. Getting in Trouble for a coworkers actions

    llg replied to Aj32Cna's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the details ... but as the previous poster said, if you see something wrong, you are supposed to try to protect the patient as much as

  7. Will I regret not going for Doctorate?

    llg replied to gatornurse1990's topic in General Nursing

    For now and in the mid-term future, an MSN is sufficient for the types of jobs you describe. An MSN should give you lots of opportunities for several years to come -- maybe for the rest of your...

  8. Interview issues

    llg replied to amiss5572's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    People have different preferences. When I hire someone, I prefer they be honest -- but have solid plans for making it not a problem in the job anymore. I hate the "I care too much, am a perfectionist...

  9. "I thought they liked me..."

    llg replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    One time, years ago ... I applied for a leadership position ... and was brought back 2 or 3 times to interview with different people. It really looked like I had the job. Then suddenly, things...

  10. Interview issues

    llg replied to amiss5572's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, interview skills are important. Hiring Managers are looking to hire competent people ... and if you can't present yourself as being competent, then you are going to be a great disadvantage....

  11. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

    llg replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

    I doubt the hospital is receiving a penny for allowing you to be there. Most hospitals receive nothing in exchange for allowing students to have clinicals on their units -- or even for providing...

  12. MSN Dropout?

    llg replied to tamale29's topic in General Students

    I've known several people who started out in NP programs who switched to other focus areas when they realized they really didn't want to be an NP. Most of those people switched to Nursing Education...

  13. New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    llg replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A normal pregnancy is not a disability. You'll be expected to do the job of a NICU nurse when you are pregnant. Not many accommodations will be made. Lots of NICU nurses have babies and continue...

  14. Im just so tired of school

    llg replied to nishey94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get some counseling for your depression. Take a break from school and get a job. After a short while, you will see that either you are happy working and can have a good life without being a nurse --...

  15. School district apologizes for nurse delays treatment

    llg replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing News

    The written Allergy Plan on file with the school said, "Epi pen first," -- the RN should have known that and given the Epi pen immediately. No if's, and's, or but's. That plan is in place for...

  16. Teaching distance learning

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

    The folks hired by the school I adjunct for all have expertise in the subjects they teach (not just a year of two of staff nursing) and experience in teaching face-to-face -- either as a nursing...

  17. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    llg replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We found our "teams" work best with 2 levels of staff (RN and CNA) than 3 levels (RN, LPN, and CNA). I remember team nursing with LPN's. On some units, with relatively low acuity, it can work. But...

  18. Recommendation for On-line PhD in Nursing Education

    llg replied to D.Larry's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wouldn't recommend a 100% online program to begin with. (and I don't say that to be snarky or anything). If you have no programs near where you live and are not willing to move ... I recommend you...

  19. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    llg replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a staff nurse, I worked with LPN's -- and it made things more awkward and difficult. They were nice people, knowledgeable, etc. It wasn't their fault. But they couldn't provide all of...

  20. "I work in the medical field"

    llg replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes say "I work in health care" or something like that. I do it when I want to indicate that I am knowledgeable about health etc., but don't want the conversation to branch off into a...

  21. How long after an interview for an offer?

    llg replied to kylie94x's topic in General Nursing

    This doesn't help you now .. but for others reading this thread and maybe for you in a future interview ... "When can I expect to hear back from you?" is one of the questions you should ask towards...

  22. Will working the night shift provide more opportunity to see family on holidays?

    llg replied to 8130's topic in General Nursing

    It's mostly a matter of how you raise your children. Establish traditions within your family that accommodate some flexibility and you kids can grow up perfectly fine and well-adjusted. If you...

  23. How Can I Have The "College Experience" While Attending Nursing School?

    llg replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Students

    A lot of people do it all the time. They attend major universities, live in the dorms, join sororities, the whole works. They simply budget their time appropriately. They pick and choose which...

  24. How flexible are they with a CNA's work availability?

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

    I work with a lot of military wives -- and they find child care even though they do not live near family. Have you tried making friends with the other wives in your husband's command and finding out...

  25. Should I even be considering nursing? (Asperger's)

    llg replied to RustyS's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know what to advise you ... but I can tell you this: "A lot of us fake it a lot of the time." Don't feel guilty about faking it some times. But if you "never really feel it," then maybe...