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llg PhD, RN

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  1. DNP NECESSARY????

    llg replied to TheFuture09's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    How old are you? How many years do you still want to work as an NP? Those numbers are part of the picture. Do you live in a city -- or in a rural area? What's happening in your area? Are...

  2. HELLLLLLLOOOOO, Retirement !

    llg replied to Davey Do's topic in Retired Nurses

    Congratulations! I am less than a year away ... and can't help but ask myself, "What would it take for me to move that date up a

  3. Nursing with misdemeanor assault charge

    llg replied to hillary99's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I won't hazard a guess on that question. Knowingly lying on an application (e.g. answering "no" to a question when the answer is really "yes") is always dangerous. You might get away with it --...

  4. Questions about applying to jobs before graduation

    llg replied to Regina_Phalange's topic in General Students

    Try telephone and e-mail. There should be some sort of contact information on the employer's

  5. COVID-19: Are Nurses Essential Employees?

    llg replied to mimibrown's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No one can predict the future. But it might help you feel better to prepare for the worst. Pack a bag. Make arrangements for kids and pets, etc. With any luck, you won't need to implement...

  6. Questions about applying to jobs before graduation

    llg replied to Regina_Phalange's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the individual employer. Not all hospitals use that type of computerized screening. You need to do a little investigation of the individual hospital to find out the answer for...

  7. What are your schools doing about COVID and clinical?

    llg replied to DreameRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Because: 1. Students face potential exposures every day in the hospital. Anyone who thinks it was totally safe in the past with no risk has been in a state of serious denial. 2. To manage the...

  8. Nursing in the REAL world

    llg replied to Ebenitez's topic in General Nursing

    For me, nursing school was a bit different. Even at the time, I used the analogy of a marching band. I was always on my left foot when everyone else was on their right. I felt like I was always...

  9. Professor working as a staff nurse on the side

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

    I have done the opposite -- full time hospital (staff development, not bedside) + part time online instructor. Very do-able. It might be a difficult at first, as you adjust to the online teaching...

  10. Preceptorship Experience

    llg replied to Cmarie3838's topic in General Students

    In most regions, new grad nursing jobs can be difficult to get. My advice is to do your preceptorship on the unit you hope to work on after graduation. That will help you get your first job -- and...

  11. Parent harassing me in clinic

    llg replied to KiddoRN73's topic in School

    Strongly agree that you should file a police report -- and pursue whatever needs to be done to keep her away from you and from the school. I would think that law enforcement (and the justice system...

  12. Medical exemption for nighttime capstone shift

    llg replied to Lacandela's topic in General Students

    Your best chance may be to select a clinical setting (e.g. outpatient) that doesn't work nights. But if you are going to claim a medical exemption, then you are going to have to have the reasons for...

  13. Medical exemption for nighttime capstone shift

    llg replied to Lacandela's topic in General Students

    It depends on the policy of your school ... and how legitimate you reason is. It will also depend on whether or not the clinical agency can accommodate your request. You can probably find a...

  14. Disrespect & Profanity

    llg replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    But you would be wrong. Academic doctoral degrees existed long before the medical profession started required even a college-level education. The physicians appropriated the term "doctor" from the...

  15. Blending Pediatrics with postpartum

    llg replied to rachael72's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt you will find much if you just look for things specific to your specific situation. The only hospitals that do that kind of combining of units are really small ones, usually in rural areas....

  16. When do you know it is time to hang up the stethoscope

    llg replied to Coloradogirl814's topic in Nursing Career

    What would you rather do instead? If you are depressed in general, no job will feel good to you. Take care of the depression and then see how you feel about your career

  17. Employer Paying for School?

    llg replied to brookalyn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There are lots of variations out there -- some better than others. As previous posters have pointed out, be very wary of programs that give you money up front to pay for your education -- then require...

  18. Staff drama

    llg replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Do the younger nurses complain to all of the people who take the Charge position or just when you are in Charge. If they complain to/about all of the Charge Nurses, they you Charge Nurses need to...

  19. Adult to pediatrics

    llg replied to AccelCNL's topic in General Nursing

    Part of my background is that of coordinating NICU orientations for 14 years. I agree with everything CritterLover said. Here are a few additional thoughts. You have to go into the transition...

  20. Is becoming an NP worth it?

    llg replied to jmelton0405's topic in General Nursing

    If you get a job for an employer that offers tuition assistance before starting grad school, you will gain ... 1. valuable experience working with patients that will help you be a better NP 2. time...

  21. Completing BSN in time

    llg replied to rnzilla's topic in General Nursing

    My employer has made some exceptions if people show that they have been making steady progress -- and not just dragging their feet or trying to game the system. People who have been sincerely...

  22. Feeling Depressed at Current Job - Would it Look Bad on Resume to Resign?

    llg replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Start looking for a new job now ... but don't resign until you have the new job for sure. That's a basic principle that is generally good follow: Don't resign your current job before you have the...

  23. Stood up for a phone screen

    llg replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Just because a Recruiter messed up doesn't mean the job is bad -- or that the Manager of the unit that interest's you is bad. Once you are hired for a job, the Recruiter is generally irrelevant. I...

  24. Med-Surg nursing...required?

    llg replied to StraightOuttaNursingSchool's topic in General Students

    If the hospital has had this ICU residency for a few years and it has been successful ... and ... Most of the new grads who have taken this residency have stayed working in that same ICU for at least...

  25. Keep asking full time staff to do overtime

    llg replied to MTRNlove's topic in General Specialties

    I think this is the best strategy. Take care of yourself by not saying "Yes" very often -- and only work extra when it truly is OK with you. But it is a good political idea to say "Yes"...