llg

llg PhD, RN

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  1. Hospital Educator with 12 hour shifts

    llg replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My hospital has some unit-based educators who work 12-hour shifts just like the rest of the staff do. These are jobs that involve some staffing responsibilities and some scheduled time in which the...

  2. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    llg replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Demonstrate to your staff that the short staffing is temporary and you may get better response. People are less likely to volunteer if they see light at the end of the tunnel. If the short staffing...

  3. Learning what to say in horrible cases

    llg replied to RunnerKate's topic in Emergency

    What exactly is your role as a volunteer? What type of training/orientation did you have for that role? If it is not your role to be their counselor, it is probably best to NOT try to provide more...

  4. An awkward workplace conflict

    llg replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    While the previous poster might be right ... I'm not so sure. It may have more about the Resident than you. Keep your eyes open and pay a little extra attention to your relationship with that...

  5. Peds NP Scope of Practice

    llg replied to StressedSenior's topic in General Nursing

    I believe both Duke and the University of Virginia offer an acute care track for

  6. Has anyone heard of this?

    llg replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the school's place to prevent this person from trying to become a nurse -- especially since her chances are good that she will be given a license. To discriminate against everyone with a...

  7. Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    llg replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, you have to take a step sideways -- or even backwards -- to move forward in the long run. I've stepped sideways a few times in my career because I saw long-term advantages in doing so....

  8. Innovative Peds Clinical Experiences?

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

    Schools could also make much better use of the time they get on peds inpatient experiences. I coordinate the scheduling of students from multiple schools in the children's hospital where I work....

  9. Health studies degree (PNC)

    llg replied to jmargraf's topic in General Nursing

    Nope ... not me. It sounds like a major for people to claim who don't know what type of job they actually want when they graduate ... but they want to be in college. It sounds like a "place" to...

  10. Has anyone heard of this?

    llg replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    "Poor taste" is not the phrase I would use. But certainly there is a possibility that her past actions could come back to haunt her. However, that is true of anyone with a criminal past...

  11. Is there such thing as financial aid for graduate school?

    llg replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. You can dig a deeper hole into debt for graduate school. That's how people rack up those $200,000 ... $300,000 etc. student loans we keep hearing about as the next economic crises that's...

  12. HIPAA and Demanding Family Members

    llg replied to Taiin's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Whether "discharge destination" is protected health information or not, I don't know. But I do know that "I don't care if it is or not." I'm not going to give out that information even if it is...

  13. Unequal treatment by manager?

    llg replied to laladeedee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're taking things WAY too personally and making mountains out of molehills. This is a world of people, not machines, and there will always be decisions made by people you disagree with. You...

  14. atheism religion and religious hospitals

    llg replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am an atheist/agnostic who has worked for 2 Catholic hospitals. Both were large places with a diverse staff and patient populations. I had minimal issues with it. I focused on meeting my...

  15. Just Curious... Retirement

    llg replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am in the process of "preparing to retire," but the prospective date keeps getting pushed back as I get older. Originally, I had planned to retire at 63.5 (so that I could Cobra insurance until...

  16. Do you HAVE to have your BSN?

    llg replied to banfftank8's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You say that there are no BSN programs near where you expect to be living, only ADN programs. If that is the case, then the local employers probably hire those ADN graduates and probably do not...

  17. Which unit to choose....

    llg replied to madisand's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I also recommend PICU for your preceptorship. Many ICU's only hire new grads if they have that sort of experience -- and if you have the chance to get that experience as a student, you should take...

  18. Preceptor/Practicum

    llg replied to MsTeka1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, curious. Why wouldn't you be looking to precept with an

  19. 2 week notice and manager is upset.

    llg replied to Fullmetalnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sometimes, you just have to live with the fact that you ruined somebody's day and they aren't happy about it. You didn't do anything wrong, but it added to the burden of your manager. She'll just...

  20. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

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

    I encourage you to take a couple of steps forward and see how it goes before making a final decision. If the first steps go OK, then take a few more steps. etc. However ... don't be surprised...

  21. Exit Interview. Honest or not?

    llg replied to sungrl01's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are usually ways of being honest without being brutal. Try to find them. For example, if you had a positive experience with your manager, patients, physicians, and most of the other staff...

  22. Another ADN BSN thread.

    llg replied to oldandintheway's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've seen it. It is happening in urban areas as well. My tertiary care specialty hospital has seen new grads coming from elsewhere to get the experience in the specialties when they can't get...

  23. What should I do?

    llg replied to nurselifex0's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to the interview and say that I was exploring the possibility -- gathering information. Say that you are happy in your new job, but curious about the opportunity to work closer to home....

  24. New Grad RN relocating to get experience affect wage when we come back?

    llg replied to godofkahn's topic in General Nursing

    They probably won't base your pay on previous pay, but you might earn a little less because you will have less seniority at that facility. Some employers reward employees who work continuously for...

  25. Help me with my paycheck

    llg replied to H'sMomma's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying, GuyinBabyLand. I look at it differently. That fact that 6% goes into your Roth is not a bad thing in my book. It's being put in YOUR account to have for later. And for...