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llg PhD, RN

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  1. Nursing Externships

    llg replied to CUnursingstudent12's topic in General Students

    Just type in the words "nursing externship" into an internet search and you'll get thousands of hits. By using other key words, you can narrow that search. You can also look at the employment...

  2. Bachelors general eds with associates?

    llg replied to km1427's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your best bet at this point is to figure out which BSN program you will take and then look at their requirements. Because requirements differ from school to school, anything "extra" you take now...

  3. NP, CRNA, or DNP

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

    You forgot the PhD

  4. Quitting while on orientation.

    llg replied to themonyo's topic in Nursing Career

    You'll "slightly burn the bridge" if you give 2 weeks notice. You took their training and got paid for it, but never worked for them on your own to be worth the investment they made. It won't...

  5. Need resume feedback, please

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

    I think it looks pretty good. I'm sure a few people will make suggestions, but if I received that resume for an open position ... I would feel that you had done a good job of efficiently telling me...

  6. Quitting while on orientation.

    llg replied to themonyo's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, you are burning that bridge with that hospital ... but if you don't want to work there, it might be worth it. If you go back to your old job and stay a fairly long time, it might not hurt you...

  7. Can you specialize and still do other things?

    llg replied to Lapishsunsmile's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you in the United States? If so, then your RN license will be a general RN license, just like everyone else's. In the US, all RN licenses are the same regardless of what specialty your job is...

  8. Why are nurses so backbiting?

    llg replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lots of reasons. Do a search: you'll find lots of threads on this. My personal opinion is that it is human nature -- and would happen more in other workplaces if the working conditions were the...

  9. How many is too many ?

    llg replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have to admit ... if you asked me to write 6 recommendations, I'd be a bitirritated and wondering why you couldn't decide on a school. It would make me question your commitment to a certain plan...

  10. What degree needed to become a clinical instructor?

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

    As you probably gathered, RN programs generally prefer that instructors have at least an MSN because it is required by some State Boards and accrediting agencies that at least a certain percentage of...

  11. 48 and a new grad...need advice

    llg replied to EGTBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I strongly agree with Heathermaizey: if the interviews had "gone well," you would have been offered at least one of the jobs. Some 48-year-olds come across as "tired and slow" and cautious about...

  12. RN Relocating to Virginia

    llg replied to mjbeasley's topic in General Nursing

    For the south side of Hampton Roads (VA Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, etc.) $25 per hour is about average for someone with 1 or 2 years of experience -- or for new grads making extra by working nights,...

  13. Would you recommend going strait to DNP after BSN program

    llg replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Your information is a little out of date. While there are still some MSN programs for NP's ... the world is moving towards the DNP for nurse practitioners -- and there are lots of us with PhD's out...

  14. Padding Your Resume

    llg replied to Guest915876's topic in General Students

    My hospital hires CNA's who are expecting to graduate in a semester or two sometimes if they are impressed with them -- with the expectation that they will transition to an RN role after passing...

  15. Upcoming Graduate Concern

    llg replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    General rule of thumb: It's usually easier to transfer from a specialty unit to a general med/surg unit than to secure a job on a specialty unit by transferring from a general med/surg unit. So if...

  16. does a prestigious RN program benefit at all??

    llg replied to Socal_EMT's topic in California Nursing

    A good, respected school will give you an advantage. Buying a diploma from a school with a bad reputation limits your

  17. Would you recommend going strait to DNP after BSN program

    llg replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Not enough information. Would you be expecting to work in the Reserves as a nurse? If so, I don't think you would be qualified to do so without first getting some nursing experience. Would you be...

  18. Soon-to-be BSN Grad in May - What can I do to increase my chances of getting a Peds job?

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

    Make sure you highlight your peds experience on your resume. Don't have any? Get some. People hiring peds nurses want to know that you have a genuine interest in working with other people's...

  19. I don't want to be a nurse!!

    llg replied to sharebear003's topic in General Students

    I'd probably do a slightly different version of this plan. Find a 4-year university program that only accepts nursing students in their junior year. For the 1st and 2nd year, students take...

  20. Certifications

    llg replied to OBwonKnewbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the previous poster. Your colleagues are discouraging you because they don't want you to "raise the bar" for them. They don't want you to set a higher standard than they want to meet....

  21. ANM candidate after 14 months?

    llg replied to britpanda's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it would be worth it to apply. Use the application process to decide whether or not it is a good fit for you at this time. It might work out. Even if it doesn't, the process of applying...

  22. jury duty

    llg replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Your jury duty notification should have included a little information about how to address any such problems. At least it should have included how to contact the court. Each jurisdiction and court...

  23. Nursing has a high divorce rate

    llg replied to Faada's topic in General Nursing

    ... and they are surrounded at work by strong, independent women who remind them that they don't need a man to take care of

  24. BSN does NOT open the door for better opportunies

    llg replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Having a degree of any kind is never a "guarantee" of a specific job -- and if you thought it was, you weren't being very realistic. A person still has to have the kind of experience and personality...

  25. Can my school change prerequisite requirements?

    llg replied to km1427's topic in General Students

    You might get lucky: so I would ask. But don't be surprised if it doesn't go your way. The main reason for your disruption is because you failed a class -- not because of their curriculum change....