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llg PhD, RN

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  1. The holidays and legal issues

    llg replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is not meant as legal advice ... but as personal advice. If you have done it before with no problem, you'll probably be fine ... but why risk it? Why invite problems? It's easy to...

  2. Unexpected career choices, disability

    llg replied to Nursejoy42's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I recommend #4 because it moves you forward. The other options don't get you anywhere good and secure. And as you age with time, your physical condition is not going to get better. Use this...

  3. Which internship to take?

    llg replied to JulyRN80's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    #3. If it doesn't work out, whatever NICU experience would help you get a job in a lower level nursery. It's not uncommon for a good nurse to say, "The ICU didn't fit me as well as I thought it...

  4. Need to move but have a versant contract

    llg replied to LCordelia's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, it sounds like you signed a legally binding agreement. Did they not make the terms clear to you before you signed it? You could consult an attorney if you feel that you were lied to or...

  5. PICOT question assistance

    llg replied to IAmTiredRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It sounds to me as if you have already made up your mind about which site is better. If that's the case, then there is no PICOT question there. If you already know the answer, there is no need to...

  6. Resume arrangement

    llg replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

    I agree with the general principles in the above post. Lead with your strengths so they are most likely to be noticed. If you have nothing special to say about your clinical experience -- and they...

  7. I have two job offers and big question

    llg replied to yohanes9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    2 full time jobs? Probably won't work. A full time job and a PRN one can often work, but both of them full time? How would you coordinate the schedules? When would you sleep and have a...

  8. How hard is it to get your #1 choice for clinicals?

    llg replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    What country are you in? If in the US, what city? I have lived in 8 different US states and I have never heard of a place where the students apply to hospitals individually for routine clinical...

  9. Experience as a Research Nurse Coordinator

    llg replied to Af88's topic in Research

    Is this your first job in such a position? Or do you have experience as a research coordinator in similar jobs? It sounds like your boss thought you were very experienced and ready to be...

  10. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

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

    Personally, if it were me ... I would be calling an attorney and starting divorce proceedings. Get a good financial settlement to help you through this period of your life while you heal and figure...

  11. Masters program online Ques.

    llg replied to LelahRN2be's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Most people I know work as an RN, then get their higher degrees on a part time basis -- working full time and being a part time student so that the employer's tuition reimbursement pays for most of...

  12. NICU to nurse educator?

    llg replied to jeyre1847's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you are wanting to be an academic educator, teaching clinicals to undergraduates ... you are right to be concerned. While I am sure there is an exception someplace, most schools do not teach...

  13. Should I ask for more money?

    llg replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh .... now I see.... You'd be giving up a full time job with benefits to take the part time job. Hmmmm.... Is there a reasonable chance of you getting a full time job at the new employer any...

  14. Should I ask for more money?

    llg replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    As you are considering the compensation package they are offering you ... don't forget to include the value of any benefits you will get as a part time employee that you didn't get as a per diem one....

  15. I didn't get into a BSN program with a 4.0

    llg replied to justyna030's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's impossible for us to say why you didn't get accepted. Any one of the reasons mentioned above could have been the reason. Re-take the test and apply again. (Prepare for the test, practice...

  16. Age-slapped in the face!

    llg replied to hawaiicarl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I got my first "senior discount movie ticket" when I was in my 30's. I had a few gray hairs and my mom bought the tickets, with me standing beside her. She didn't ask for a discount for either of...

  17. New Grad Nurse Residency Salaries

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

    Oh, my! Your expectations for a new grad salary are not realistic. The "average RN salary" in the report is the average for RN's in a wide variety of roles, settings, and experience levels. It...

  18. Denied twice!!! :(

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

    Actually, when you think about it ... if she is unwilling to do what it takes to meet the requirements ... then maybe, nursing really isn't for

  19. New Grad starting in L&D short-term career goal

    llg replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why do the peds life support if you are not going to be working with a peds population? Your patients will be adults and neonates -- not peds. And have you checked that L&D will qualify you for...

  20. Best Friend Getting Married

    llg replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If it were really important to her that you be there, she would schedule it at a time you could attend. Show her that you care in other ways. Apparently, this is not a big wedding with a...

  21. Choosing a Specialty

    llg replied to Karamia0x's topic in General Nursing

    I have always followed my heart on that question -- chose the type of work of wanted to do so that I would never be miserable in a job or feel like I was "only doing it for the money." Then I found...

  22. Debt for Nursing School

    llg replied to Karamia0x's topic in General Students

    Most experts say that your student debt should not exceed your yearly salary as a new grad. As others have indicated, you'd be taking on a high level of debt by taking on the route you are planning...

  23. Is it ok to ask salary??

    llg replied to Julissar04's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. First, ask about the job itself (responsibilities, patient population, etc.) in order determine whether it is a job that would interest you. By asking about the job and patients first,...

  24. Husband just got into ASN program -- should he pursue it?

    llg replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    I wish him the best of luck with the George Mason. Since he already has a bachelor's in health sciences ... and already lives in Virginia ... the dual enrollment option might be his best bet....

  25. Husband just got into ASN program -- should he pursue it?

    llg replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    If your husband is going to attend a Community College in Virginia ... there is a good chance he good get into the "dual enrollment" program at that Community College and Old Dominion University (in...