gardendigger

gardendigger has 28 years experience and specializes in critical care,rapid response.

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1. Lied to in Interview

   gardendigger replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   I doubt it. You'll never know until you try. What's to loose?? If they still offer you the job, I'd forget about the rehab place and don't fret about ethics. They weren't honest with you. Dream job? Or nightmare job?

2. Hospital hoarders and pack rats

   gardendigger replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   The worst one I ever experienced was this lady that had her windowsill lined with flowers and plants. You'd walk by and think she must have an incredible support system -- all those plants! A nurse discovered that she had been hoarding all kinds of ...

3. Finished my MSN this morning - ask me anything!

   gardendigger replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Western Governors

   I'm working on the ADN-MSN bridge program. The video proctoring is no big-deal, really. They have you turn the camera around 360 degrees to see the environment. Anything with writing needs covered up, so I keep a small linen cloth draped over the sid...

4. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

   gardendigger replied to RNdynamic's topic in Relations

   I see how it rubbed you wrong, in more ways than one. I myself wouldn't go around/above her and report it; there's no need to die over every molehill. Rather, assert yourself, and either in the next meeting or in a unit email, request that disinfecta...

5. What every nurse should know about staffing

   gardendigger replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   A young nurse I know that works in a rural community hospital went into work for her night shift on a med-surg floor. Much to her surprise, her manager decided to "let her handle"the 5 patients by herself. Two of the patients were confused and requir...

6. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

   gardendigger replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Professionalism

   Some of the certifications require job experience before you can test.

7. COB rollcall

   gardendigger replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

   ADN,finally, in 1987 after 7 years of trying to get my stuff together. Worked as a nurse aide before that. Currently working on ADN-MSN/education bridge program.

8. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   gardendigger replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   To document "purulent", not "*****". If she wouldn't have taught that, I most likely would have charted that second word at some point without even noticing.

9. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   gardendigger replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   Agree. I have never seen this term used since I was in school. But let me tell you, once I developed mittelschmerz, beer, bratwurst and sauerkraut and polka fests just were not as fun if I was mid-cycle!

10. Is it just me or.....? Warning! This is long.

    gardendigger replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Career Support

    I don't have a particular answer, but just want to encourage you that I get the feeling that with 15 years of experience you're far more of an expert than you realize! Also, you've became 15 years older,not younger;). I suspect you'll find getting of...

11. Travelling up north for the Winter?

    gardendigger replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    I've worked "central"mid-west and the mid-South, for the majority of my career, and I was vigorously shaking my head "NO.NO.NO", when I read your post. As our colleague in Canada posted, the winter season respiratory viruses and resultant pneumonias...

12. Finding a job in the Nashville area

    gardendigger replied to colltuz's topic in Tennessee

    One of the major urban hospitals there is offering a recruitment and retention bonus right now.

13. Rapid response team nurses using I-stats

    gardendigger replied to gardendigger's topic in Critical

    Thanks for the suggestions. We will look into them. The RRT nurse here carries the RRT equipment and supplies with them the entire day as we provide many services besides RRT calls (challenging IV starts, resource calls, MEWS f/u, etc.), so hand-held...

14. Rapid response team nurses using I-stats

    gardendigger posted a topic in Critical

    I work at a large, urban hospital as a designated rapid response team nurse. It is 1/3 mile from one end of the hospital to the other . We will soon be performing I-stats as indicated on our calls. Our challenge is creating a way to carry the i-stat ...