SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr

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  1. MSN v MBA

    SummerGarden replied to TooManyCats's topic in General Specialties

    Can you get both? If so, MSN/MBA combos are the best option for a nursing administrative position. I started with an MBA and received my MSN. Although senior leadership was impressed with my MBA...

  2. Salary negotiation

    SummerGarden replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    CONGRATS!

  3. Salary negotiation

    SummerGarden replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    If that range works for you, then you have a place to start your negotiations.

  4. Salary negotiation

    SummerGarden replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    Is the position posted on Glassdoor with $80-90,000 as the range for that posted position? If so, I agree with you and it is false advertisement. On the other hand, was the position posted with an...

  5. Nazi-esque Black Lives Matter Protesters

    SummerGarden replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Trump is a lying piece of garbage every day of your life, but you love him. I made a typo! So, get your facts straight and stay on topic....There is NO reason to carry an AK-47 unless you plan to...

  6. Nazi-esque Black Lives Matter Protesters

    SummerGarden replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    So the Trump Supporter who shot at protesters and killed a few in Kenosha and walked away with an AK-47 (went home to sleep), who was only arrested the next day because he was caught on video.... is...

  7. Biden suporter assaults 7 year old child, supposedly she is a RN

    SummerGarden replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    White Supremacist want Trump to remain president not because he does not have racist bone in his body as many Trump Supporters like to say. That would be antithetical to their beliefs. So, no, the...

  8. Biden suporter assaults 7 year old child, supposedly she is a RN

    SummerGarden replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    No, the poster was not trying to blame Trump. He was pointing out the hypocrisy of Trump Supporters *ahem* ignoring all of Trumps flaws to make themselves feel better about supporting Trump. He...

  9. HOW DO I GET OUT OF MED SURG??

    SummerGarden replied to CaffeineDependentRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP: The way you are trying to land a NICU position is basically by accident/chance. It is possible to land a job this way, but the chances are slimmer if you are not in a union based environment....

  10. Virtual Practicum

    SummerGarden replied to B52's topic in Nurse Management

    You will do just fine. Plus, unlike others, you will be able to go beyond the basics in your experience and learn more because you already have a basic background in the clinical environment in which...

  11. Virtual Practicum

    SummerGarden replied to B52's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: What do you want to learn? Also, unless you have a background in the area you plan to precept and in healthcare administration, you may not understand what you can do or what you will do before...

  12. utilization review/case management recommendations

    SummerGarden replied to cshelly12's topic in Case Management

    There are several insurance companies with remote/home work. Look into the large ones that provide insurance coverage in your area. It is easier to get your foot into the door if you network with...

  13. Per Diem CM?

    SummerGarden replied to JofAllTrades's topic in Case Management

    Thank you for keeping us posted and letting us know that this was helpful.

  14. Daily Staff Management

    SummerGarden replied to redskngolf's topic in Nurse Management

    What Klone is saying. I have worked within systems that are decentralized for the most part and a combination of centralized and decentralized systems that used software but largely depended on paper...

  15. "I think I made a mistake" ... 30 y/o Dies after Attending COVID-19 Party

    SummerGarden replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes this! And this! This poster has been trolling us for quite some time and will hijack any reasonable healthcare post with garbage and junk. This poster knows that Trump's bigoted, selfish,...

  16. Is it common to hear derogatory comments about nurse researchers work not valid because they are not currently clinically working?

    SummerGarden replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in Research

    OP, the only nurses I look up to are the ones who are comfortable in their own skin. Some work by bedside and others do not. However, yes, many nurses sound like lay people who think that only real...

  17. When patients film and post online!

    SummerGarden replied to RehabMelbourne's topic in Nurse Management

    I can careless what a facility policy is or is not... Check the laws in your state regarding private spaces. Where I work, there must be permission given to record or film the likeness of others in...

  18. What is your view using PhDc after you pass comprehensive examinations?

    SummerGarden replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think it depends. Mind you I do not have a PhD and I am not a doctoral student (yet). However, one of my former bosses received her PhD recently and used the PhDc designation for a few months...

  19. Well...back at it!

    SummerGarden replied to klone's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, there is no position outside of management that works on QI or long range projects related to patient care other than positions in QA, safety, risk management, clinical education, or jobs titled...

  20. Typhon to find clinical sites?

    SummerGarden replied to ISTJ nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Typhon is also used for you and your preceptors to input and verify your

  21. Does Trump have Covid?

    SummerGarden replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    No, we are paying him to be in the WH.. for

  22. Does Trump have Covid?

    SummerGarden replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Where is your evidence that all politicians are

  23. Does Trump have Covid?

    SummerGarden replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I am not trying to offend you, but this is a very simplistic view of research. When you go higher in your education, you will get a better understanding on how to vet information. For example,...

  24. Does Trump have Covid?

    SummerGarden replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/14/trump-has-made-18000-false-or-misleading-since-coming-to-office-washington-post-says.html I was going to use the Washington Post, but readers would have to...

  25. Does Trump have Covid?

    SummerGarden replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    You are making an inference that this president is smart. He is not. By the way, some of the Republican critters in the Senate made millions off of the pandemic too. In general Republican Senators...