SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Having trouble finding a preceptor with my new M-F 8a-4:30p job. Any ideas who I can reach out to?

    SummerGarden replied to babyluvy's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OP: I did something similar to Rose_Queen. Although I have 1 day off a week (I work 32 and not 40), I still was not going to have enough clinical practicum hours completed by the end of the...

  2. Nurse shift manager?

    SummerGarden replied to Ohamm's topic in Nurse Management

    I know what you mean, I am not throwing stones. ? In fact, of recent I am meeting and working with "traveler" managers. It is, I am told, the best of both worlds without all of the politics (being...

  3. Nurse shift manager?

    SummerGarden replied to Ohamm's topic in Nurse Management

    Klone, NO!!! Why did you step down? OP: If the job description reads like a charge position, it may be a combo position of house supervisor and frontline manager with charge-like duties as Klone...

  4. Nurse Managers - moving from 8 hour to 10 hour shifts

    SummerGarden replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Nurse Management

    Good job, JRT1! Thank you for posting this perspective. Why not conduct a study or a small test of change to sell this idea to your new team? I like your idea, because it not only provides some...

  5. Do You Miss Being a Clinician?

    SummerGarden replied to CVVH's topic in Nurse Management

    To answer your question, nurse leaders and nurse managers who do not touch patients apply nursing skills in a different way compared with a bedside nurse every single day. In fact, nurse leaders and...

  6. Change, Change, Change: Where's the forethought?

    SummerGarden replied to JPnewACNP's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: I work in a similar environment. I can tell you from experience that unless the senior leadership within your facility understands microsystems and EBP and knows how to strategically plan,...

  7. tips on going to med-surg from rehab nursing

    SummerGarden replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You are not tainted. Your skills are likely sound to be a straight med surg nurse. You will need to focus on time management (yes I know you had more patients in rehab, but you did not have more...

  8. Nurse Managers - moving from 8 hour to 10 hour shifts

    SummerGarden replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Nurse Management

    As far as department nurse managers are concerned, I only know of those who are scheduled for 8 hour shifts, but work 10-12 hour days. However, I know of one place that has a 10 hour shift assistant...

  9. Seeking MSN program mentor

    SummerGarden replied to laurengvoss's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Are you currently a working RN? If so, try talking to your management team and/or your clinical nursing education department because someone may be an adjunct professor or a clinical nursing...

  10. Pay? Same as clinical RN?

    SummerGarden replied to SDANG's topic in Case Management

    OP: Pay in my experience is not the same as bedside nursing. Also, from experience it is a good idea to keep a clinical job per diem. Keeping a bedside position per diem will not only help...

  11. Transitioning to management while maintaining my bedside position

    SummerGarden replied to quittaRN's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: Yes, you can be an ANM and still hold down a per diem bedside position if your ANM position is also part-time. Maybe a 24 hour per week position? By the way, ANMs can have an imbalance in...

  12. Ever heard of CMs going BACK to bedside nursing?

    SummerGarden replied to SDANG's topic in Case Management

    OP: Yes. I went back... It is like riding a bike. You get back into it fairly quickly if you knew what you were doing as a bedside nurse and were pretty good before leaving, in my opinion. Prior...

  13. MSN Nurse Executive Leadership?

    SummerGarden replied to EmergRN18's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: The question of if you should or should not seek this degree at this time is a good question for your program counselors. Most Master's programs in leadership are mixed with students who have...

  14. MSN Leadership - Is it worth it?

    SummerGarden replied to friendlylark's topic in Nurse Management

    Good point. OP: I should add that not all schools are alike. Some schools absolutely require that you not perform your practicum while at work and so it can be a challenge. Others allow you to...

  15. I put my foot in my mouth.

    SummerGarden replied to Yodalady79's topic in Nurse Management

    Yolanda, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. I have worked in several ANM positions within the same organization. Every facility is different and every culture within a facility is different....

  16. NE-BC

    SummerGarden replied to starla2112's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: I am in school so I am not currently studying for any certifications, however, I know of nurses who have already taken and passed NE-BC and NEA-BC. ANCC has plenty of resources for their exams....

  17. Writing help

    SummerGarden replied to raindrop's topic in Advanced Practice

    OP: Are you sure the online program you will attend does not have a writing center by another name? Did your counselor tell you that there are no tutors or student resources available through the...

  18. MSN Leadership - Is it worth it?

    SummerGarden replied to friendlylark's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: Practicum hours are manageable when seeking an MSN in leadership degree part-time. My peers who have leadership positions and work five days a week usually perform their practicum hours at their...

  19. Constant Complaining

    SummerGarden replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    JKL33 makes some very good points so I won't repeat all of them. I want to say that I too am an experienced frontline manager and I know your pain, OP. Whining in mass occurs in environments that...

  20. MSN Leadership - Is it worth it?

    SummerGarden replied to friendlylark's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: It also depends on what you want to do with your career and where you want to work. If you want to be in nurse management, obtaining an MSN will be well worth your efforts and the investment....

  21. Non-Nursing Bachelors RN

    SummerGarden replied to callinshotz's topic in General Specialties

    OP: If the position reads "BSN or equivalent" or "BSN or a health care related bachelors' degree" then a BA or BS non-nursing will suffice for hire. As others have wrote, if it reads "BSN" then a...

  22. SNF DON with MSN Can't Land Hospital Position

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

    OP: I agree with those that state your resume needs to reflect only one position. Also ANMs of clinical units are clinical entry-level managers. We are not Staff RNs, but we work the floors and can...

  23. Up for a promotion - input desired

    SummerGarden replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Nurse Management

    It has been a while..... However, the difference in frontline management (entry level) interview questions and being a frontline staff employee was very little. Most of my interviews were around...

  24. Can nurses help uninsured patients ?

    SummerGarden replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Specialties

    Yes, if a nurse is trained to do so. Nurses who do this because it is part of their duties and responsibilities are nurse case managers. Other nurses make the necessary referrals to case management...

  25. Rejected from OR nurse residency

    SummerGarden replied to Reaz's topic in Operating Room

    OP: Were you auto rejected or rejected after some time? Either way, call the recruiter for the position and ask these questions. Typically, rejections occur because someone else was in line for the...