SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

    SummerGarden replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I was wondering the same when I was going to apply for the Fall 2018 for either a DNP or PhD program. I changed my mind due to the fact that my employer is incentivizing me to earn an MSN now......

  2. Hospital house supervisor info

    SummerGarden replied to BrendaRN08's topic in Nurse Management

    To add to Klone's post, although house supervisors are nurse leaders, they are not nurse managers because they do not have direct reports. Plus, HR recruiters will be the best people to talk to about...

  3. I can't do it all (mom rant)

    SummerGarden replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    OP: Your husband needs to help! However, if hubby cannot step up to the plate there are other options. First, your son is not necessarily getting the individual attention you think he is getting...

  4. BSN/MBA to DNP

    SummerGarden replied to CiCi_Hicks's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    OP: I have an MBA. In my experience there are very few bridge programs for a RN prepared with an MBA to receive a DNP. Most state universities are what I would consider "reasonably priced"....

  5. CM options for work at home

    SummerGarden replied to Myethpio's topic in Case Management

    Here is a good article/thread that may help:

  6. Taking pay cut for a promotion

    SummerGarden replied to ORMurse27's topic in Nurse Management

    Does this mean you too? Where I work, nurse managers are not considered apart of the "nursing

  7. From CNS to CM? other options?

    SummerGarden replied to Myethpio's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I am not a CNS, but worked as a case manager. The field of case management is broad and includes work from home positions. There is also a forum that may be better equip to answer your questions....

  8. Public Employee Unions Evicted From Offices As Result Of Trump's Executive Orders

    SummerGarden replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thanks for the

  9. preparing for management roles

    SummerGarden replied to remotefuse's topic in Nurse Management

    In addition to the above poster's questions, if you are currently a middle manager, who is saying you are "too laid back?" and why? By the way, successful upper managers are far from laid back....

  10. Taking pay cut for a promotion

    SummerGarden replied to ORMurse27's topic in Nurse Management

    Good thinking! This is a good way to find out if you can live with the cut in pay!! Similar to the others, I had a cut in pay a few times in my career to improve opportunities... but in every case...

  11. Strike Nurse Practitioners?

    SummerGarden replied to Shookclays's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OP: I have experienced the same as Here.i.Stand.... NPs do not receive union protection within the organization I work. You might want to do more research before making an expensive career

  12. MSN vs MBA

    SummerGarden replied to cablefree's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: What did you choose to do? As you have seen in all of the above post, the degree you choose will weigh a lot on your circumstances and your career within a particular organization(s). In fact, I...

  13. MSN-CNL Going Away?

    SummerGarden posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi, I do not know if this is the correct place to post, so if it is not, please move this thread: I was speaking with a recruiter at a nursing conference, who informed me that a particular school was...

  14. CMSRN

    SummerGarden replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good for you!!

  15. MSN-CNL Going Away?

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

    This is my thinking too that Academia came up with this role. In fact, within my workplace (I work for a large nationally recognized organization) there are no CNL designated roles and never have...

  16. Combination Rehab/SNF? Confused new grad RN

    SummerGarden replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Rehabilitation

    I can answer one of these questions because I have worked in a few hospitals that have an acute care rehabilitation center. The acute rehabilitation unit in the hospital setting is not Long-Term Care...

  17. CMSRN

    SummerGarden replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OK, so push the test date back, then do not tell anyone you will be taking the exam. I do not have test anxiety, but I do not like to broadcast plans to sit for an exam either. Good

  18. ICU floating to stepdowns/magnet status

    SummerGarden replied to lisacammel's topic in Critical Care

    Magnet does not = anything having to do with floating policies, as the others have stated. For some reason, a manager decided not to allow the ICU nurses to float... then another manager came along...

  19. Student Needs Interview about Financial Management

    SummerGarden replied to firstyearstudent's topic in Nurse Management

    All nurse managers who run a department or more "deal with finances". Since you are working full-time, you have access to a nurse manger in your place of work who deals with finances. Is it possible...

  20. Trend for PT doing RN role?

    SummerGarden replied to Floater In FL's topic in Home Health

    OP: Libby1987 has it right. Patients are taught to perform some of their own basic needs prior to discharge. Also, PTs are trained to perform some very basic nursing skills to include wound...

  21. Salary Negotiations

    SummerGarden replied to liatard's topic in Nurse Management

    First of all, congratulations on making it this far in the interviewing process for your first management position. As for salary negotiations, I think you did a good job asking someone else to have...

  22. Bored after 3 months?

    SummerGarden replied to saradista's topic in Rehabilitation

    In general, acute care is the same no matter what floor you work; acute care is fast paced and the expectations are high. There is always going to be some aspect that you will not like and may even...

  23. new med/surge nurse: keep or accept ADON position assisted living

    SummerGarden replied to proudRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OP: Also, do you need the fellowship for school or for career options? If not, why not accept the ADON job in an ALF or a SNF and stick to what you know and

  24. behavior

    SummerGarden replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    So, you will likely have to start alone. Just be sure to document all conversations and follow up with individual staff members and staff members as a group. If attendance has not improved, then you...

  25. behavior

    SummerGarden replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    A nursing supervisor as in a House Supervisor? If so, then you were a nurse leader not a middle manager. House Supervisors do not have direct reports. Managers have direct reports. With that said,...