SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. I want out!

    SummerGarden replied to blue280's topic in Nurse Management

    You need to take care of yourself. Take some leave. If you need to get a new job, then do so. You and your health matter too; not just the health of your

  2. Told I'm too smart for LTC

    SummerGarden replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Two of my favorite former classmates within my ADN program worked as LTC CNAs with past histories in the hospital setting. Both of them went into LTC right out of school. Like you, OP, they had no...

  3. Ready to be a manager?

    SummerGarden replied to advsmuch08's topic in Nurse Management

    I like what the above poster pointed out. The only thing I would add is despite the support, you will need to really want to be a manager to be successful if you are new to management. The reason...

  4. How to be a Utilization Review Nurse?

    SummerGarden replied to Mccam's topic in Case Management

    I personally do not know about insurance companies, but I know that hospitals have PRN, Short Hour, and Part-time positions for

  5. Hospital Utilization Review Question

    SummerGarden replied to Jory's topic in Case Management

    A job in the hospital setting within a case management department that uses McKesson's

  6. Case Management Exam 2017 Tips

    SummerGarden replied to Boston RN's topic in Case Management

    If you do not have enough hours worked in the field of case management by the time you apply for the CCM exam, you are not eligible to take the exam in August. Thus, if you do not have the hours for...

  7. Case Management Exam 2017 Tips

    SummerGarden replied to Boston RN's topic in Case Management

    I read the eligibility requirement for CCM to mean actual time being employed. So, being oriented/shadowing but not having an actual job as a Case Manager (even part-time) I would think does not...

  8. Case Mgt Certfication Board

    SummerGarden replied to NGYSUN's topic in Case Management

    You can do either, but standard acceptable certifications for employment in this specialty is the CCM. Some places will also look at you well with an ACM too (this is good in the hospital setting)....

  9. Enough is Enough...

    SummerGarden replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in Nurse Management

    You are not alone. There are many who choose to either step down from a higher/senior level position to accept a lower level position or they choose to remove themselves from management all together....

  10. Case Management Exam 2017 Tips

    SummerGarden replied to Boston RN's topic in Case Management

    I know you said you skimmed it, but was the CCM Certification Exam Made Easy: Your guide to passing the Certified Case Management Exam (2nd edition) by Deanna Cooper Gillingham

  11. Case Management Exam 2017 Tips

    SummerGarden replied to Boston RN's topic in Case Management

    Love it!

  12. Interqual criteria - downgrades

    SummerGarden replied to friendlylark's topic in Case Management

    OP: McKesson does not state that you are to use their guidelines to make clinical decisions because their guidelines are not a substitute for professional clinical decision making. That seems to be...

  13. ADON Interview thoughts

    SummerGarden replied to BahaMamamaRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have no advice related to LTC for you, but I want to say good luck and good for you for making such a move! I too returned to an earlier specialty of my nursing background to receive an Assistant...

  14. Management opportunity...stay put or get experience?

    SummerGarden replied to angiebfnp18's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: I agree with the above two. I know of current managers who left his/her positions for non-management positons to finish up school to become NPs. However, I know of two who accepted a change...

  15. How to Prepare for a Nurse Manager Interview

    SummerGarden replied to TaylsRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I took my first managerial leadership positon (still in it) with a department and facility that at the time was considered one of the worse departments and facility in my company's group. All the...

  16. How to Prepare for a Nurse Manager Interview

    SummerGarden replied to TaylsRN's topic in Nurse Management

    My first question was how did you hear about the positons, but I see that you are looking at a website. Thus, my advice is going to be different than if you had an internal contact. In fact, I doubt...

  17. Regular DNPs and Specialty DNPs

    SummerGarden posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am going back to school within the next year for my terminal degree. I personally have no desire to spend my terminal degree learning and focusing on more bedside clinical skills rather I want to...

  18. Regular DNPs and Specialty DNPs

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in Nurse Management

    OK, I understand that DNPs can focus on something special during the capstone. However, I am seeing DNP degrees offered at some institutions where the DNP is listed as "DNP" and another DNP is...

  19. Help with project about case management

    SummerGarden replied to spmcmahon0's topic in Case Management

    No one likes to be handed a list of questions to answer for any reason, especially another student's assignment. Case Managers in general are very busy at work. With that said, the best way to ask...

  20. Inappropriate comment?

    SummerGarden replied to Gampopa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The patient was offended the "Harrumphed" said it all! OP: If you honeslty care, pull the nurse aside and let him/her know he/she was inappropriate or you can tell the manager. It was offensive...

  21. Managerial Skills of a Nurse in Running Health Facility

    SummerGarden replied to omoladams's topic in Nurse Management

    I like what Kooky Korky writes. That is why I chose Agree as in I do not think that nurses necessarily have the skill set or others necessarily have the skill set. I think it depends on the manger...

  22. Geriatric Psychiatry

    SummerGarden replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Good for you!!! There is not a lot of nurses (or others) that wish to work with Geriatric Psych patients. It is a lot of hard work. It can be taxing too. I think you have a good shot at landing a...

  23. Career trajectory as a Case Mgr

    SummerGarden replied to friendlylark's topic in Case Management

    If you can go back now and you actually want to be an FNP, then go for it. I currently work as a ANM and I continue to work PD as a Case Manager. I also have a friend/co-worker who works as an FNP...

  24. Increasing Nurse Satisfaction

    SummerGarden replied to achapman763's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, I have worked with scheduling and nursing satisfaction. I do not know of any software for schedules that is perfect. However, the good news is nursing staff satisfaction is multifaceted and...

  25. Night shift alterative hours poll

    SummerGarden replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    I love 7p-7a!!! I absolutely HATE 8 hour shifts even 11p-7a, which is what I work now, 4 days per week.. hate it. 12 hours is no big deal. My brain knows I am working 3 days a week and not 4 or...