SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Associates after Bachelors

    SummerGarden replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I know nurses who are fluent in Spanish without a degree. In fact, I doubt your nursing employers preferred you because of your degree rather they preferred you because you are

  2. New to CM. Tips appreciated.

    SummerGarden replied to Crux1024's topic in Case Management

    Oops…. I want to add something important. :) One aspect of this job you might run into is the fact that the bedside nurses and MDs will misuse you as either a social worker (we are not) or the...

  3. Unsafe discharges

    SummerGarden replied to Emilysmom11's topic in Case Management

    What KelRN215 said is correct. Also, in my state, if a person needs too many hours (the state determines number of hours based upon level of functioning and medical needs an eligible...

  4. New to CM. Tips appreciated.

    SummerGarden replied to Crux1024's topic in Case Management

    OP: I worked as an ED CM for years most of which was NOC shift with former ED Nursing experience as a background. I started out as an Inpatient CM before making the transfer to the ED CM position....

  5. Unsafe discharges

    SummerGarden replied to Emilysmom11's topic in Case Management

    Yes absolutely, this is true!!! However, I was actually not trying to imply that we are not responsible and that a nurse can be negligent in discharging a patient to the home setting without...

  6. Unsafe discharges

    SummerGarden replied to Emilysmom11's topic in Case Management

    According to the Commission for Case Management Certification, it is one of the responsibilities of a nurse case manager to provide resources and arrange for a safe discharge from the acute care...

  7. First Management Position

    SummerGarden replied to CLTnurse13's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi, I am posting because I see no one has done so yet. In any case, I have no real advice to give since I am very wet behind the ears right now too. However, I want you to know that you are not...

  8. Question from Husband of Night Shift Nurse

    SummerGarden replied to ioter's topic in Health, Stress Management

    LOL!!! I am laughing because my hubby and I have gone through this throughout both of our careers. The "sacrifice" I think she is referring to is moving off of a shift she likes/loves (there are so...

  9. Assistant Manager Interview

    SummerGarden replied to bnik's topic in Nurse Management

    Good for you for not giving up and CONGRATS!!!! :) :)

  10. UM, how many reviews per day?

    SummerGarden replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in Case Management

    20 can be average or ambitious depending on how many hours you have in a day to work on them, what your company expects to be included in each review, what your managers count as a review completion...

  11. Taking Patients down to the Morgue

    SummerGarden replied to cd365c's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Humor is subjective. So, yes, I found some of the descriptions akin to dark humor. For example, "if the deceased is female, then at least one of the staff members have to be a female to deter...

  12. Taking Patients down to the Morgue

    SummerGarden replied to cd365c's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    YES!!! Maybe the other poster is a former English major or drama/screen play writer? I was half thinking it was either a real post or an episode for some hospital drama themed show or a scene for a...

  13. 2 week notice necessary?

    SummerGarden replied to v412's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^^^^ YEAH!!! This! Do you know how many jobs I resigned from and was hoping/wishing that they would take me off of the schedule or tell me that I no longer needed to show up for the rest of my...

  14. Help! Want off floor nursing...

    SummerGarden replied to scifispam's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: I agree with the above poster. Unless an ANM position throws you to the wolves, the orientation for a newbie is very extensive! Having a charge nurse background is helpful, but having time and...

  15. Nurse Auditor/coder

    SummerGarden replied to Rachel2932's topic in Case Management

    I think this may be an OK place to be, but a better forum is Quality Improvement: https://allnurses.com/quality-improvement/ I used to look at QA jobs and some of them corresponded with Coder...

  16. Night Shift ANM

    SummerGarden replied to JMaeRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Ah!! I think your problem can be one of two things.... One, you either are comfortable with the Charge Nurse role so much, you turned your new ANM role into a Charge Nurse role without trying... Or...

  17. Night Shift ANM

    SummerGarden replied to JMaeRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Are you new to night shift? If so, I can understand your confusion of how nurses work at night. Those of us who have worked in other roles at night know one thing is universal about night shift:...

  18. Has anyone ever escaped?

    SummerGarden replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, OP, I stand corrected!! There is an entire forum on this board that is filled with nurses that are doing what you are thinking to do. It is the Retired Nurses / Inactive Nurses forum:...

  19. Rejection is for winners too

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in Nurse Management

    UPDATE!!! I am a new entry-level nurse manager! :) What worked for me? I tried everything that is typically advised to improve a resume and interviews. However, the thing that gave me my edge was...

  20. ANM: Not the dream job as hoped

    SummerGarden replied to JMaeRN's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: Hi, I too am new to nursing management. I am sure that what I say depends on your local market, but I am told that one does not have to stick out 1 year to gain another ANM position. You can...

  21. Has anyone ever escaped?

    SummerGarden replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    You need to network! Those are just broad descriptions/wish lists. Hiring mangers make exceptions for people whom they know and/or like. With that said, stop being victimized by your negative...

  22. Assistant Manager Interview

    SummerGarden replied to bnik's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for posting. Not many candidates post here. Most wait utnil he/she gets the job, which gives the impression that landing an entry-level mangement nursing position is as simple as just wanting...

  23. Utilization Review Learning the Ropes

    SummerGarden replied to WVrnmom's topic in Case Management

    The other thing you can do if you do not wish to quit your current job is to find a job Part-time or Per Diem position that will pay for the McKesson training, then apply your knowledge to this job....

  24. Utilization Review Learning the Ropes

    SummerGarden replied to WVrnmom's topic in Case Management

    If you are having a hard time with reviews you can ask your manager to pay for training through McKesson. If your confusion stems from a lack of established protocols to follow, then this is a...

  25. Nursing Informatics

    SummerGarden replied to oolusola's topic in Nursing Informatics

    First of all, I am not a nurse in Informatics Nursing; however I am a nurse with a former IT background who (without the degree) has been offered nursing informatics jobs without seeking one! I am...