SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Happiness vs more money

    SummerGarden replied to adamsmom2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster. You are doing your son a disservice if you do not plan to allow him to work at all because he will not take on any responsibility regarding his college education. I too...

  2. I finally fell prey to the LTC politicos after a year and a half.....

    SummerGarden replied to mamarhonda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know that this may not help you now, but this is a lesson learned. Whenever you write up an incident report, especially involving yourself, be sure to make a copy before you turn in the report....

  3. Case management interview, what to highlight?

    SummerGarden replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Case Management

    Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry you felt that your interview did not go well. You still may have a chance if they bother with a peer interview. My apologies for my original response… When I...

  4. I hate clinicals!

    SummerGarden replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You need to be a little more humble, do as you are told, and start to accept criticism because you are FAR from perfect. Otherwise, you will not work as a Nurse for very long. In the real-world of...

  5. Should I take 1st job offer that comes along?

    SummerGarden replied to lilkttnsRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospital hiring managers are no different than outpatient hiring managers. In other words, the hospital setting is not some magical place where hiring managers have to wait a long time before he/she...

  6. ethical dilemma in case management?

    SummerGarden replied to illsince83's topic in Case Management

    OP: This post is very cryptic and does not make sense. Please rephrase your

  7. Case management interview, what to highlight?

    SummerGarden replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Case Management

    You should be fine because the things you mentioned in this post are the things that most employers will discuss with you during an interview. Also, I think you will be a good fit considering you...

  8. Clinical Nurse Leaders in Case management roles

    SummerGarden replied to Franjcamp's topic in Case Management

    OP, similarly Case Managers coordinate plan of care as it relates to discharge planning and we place the patient in the appropriate level of care based upon his/her medical condition and treatment, as...

  9. New Case Manager Here that needs some encouragement

    SummerGarden replied to illsince83's topic in Case Management

    What enviroment do you work? If you work in the hospital setting I can safely tell you that it will take you at least 1 year before you will be confortable with this job. Some major factors are...

  10. Incompetent Supervisors

    SummerGarden replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why is this "supervisor" on your list of people to contact? I understand that applications ask for names and numbers, but guess what? You do not have to put that supervisor down with a phone number....

  11. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    SummerGarden replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was going to advise that you place this in the career advice section (Nursing Career Advice), but this is probably the best place for your thread. Well,

  12. Am I what you would call a case manager?

    SummerGarden replied to ragingmomster's topic in Case Management

    Maybe.... However, what you have written sounds very similar to a community health nurse and public health nurses who I worked with in the past. Both have a case load of patients in the same sense...

  13. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    SummerGarden replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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  14. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    SummerGarden replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In other words, Ryan plans to rid our nation of Medicare. Just like he plans to rid our country of Social Security. The only thing I like about Ryan is the fact that he is honest about KILLING OFF...

  15. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    SummerGarden replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OP: The 700 billion SC_Dude is mentioning is in savings not cuts! He is definitely putting a political spin on it because he does not mention the fact that Ryan (the GOP VP pick) has the same "cuts"...

  16. Is blocking an employee's transfer common practice or just a paranoid myth?

    SummerGarden replied to PennyWise's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, this is quite common in nursing, especially nurses who are similar to how you have described yoruself. Managers are not crazy in general; they do not want to lose a good nurse. On the other...

  17. Anyone Going for DNP now or Later??

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

    I plan to get a DNP too in the future. I am not interested in receiving an MSN-NP alone. However, I am waiting for two things to occur: 1.) To have enough money to care for my family while attending...

  18. Discharge planning software

    SummerGarden replied to jordanc's topic in Case Management

    I never thought of ECIN as discharge planning software. Software to actually assist with discharge planning that takes training and skill is software to perform Utilization Management and Review....

  19. Clinical Nurse Leaders in Case management roles

    SummerGarden replied to Franjcamp's topic in Case Management

    Please correct me if I am mistaken. My understanding of CNL is that it is a college degree that is realtively new to academia and has spread throughout many Universities offering a BSN or MSN...

  20. Nurses at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen Texas

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

    Yes, I worked and lived in the South for a long time and have a license to work in several States in the South to include Texas. I notice and experienced (rather then just reading on AN) a huge...

  21. Nurses at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen Texas

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

    Yes, I worked and lived in the South for a long time and have a license to work in several States in the South to include Texas. I notice and experienced (rather then just reading on AN) a huge...

  22. typical path to becoming a nurse case manager

    SummerGarden replied to muesli's topic in Case Management

    Are you employed at this time? If so, go directly to the Director or Manager of the Case Management program in your facility and let him/her know that you are interested in becoming an entry-level...

  23. New Hospital Case Manager/UM & I am overwhelmed..............

    SummerGarden replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Case Management

    RNJen2011, Case Management in Nursing is a specialty and a career choice. Nurse Case Management is very diverse and will not be going anywhere because we are attached to advocating for patients while...

  24. Can't get anyone around Dallas to hire me - This is terrible

    SummerGarden replied to antesignani's topic in Texas Nursing

    Have you tried going through the VA? You might qualify for employment assistance as well as be able to expand your networking opportunities. Also, as someone else pointed out, you may need to move...

  25. How to break into case management nursing and utilization review....

    SummerGarden replied to nursingosaurus's topic in Case Management

    Missy, did you actually talk to the Director of Case Management within your company prior to applying for the position? If not, that is probably where you went wrong. It is possible that the position...