SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Correctional RN job vs. ER RN job

    SummerGarden replied to lei_joshelle's topic in Correctional

    I know someone who was burned out by hospital nursing. So, she took a job full-time in Correctional Nursing while dropping to Per Diem in the ER. She is very happy.

  2. conflict in hospital case management

    SummerGarden replied to paperclip4's topic in Case Management

    all professions, where one must deal with the public and work in a team requires one to have "thick skin". in addition, in order to be a good nurse case manager you need to be comfortable with your...

  3. Is No Orientation the New Orientation?

    SummerGarden replied to Inquisitive2's topic in General Nursing

    op: was there a time when experienced nurses received real training/orientation? if so, that sounds great. today, everything you have written of your recent experience is typical of what i have...

  4. dc planner / case mgt - salary vs hourly?

    SummerGarden replied to spacey's topic in Case Management

    if you really are negotiating salary, your best bet is to have paid a local hr marketing company for this information. second best is an online company with this type of information you can either get...

  5. Is it hard to switch from Utilization management to bedside nursing?

    SummerGarden replied to sf415's topic in Case Management

    i think you will have trouble being hired unless employers become desperate in the next few years. i cannot imagine you will be the first choice for a bedside position after being a ur nurse without...

  6. what states NEED nurses ?

    SummerGarden replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    north dakota. employers there are hiring in every single field/occupation, not just nursing. according to some recent news reports, north dakota has one of the lowest unemployment rates in our country...

  7. Why aren't new grads getting hired?

    SummerGarden replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    true. plus in the hospital setting new grads can cost about 80-100,000/ one new grad. no. experienced nurses are shown the bathroom and where to put his/her belongings. if needed, he/she may get 1-2...

  8. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SummerGarden replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    yep!!! this is why i left bedside nursing and cannot be convinced for any reason to return! your years of work experience are valuable. as some others suggest, maybe you should look at working away...

  9. Looking for EHR Checklist

    SummerGarden replied to Texan Danny's topic in General Nursing

    i second the above two posters. i have one, but it is not mine to share. with that said, maybe you can talk to the umr department in your facility and talk to those nurses. that way the information...

  10. BSN vs. ADN really does it matter these days?

    SummerGarden replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    well, pay increases depends on the employer. have you noticed how many refused to give pay raises in the past several years??? i disagree that your bsn was a waste..... the only adn nurses i know that...

  11. Would you drive 1 1/2 to 2 hours for a job?

    SummerGarden replied to Zookeeper44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes, because i have done it!!! i drove 1.5 hours to work and back (total of 3 hours and 120 miles round trip, 3-4 12s nights per week) for 18 months. i did it because where i lived at the time nursing...

  12. SEIU Nurses: Do you still have Clinical Ladder?

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

    nope, not true!!! i am not surprised that this garbage was told to you, considering that rtw states like all the rights in the hands of the employers and they wish to keep it that way. the union...

  13. Education/experience required

    SummerGarden replied to SMSMITHRN's topic in Case Management

    congrats on your number of years as a cm and good luck to you two on studying for your cm exams. as the others have posted, the best way is to do it is through your current employer. i landed my...

  14. Hours spent on the phone?

    SummerGarden replied to Sianhayes's topic in Case Management

    yes, you will spend a lot of time on the phone! depending on your duties and responsibilities (plus resources), you may be on the phone for placement to snfs alot but that may just be the tip of the...

  15. Nursing school wait lists and why are more nurses not pursuing a business degree?

    SummerGarden replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    congrats on your new degree..... first of all it is a myth that there are not enough instructors. just like there is a myth that there is a shortage of nurses and abundant jobs. in fact, at this time...

  16. Please Help...CM or Clinical Nurse?

    SummerGarden replied to cdk_bsn's topic in General Nursing

    i have no desire to be a bedside nurse ever again.. as an example, today, i was working on various floors performing my ur duties and responsibilities when i overheard a charge nurse discussing a...

  17. Unprofessional Clinical Manager

    SummerGarden replied to DysrhythmiaRN11's topic in Nurse Management

    try talking to your boss about your concerns. if he/she is mature, then his/her behaviors will change. otherwise, start looking for another

  18. Will be off orientation next week...No confidence..Want to pursue degree in sthelse

    SummerGarden replied to HMMMRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    get some clinical experience and good references, and then move into informatics nursing (the it of nursing). you may benefit by gaining an additional degree and/or certs in that area so you can...

  19. Starting a brand new job soon after terrible first experience....Advice?

    SummerGarden replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    heather, i recall your story after reading this post. i suspect that when you work in the health department, you will do better because you will be working with nurses that have to behave like...

  20. "Oh, you don't have X experience?"

    SummerGarden replied to KATRN78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sorry, this is occurring to you.... but this happens, as you see, a lot. hr reps are not reading resumes... they just see "rn" and send your resume/application along with others to a hiring manager...

  21. Two months experience--still a new grad, right?

    SummerGarden replied to Scooter321's topic in First Year After Licensure

    in addition to what the others have mentioned, applying to hospitals or facilities that have big hrs may be a waste of time if they have an electronic application process that will filter out your...

  22. hostile workplace- dangerous co worker, low morale

    SummerGarden replied to scrubs12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i agree with tvccrn, that this needs to be taken up the food chain. you and your co-workers have a lot of documentation to take this over your immediate supervisor's heads (unless you guys only...

  23. Home Health RN going back to hospital setting.

    SummerGarden replied to Kauai RN's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget that we are also treated like equal partners to physicians and as human beings.... for instance, we get to take potty breaks and eat

  24. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

    SummerGarden replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    i work away from bedside. i wear business (suits and pumps) or business-casual with a white scrub coat. once i have more money, i will purchase more business suits and strictly wear business attire...

  25. Just looking for opinions

    SummerGarden replied to Sanuk's topic in General Nursing

    ahh, yes, you are working in a hospital that is a true hotel! the rest of us can feel your pain even though we do not work there because we worked in a place that is similar! i worked in a facility...