SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

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

    if your patient is a true fall risk patient and they laughed at the use of you, then they must have never had to work with high fall risk patients without a sitter. i have done so many times!!! one of...

  2. Nursing home administrator

    SummerGarden replied to Milijs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have a friend who does this for a living and he is not a nurse. however, he had progressive management experience in the nursing home setting for over 15 years prior to becoming a nursing home...

  3. what options besides bedside nursing are there for new grad

    SummerGarden replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    do you mean indirect patient care....? if so most jobs require years of clinical nursing work experience and are not usually open to new grads. if you are asking about jobs where you will not have a...

  4. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

    SummerGarden replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    i just wanted to pop-in to congratulate all of you for landing public health nursing jobs and loving what you do!!! i went into nursing because of my former co-workers who are public health nurses....

  5. Is Patient Safety A Good Reason To Quit Anymore?

    SummerGarden replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    op: unfortunately, this is the nature of most bedside nursing jobs! if you have a problem with working this way, you can try to find a better facility (and pray that you do) or move out of bedside...

  6. how will i remember all of this..

    SummerGarden replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the others, get a map to help. the first week on your days off and before and/or after your shifts go on a scavenger hunt and locate all the areas you must know for your job (find...

  7. Position difference between RN vs. BSN

    SummerGarden replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    off topic... yes, there are posters who are living the reality of graduating nursing school and passing the nclex but who are told by their bon that he/she is not eligible for licensure. unfortunately...

  8. Where to start

    SummerGarden replied to bnmusc's topic in General Nursing

    as a new grad there are no easy floors in a hospital setting to start! unless you know that the oncology department has a bad reputation, you should choose oncology. the biggest problem new grads run...

  9. How do u explain a termination on an application?!?

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

    step 1: i highly suggest you learn your scope of practice. from what you have written, you know that it is a bad idea to allow others to sign your name, but you may not know that it is illegal so look...

  10. "That having been said..."

    SummerGarden replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Why not send a PM to the nurse and ask him/her what he/she means by that

  11. Not sure what to think

    SummerGarden replied to me2shugar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    on another positive note, maybe you are the first new grad in a long time because they (the nurses) had bad experiences in the past and asked that no new grads be hired? if so, the bad experiences was...

  12. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

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

    you did not lose out on the job because you are a bad nurse. therefore, do not let this disappointment be a big obstacle in your life. personally, i have never heard of such a policy in the civilian...

  13. Can my job be taken away from me?

    SummerGarden replied to blessed 2011's topic in General Nursing

    were you not pregnant when you interviewed??? if they offered you the job knowing that you were pregnant, i doubt that your employer will rescind the offer now unless you stated that you are unable to...

  14. job application current employer

    SummerGarden replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    yes, you can say "no" to contacting your current employer. this will not necessarily keep you from getting another job. i have done it for years and have gotten other jobs. i only had one employer ask...

  15. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    SummerGarden replied to Quienes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    oops... late night...!!!! i totally missed the fact that the patient was the op's dad and that mom passed the follow-up task onto the nurse in the family... well, as a child who was not there when...

  16. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    SummerGarden replied to Quienes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    op: why are you involved? are you the case manager? nurse manager or don? compliance officer? risk management officer? if you are none of the above pass this along to someone who is supposed to handle...

  17. Nurses getting fired left and right...

    SummerGarden replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    true, however the result of controlling their profession in that way (standards, practice, schools, residency requirements, etc.) is that they control their numbers and create a real demand that has...

  18. HELP!!! bad evaluation

    SummerGarden replied to Hannah7R's topic in First Year After Licensure

    an action plan is a goal oriented agreement where your employer states the goals, a timeline to meet the goals, and consequences or rewards based upon re-evaluation of performance. i have never ever...

  19. Nurses getting fired left and right...

    SummerGarden replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i feel the same way. sadly, i do not think anything will change at least for another 10-20 years because employers have nothing to lose. even when the economy fully recovers, the number of nurses...

  20. Finally, I've reached the 'acceptance' stage

    SummerGarden replied to I♥Dexter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    good vent.... i understand that the market is tough so i thought your title was referring to being accepted to work or being accepted by co-workers. in any case, is it possible that the others got...

  21. New Grad Sticky Situation

    SummerGarden replied to lab529's topic in First Year After Licensure

    take the job, you can do it now so only worry about now! you have no idea what the future holds... september is not tomorrow.

  22. work home health, boss doesn't know doing a good job?

    SummerGarden replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    sadly, many mangers do not know how to manage human beings. the bad ones only know how to get frustrated at putting out fires he/she could have prevented! this includes finding fault in subordinates...

  23. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    SummerGarden replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    true, in general there is no nursing shortage. however, there are a few places here and there that will hire due to a dire need. this is a recent thread about nd:...

  24. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    SummerGarden replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    this is off topic, but i will respond. at one hospital i worked the term for the l&d nurses by the other nurses was, the princesses-of-nursing. i highly disagree. there are some bad and good...

  25. Advice on becoming a case manager

    SummerGarden replied to k2prairie's topic in Case Management

    i do not know of an official path per se. your best bet would be to look at entry level case management positions and read the job descriptions. i think what you are doing right now (obtaining a bsn...