SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. time and a half?

    SummerGarden replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    president's day is not a paid holiday for every facility. in fact, i have never worked in a facility that gave extra money for working president’s day. so.... check with hr, payroll, or your unit's...

  2. how do you study AFTER you get your license?

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

    when you get a job there will be lots of things you do not know at first. at work i looked up protocols, talked to the pharmacist, and looked up ebp for procedures (there were manuals on my floor to...

  3. Need advice about job situation

    SummerGarden replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    this happened to a aid i know too. she told everyone and the director that she was about to graduate, etc. however, she did not apply to the nursing positions when they were open six months prior to...

  4. Did you leave soon after your "One Year"?

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

    hr does not care how much time you spent on orientation as a licensed nurse. hr counts your work experience from the date you received your license and was employed as a nurse. co-workers, on the...

  5. Question About Interview Today

    SummerGarden replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Redraider, you sound like you were well prepared. Good

  6. How do I get a job? 'RN who lacks experience'

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

    i was not rolling my eyes at you... i was rolling my eyes at the lawyers that take and pass the class just to sue health care providers. and yes, people off the street take the class. there are...

  7. List of Doctor's Orders

    SummerGarden replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in General Nursing

    Read your scope of practice and know it by heart! Also become very familiar with your hospital's policies and procedures or at least know how to look them up. Do not depend on a generic list of orders...

  8. Acute vs LTC. I think I miss working LTC!

    SummerGarden replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    why do you think you have to stay a year? i think you should try to get a per diem job in a ltc. not all ltcs are the same. some may be staffed poorly and run by incompetent managers! if you like the...

  9. I'll be here for the next 364 days :)

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

    Congrats!!!

  10. How do you manage staffing in the ER?

    SummerGarden replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Emergency

    op: ers have varying shifts that start and end throughout the day and night. they trend/staff the shifts based upon census stats. some days/nights of the week and some time of the days/nights of the...

  11. CA RN needs to move out of state

    SummerGarden replied to princess pickles's topic in General Nursing

    get a license in texas (it is a compact state) and move to texas. right now they are hiring new grads. same advice, move to texas. i am not from there, but i know of new grads that moved and landed...

  12. going to drop off resume at HR, attire???

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

    i wore a suit when i did this in the past. i know the hr secretary does not care, but sometimes dons, future co-workers, and others are in the hr office too for some other reason. you never know if...

  13. What does "I'll do the paperwork" really mean?

    SummerGarden replied to MHSA LPN's topic in General Nursing

    it sounds like a miscommunication, which happens a lot no matter where you go. in the future, be sure to follow up with someone who states "i will do x,y,z" because you are ultimately responsible as...

  14. How do I get a job? 'RN who lacks experience'

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

    unfortunately, this is the way things are right now and this is what your peers (and competition) are doing for work experience. another tactic to gain experience is through commuting and partially...

  15. How do I get a job? 'RN who lacks experience'

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

    think again. a plumber will not be able to use the cert because he/she will not be hired by a facility to be in a position to run a code. however this does not mean that a plumber is unable to...

  16. So tired :(

    SummerGarden replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with cb_rn. i think a huge part of your problem is that the employers know you are attached to the military. do not mention that you are a military spouse, married, or that you have kids...

  17. need help.. CA to GA

    SummerGarden replied to yehboy's topic in General Nursing

    op: get your license first. it is possible to hold two nursing licenses. also, look at texas. facilities in texas seem to be hiring new grads in droves.

  18. It's NOT fair!!!!

    SummerGarden replied to *Karleena*RN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Until nurses on this forum start to post otherwise, I will continue to say the same thing to New Grads with your problem.... Move to

  19. How do I get a job? 'RN who lacks experience'

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

    why would having acls help to get a job? it is a certificate that anyone can get. you do not have to be a nurse. besides, without work experience, your acls knowledge will be non-existent! the best...

  20. pep talk please thanks

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

    hang in there for no other reason but to no longer be a new grad! continue to gain work experience. with work experience, your time management will improve and so will your ability to recall important...

  21. I Quit Bedside Nursing

    SummerGarden replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    op: you just described my experience in my current er and a former med surg floor during these past 2 years!! do not give up! you know what hell is like because you work there now. find a better place...

  22. feeling like a new grad all over again

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

    technically, you are still a new grad. you only have 10 months of work experience... in fact, while you were in that mode of finally getting-the-hang-of-things, you had to quit. so now it is as if you...

  23. I'll be here for the next 364 days :)

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

    Actually I am finished with my second and am on to my third year. However, I think I will still stick around and help you guys

  24. I got a new job at a BETTER facility (More hope for new nurses)!

    SummerGarden posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    here is some hope for the new nurses!!! once you have experience, you can pack up and go! i just got a new job in a better facility out-of-state and it is all thanks to having experience (oh and my...

  25. I'll be here for the next 364 days :)

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

    *ahem*... actually, they need to change this to the first two years after nursing licensure. after one year you will see a difference in your nursing but it will not be that big of a difference... it...