SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. First Nursing Job

    SummerGarden replied to RN0310's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, the only way things will get better will be to continue to show up to work and to try your best. I write "sadly" because it will be a long one to two years. On a brighter note, you are not...

  2. Fired from my first job today......Feeling like a failure.

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

    I think they fired you because of facebook. The vague statements and the specific examples they used were just a cover. I think that they would have given you a chance as a new nurse on that floor if...

  3. just want to vent a little...ok so here I am 6 months...

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

    op: your job is nursing. besides, if you want to work with the geriatric population outside of a hospital setting, you are in the right place. if you wish to learn more, maybe you should join an...

  4. Student Nurse Position - Question about follow up

    SummerGarden replied to mmgirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Did you send your thank you card yet? You can inquire through that subtly as

  5. Rejected by Mayo

    SummerGarden replied to rntim49's topic in General Nursing

    you may get hired by mayo next time. just keep applying and working toward your critical care goals. if it makes you feel better, most understand having to travel to an interview. in fact, i have to...

  6. Favoritism in assignments

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

    do you work with me??? i have the exact same complaint regarding my current place of employment (it is an er too). i work three times harder then most nurses (those in the in-crowd) every shift and i...

  7. I'm such a hypocrit.

    SummerGarden replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    whatever!!! smoking cessation is a hard goal to accomplish. congrats on making it to one year! may you have many more healthy years to live

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

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

    i left my first rn position at 6 months because i hated the med surg floor i was floated to one day and was never allowed to leave! btw, it was the worse floor in that hospital and the reputation...

  9. should an ADN new grad bother applying to new grad program if it says BSN preferred?

    SummerGarden replied to janice_c67's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it depends... i applied for "preferred" positions even when i did not have a bsn. however, if you know that the preferred really = required, then do not bother. for instance, there were bsn preferred...

  10. Opportunity-rural hospital or urban hospital

    SummerGarden replied to DesiderataRN's topic in General Nursing

    i worked in two small rural community hospitals. if i had a choice, i would have started out in a large teaching hospital in an urban area because i was born and raised in a big city environment. my...

  11. Question about transferring to ED from another unit

    SummerGarden replied to obnurse4u's topic in Emergency

    ers vary.... most take and treat everything under the sun... however, i have found that this is not true of all ers. not all take/accept trauma patients. not all have high acuity patients and not...

  12. Combining a RN and CRNA education

    SummerGarden replied to NatashaS.'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I hope not!! That would be dangerous for

  13. RN residency programs not for new grads.

    SummerGarden replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    it depends on the program. the program i attended a few years back accepted any nurse with less than 2 years of work experience. now, they may

  14. Yet another CEN!!!

    SummerGarden replied to star77's topic in Emergency

    CONGRATS!!!! I plan to take mine this year... I am studying right now. What did you do to prepare? How much time did you give yourself to

  15. ICU to Floor?

    SummerGarden replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    i know of one icu nurse with 15 years experience who tried to work on a med sur tele floor. no more then 6 hours into her shift she walked up to our don and announced that she was not returning...

  16. Nurse patient ratios?

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

    op: i have never seen such a ratio within a hospital regardless of how big or small! in fact, i work in a small community hospital and the ratio is 5:1 for rns and 10:1 per cna. when lpns worked the...

  17. New grad Med Surg or PACU?

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

    thanks!! i do not think you should wait to give a response. so many new grads applied too and may take your spot! i would let the hiring managers know now that you are interested. if it makes you feel...

  18. Can't seem to find satisfaction

    SummerGarden replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    ok, so you said it better then me!! this is the concept i was trying to get across... no job is perfect... so the odds of finding a "forever job" are small and thus hopping around to find one is a...

  19. Can't seem to find satisfaction

    SummerGarden replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    i think the problem is that some of us are looking for a job to bring us career satisfaction (this is what i have realized recently is my problem too so i am not throwing stones). the reality i have...

  20. New grad Med Surg or PACU?

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

    i agree with the others. in addition to the flexibility of your schedule, med surg is probably a better choice given your future career goals. as a np you need a broad work experience background that...

  21. New Nurse... Fired from my first job.

    SummerGarden replied to AnewRN2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    op: i agree with caliotter3. sorry for your loss of employment. when i was a tech and as a rn i have found meds in rooms left open or closed and i know of no nurses who were fired for the...

  22. BSN to Med School

    SummerGarden replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    i want to clarify that doctors (mds) are not the ring leaders in trauma situations. on tv this is true. in reality the entire team works together to run the code. i know that sounds strange but that...

  23. Frustrated because I don't know as much as the older nurses.

    SummerGarden replied to W, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i agree with nursethis21!!! nurses (new and experienced) do not know everything! the only time this becomes a problem is when you find your self working in a non-supportive environment, where other...

  24. 3000 posts ago....

    SummerGarden replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    i remember your posts way back when we were student nurses on the student forum. congrats on your new job!!! i hope to post something similar

  25. Australian trained RN getting registered in California

    SummerGarden replied to sarahbob87's topic in Nurse Registration

    it sounds like the nursing classes at ucla are not offered to non-nursing students, which is probably the case for the majority of nursing programs around the u.s. this may be the reason that the...