SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Are there really RNs that need a job?

    SummerGarden replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    i'm thinking the same thing. especially since, given that these workers have a good ratio when they are fully staffed, why would administrators, who think of nothing except the bottom line of a...

  2. When is the best time to eat while working nights?

    SummerGarden replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    i work in an er so i eat when i can... sometimes i do not get an official lunch and i definitely do not get official breaks... so i shove food in my pie-hole at about 23:00 and between 02:00-04:00...

  3. stuck on med-surg floor!

    SummerGarden replied to MissBrn's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the two above me. similar to your love for the icu, i love the er. unlike you, i tried and failed as a new grad out-of-school to land a position in my beloved unit. as a new grad the...

  4. Documentating too much??? My agency doesnt like that

    SummerGarden replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    who cares if patients complain about petty things??? if my butt is "on the line" because i forgot a blanket (which i do all the time for comfortable patients), then i do not need that job! in other...

  5. I need some tips

    SummerGarden replied to Lauren83338's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!! Sounds like a floor I once

  6. Documentating too much??? My agency doesnt like that

    SummerGarden replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    to answer to your question is, yes it is possible to document too much! if you document too much any lawyer can tear you apart! learn to write as succinctly as possible from the more experienced...

  7. I HATE My Job - Why did I ever go into Nursing?

    SummerGarden replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i agree that things do get better, but it is only because it takes a while (a year or more) not to care too much about what nursing actually is vs. what we were taught in school, which helps with...

  8. Did I Make the Right Decision (kinda long, sorry)

    SummerGarden replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    agreed, which is why i will never ever encourage anyone to become a nurse! doctor, lawyer, etc. amen... nursing??? no way. not the way the profession is right now. on the other hand, will not...

  9. Passed the CPEN today!

    SummerGarden replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Congrats!

  10. New grands & RNs looking for new work

    SummerGarden replied to Blouis's topic in General Nursing

    nope! in fact three years ago met new grads from all over the country but that is no longer the case. also the pay for new grads is poor in my area. experienced nurses still make good money with ot or...

  11. ER job- new grad

    SummerGarden replied to RN-Ella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it depends. if management plans to stick you on the rapid/express beds (low acuity-clinic type patients) or the medical patients with no traumas, then yes 8 weeks is enough. if they plan to stick...

  12. How did you pay for BSN or MSN degree

    SummerGarden replied to Blouis's topic in General Nursing

    i'm working full-time and attending a rn-bsn program part-time. since i have chosen this route it has taken me two years to complete this degree not including the course work i began while attending...

  13. What do you think about a school that won't give you stats for their nursing program?

    SummerGarden replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    no, this is common in my area. my adn program stopped providing the information after they were sued by a girl who was not admitted. she felt she fell under the stats for admissions and was unfairly...

  14. Maybe new grads should consider this?

    SummerGarden replied to indreams84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it is the same where i live!! 1 year experience to work ltc and 2 years of acute care experience to work in the hospital setting. i have yet to meet an experienced nurse (i mean the ones who worked...

  15. Another step forward ...

    SummerGarden replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Yes.

  16. Another step forward ...

    SummerGarden replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    along with the honor to serve, i hope to hear that soon i too can experience job satisfaction! i love nursing too, but i hate doing it as a civilian. i work overtime without consent (4-5 days a week...

  17. Another step forward ...

    SummerGarden replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    First of all, congrats! Secondly, WHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?!?! Yes, yes.. what is one more month when we have been waiting around for an entire

  18. Continuing Nursing Education (CEU)

    SummerGarden replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    this is not helpful to the op, but i found it funny anyway. op: i do not know about pa specifically. however i have a license in a state that requires ceus too. i have found that reliable resources...

  19. Career advice please

    SummerGarden replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    go with your gut feeling because nothing is in writing, which means that you have no guarantees!!!! i was in a similar position some years back... i was offered an opportunity to start in my former...

  20. Off track... getting further away from what I want to do

    SummerGarden replied to txm910's topic in General Nursing

    god bless you for wanting to do oncology, especially peds! it is not something i desire to do. i wanted er since before starting nursing school. i tried to be open minded as a student and as a new...

  21. will i still be a "new grad"?

    SummerGarden replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the others. also, rn-bsn programs do not have structured clinicals like your adn program. rather, they have the rn apply theory at their place of work and within their community. so,...

  22. oversaturation makes managers arrogant

    SummerGarden replied to RN1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    op: yes, these are the times of the arrogant nurse managers!!! i have an example for you too! i was in a department meeting recently where those of us who work nights were complaining that often we...

  23. curious if a patient can be on 5 or 6 laxatives at a one time period

    SummerGarden replied to shelly_kaul's topic in General Nursing

    there is a lot missing from this post. i know you do not know what i mean since you are not a nurse yet so i am going to give you a little advice..... when someone tells you something medical that...

  24. New Fiscal Year Decisions

    SummerGarden replied to New1LT's topic in Government, Military

    people can apply but it does not mean that their recruiters will submit their package to boards. this process is nothing like applying to a civilian job. the standards are higher in areas outside of...

  25. "One Year of Experience" -When does it start?

    SummerGarden replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    since employment is business related... your year experience starts the date you start working as a rn. some places let you start work prior to being licensed (you work as a tech or an extern/ng until...