SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Three-part strategy should ease nurse's student-loan debt

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

    a single income with no dependants or other financial obligations plus a new grad take-home income of $51,000/year? ok... however many new grads make less then that per year and have other financial...

  2. Insurance sales or Nursing?

    SummerGarden replied to Lizzy88's topic in General Nursing

    op: what delay are you talking about? i was in a similar situation as you prior to going into nursing. i waited five years to get my finances together before i reduced my employment to part-time...

  3. In a bit of trouble and need advice, don't know what to do

    SummerGarden replied to clipper the seal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it sounds like the old saying holds... get-it-in-writing! in your situation op, you were not given the "ok" in writing to show up to work without having your registration, so you should not have...

  4. Feeling down. Need some encouragment.

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

    do not beat yourself up. there are not enough jobs for everyone who graduates nursing school in this economy. it is not possible; i do not care how many students graduated and landed jobs out of...

  5. I just feel stupid...

    SummerGarden replied to DestinedRN09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i know how you feel ... i worked a floor in the hospital where nursing autonomy was limited based upon the structure of the floor and rules placed upon new grads. i felt like my ability to recall...

  6. not what i expected

    SummerGarden replied to neo200120018's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i know how you feel... i have some advice. -be sure not to get caught up in the gossip sessions. -do not spend any time proving yourself to the other nurses. you are a new nurse and will be scum in...

  7. RN Exit Exam

    SummerGarden replied to raaychul's topic in General Nursing

    you must ask this question of your school and/or your state bon. your school is set up to either allow you to take it if you do not pass the rn program or it is not set up that way (my adn program was...

  8. choosing the right path

    SummerGarden replied to trigger0423's topic in General Nursing

    yes, nurses can work in this capacity. my facility has two nurses who work in infection control. the two nurses i know have years of bedside experience and a bsn. a nurse at my former facility (a...

  9. What's been your experience with the current job market?

    SummerGarden replied to BellaRN2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is an interesting thread. i was going to post a thread making fun of the one year mark. i am still contemplating that.... op: to answer your question, i have worked as a nurse for over a too and...

  10. case studies to study from ??

    SummerGarden replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    have you looked at your textbooks? some of the fluffy theory books have lots of case studies. if you do not have case studies in your required textbooks then check out textbooks at the school...

  11. Hugs to you floor nurses

    SummerGarden replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    re-read her post. she was not upset that the patient did not want the procedure. the patient was acting inappropriately while she was there and the entire time she was waiting to return to the floor....

  12. Externship with RN license

    SummerGarden replied to maiday's topic in General Nursing

    contact the hospital offering the externship. the hospital that i did my externship will not take licensed nurses as externs to include

  13. Hugs to you floor nurses

    SummerGarden replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    op: good for you for standing up for your self! telling that patient that she was way out of line is not unprofessional! i think this is what is missed by the others who read your post! they assumed...

  14. can a new grad work and study?

    SummerGarden replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    it is hard but it is possible to work and attend school. i am going part-time while working full-time and doing very well. it takes longer but i have a good gpa and i have been able to pay cash as i...

  15. What to choose for preceptorship?

    SummerGarden replied to smallnurse10's topic in General Nursing

    i would go with l&d since that is your main interest. yes, your area may not be hiring at this time. however, you can make friends with the people on the floor and impress the hiring managers so...

  16. Preceptor Woes, In desperate need of guidence!!!!

    SummerGarden replied to hope2-B-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i had two preceptors when i started out. the first one was horrible (way too sensitive to me asking questions), but the second one rocked! try to talk to management and let them know that due to...

  17. Army Nurse Corp and experience requirement

    SummerGarden replied to Mydreamjob's topic in Government, Military

    med surg (the one area probably lacking the need for six month experience) is closed right now to rns. my recruiter told me he has no idea when it will be opening up again. priority goes to the...

  18. Fitting in at a new job

    SummerGarden replied to Angela0486's topic in General Nursing

    do you want to really fit in?? what kind of place do you work? if it is professional, then it will be easy.. try to invite people out to lunch and spend time with them one-on-one or as a group. if...

  19. Army Nurse Corp and experience requirement

    SummerGarden replied to Mydreamjob's topic in Government, Military

    this is a good point... one should always see everything in writing. however, i suspect recruiters can ignore applicants if they choose... especially if there is no shortage of applicants. so i...

  20. Army Nurse Corp and experience requirement

    SummerGarden replied to Mydreamjob's topic in Government, Military

    so you fall under the roct type i was talking about. i do not mean you are rotc per se... just the type that was recruited while obtaining a bsn as a non-nurse. so, you do not

  21. Army Nurse Corp and experience requirement

    SummerGarden replied to Mydreamjob's topic in Government, Military

    i do not mean to highjack a thread but now nurses are required to have at least 6 months work experience to join active duty (this does not include the rotc types). specialties also require work...

  22. Geez, another bad medical drama

    SummerGarden replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    op: thank you for posting... i saw the promos and was annoyed by the looks of the cast. not that they were ugly... the promos made them seem so cocky it made me want to puke! plus, i figured the show...

  23. New grad to Research Nurse

    SummerGarden replied to TullRN2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    is there any other area of nursing you wanted to explore prior to research nursing (l&d, er, icu, etc)? i personally think that it is ok to start in research given your interest and prior work...

  24. Not working while doing an RN-BSN program?

    SummerGarden replied to misspickle, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the others... get a job or volunteer somewhere so that you have clinical work experience. rn-bsn programs are setup for nurses with work experience or new grads who have a job. it is...

  25. Help with "team player" skills - sarcastic new nurse needs a clue by four

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

    i think you answered your own question. take the initiative to help others and don't ask if you can help. also as far as your personality goes, if you cannot control what comes out of your mouth, then...