SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Gunners in Nursing

    SummerGarden replied to Guest343211's topic in General Nursing

    gunners??? are you talking about nurses that eat-their-young???? i have never heard the term gunner in reference to a nurse. i have only heard the term in reference to military personal. in the case...

  2. How long until I stop feeling stupid?

    SummerGarden replied to mb20and151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'm a year out and i still feel stupid from time to time. i believe that as long as you work bedside you will have "stupid" moments. it is impossible to recall everything you learned once upon a...

  3. Not sure what Journals to subscribe to...

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

    getting a nursing journal is similar to choosing the right magazine. if you want to pay for it be sure to grab what you like. go to the library (or an online library) and sift through journals that...

  4. Help! How do I sign my name??

    SummerGarden replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I have multiple degrees to include my MBA. I do not see anything wrong with adding the BSN if you wish. As the others mentioned, there is no need for anything else. BTW, NO ONE I know signs "BSN"...

  5. So, who is working for the holiday?

    SummerGarden replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    just like last year i am working both holidays (the 24th, 25th, and the 1st) on night shift among other days!!! plus i am going to get ot because we are short staff on a few shifts this week. i...

  6. New Grad Fired Before Orientation is up? Will I be able to find employment now?

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

    what unit??? if it was a specialty unit like icu or a specialty medical unit like micu then you may have a shot. the excuse you were given is the excuse you use with a next potential employer on a...

  7. nursing Is So...

    SummerGarden replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Insane and Hard Core! I love it!!!

  8. Transitioning Role

    SummerGarden replied to Snickerdoodles's topic in General Nursing

    i was a hard working tech with a good rep amongst the nurses management too!! i also was a good student nurse throughout school though i never discussed my grades. plus, like you i always respected my...

  9. I will have satisfaction one day...

    SummerGarden replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    let me give another perspective: i have witnessed this kind of treatment with other nurses in another facility i worked. almost 100% of the time a nurse who had trouble transfering was because of a...

  10. Am I ready to be on my own?

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

    competence and insight comes with practice (work experience). there is nothing wrong with feeling the way you feel but no amount of time on orientation is going to make you better at being a nurse...

  11. Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    SummerGarden replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    you never assume anything no matter the diagnosis. you always talk/educate your patients. if educating the patient does nothing for them there is no harm done. in fact, it will definitely do something...

  12. Crazy Work Environment

    SummerGarden replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i do not think hipaa has done anything but provide more rights and privacy to patients. here is the catch-22 regarding humans in this country since insurance companies have no competition because we...

  13. Passed the CEN today

    SummerGarden replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, DON!!! What review book did you use??? Did you pay for and take a review course? If so, which one? I plan to take my exam next year (by the

  14. What's the deal? Looking for others opinions

    SummerGarden replied to RB2000's topic in General Nursing

    i am not from ny or nj. however, from reading the posts on this board it looks like the job market for new nurses in that area is bad!!! try doing a search and read threads for yourself. maybe you...

  15. Would you switch to nights to make alot more money?

    SummerGarden replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    of course i would switch to nights to make a lot more money!!! oh, wait, i am already on night

  16. Medical Surgical Floor from Hell

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

    you sound like you are working the last med-surg floor i worked! i not only left the hospital because i saw the writing on the wall that i was going to be stuck on that floor for some time, but i also...

  17. A Professor's Grade Deflation Policy

    SummerGarden replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    the cut off for my rn-bsn program is 92% = bs and 82% = cs. so long as the syllabus clearly states this to be the grading policy, there is little you can do to have it

  18. What will promote you from Staff Nurse I to SN II??

    SummerGarden replied to nurse441's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is definitely a facility based decision. my former facility had a career ladder that used the novice-expert designations rather then sn i or ii. however, i agree with the others that this sounds...

  19. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    SummerGarden replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    yes, but once upon a time (even if it was like 20 years ago) you were an inexperienced, green, wet-behind-the-ears new nurse who knew nothing about caring for trauma patients. you were provided an...

  20. How did you know LTC was right for you?

    SummerGarden replied to PAERRN20's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i think you answered your own questions!!!! re-read your post! i have a friend who is a rn in ltc. she loves it! she choose not to work in acute care after our clinicals in the hospital. she was...

  21. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    SummerGarden replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    i am not a level 1 trauma nurse yet but i will be soon!... nobody was born knowing level 1 trauma so do not forget that the nurses that try to eat you are also nurses who used to be really really...

  22. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    SummerGarden replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    um... so you were born with level 1 trauma experience??? you were never an inexperienced nurse??? btw, i like your post and i even like this one especially since you're being honest and are...

  23. JUST WALK AWAY don't feed into Patients negativity

    SummerGarden replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    thank you for posting!! i am new to the er and i have noticed that some more experienced er nurses do not seem to understand this concept. i worked med surg prior to the ed and the same patients...

  24. ER nurses! Do you have this policy in your hospital?

    SummerGarden replied to Tonjia's topic in General Nursing

    Yep... The ride must be by the bedside in order for the patient to leave after given narcs. If the ride is not by the bedside and the patient's ride does not show up in time, then they must remain the...

  25. If the "job losses are permanent" what does this mean for nursing?

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

    it does not matter that the population is aging. people are not retiring no matter how old they are getting because they have nothing to retire on... plus, employers are making nurses work short on...