SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. I Feel So Dirty and Used! - An ER doc unloads his frustrations

    SummerGarden replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Emergency

    the person who wrote this article thinks too much about patients (judges them) and thus sounds burned out. these same patients come to the floor when the ed is tired of treating them and do not want...

  2. Feel inadequate-need advice

    SummerGarden replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    are you a new grad? the reason i ask is because you sounded like me two months ago. i am 7 months post graduation and working in my current position and i no longer feel like i need to be superwoman...

  3. One year out, and I'm almost there.

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

    i think you have made good points regarding the fact that you do well at times as a new grad but after so many month you can still have set backs! exeprience... (constantly returning to work) is what...

  4. Any words of advice?

    SummerGarden replied to prudence09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you will catch on ... the only problem you will have is that it takes time. as time goes on and you continue to work as a rn you will do better. also, i noticed that having a preceptor, even a good...

  5. have I ruined my chance for different specialties?

    SummerGarden replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    if you have med surg experience you might be able to pull off a pt position. i know that the current floor i float (med surg) would take you and orient you pt because i have seen them do so with other...

  6. VA BEACH, VA

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

    right now hospitals that plan to hire new grads only do so twice a year. usually they hire applicants from may and december graduation classes that apply early in the semester (february or september)....

  7. applying for grad position in cardiac

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

    nothing... seriously... as a new grad nurse you know nothing. you skim the basics in nursing school but the tele/cardiac floors are so much harder and more detailed then what you experience in...

  8. Leave BA degree off my resume?

    SummerGarden replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    i have your degree and an mba! i left both on my resume and was called an "impressive candidate" when i interviewed for my current job. i think the problem you are having right now is the fact that...

  9. Frustrated and considering a career change

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

    op: i do not think you should worry about a "calling" in this economy. callings are jobs you would do for free. lets be serious, would you ever do nursing by the bedside for free??? nursing is a...

  10. New Grad No More

    SummerGarden replied to Surgical_RN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats!

  11. I need some nursing knowledge shares please-new nurse

    SummerGarden replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:Protocol, protocol, protocol!!! OP and anyone esle who reads: I'm a new nurse too... please join us on the First Year After Nursing Licensure forum even if you have 1 year under your belt....

  12. horrible attitudes

    SummerGarden replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    they are thinking of sending you to float pool...? it sounds like they may have been looking for an excuse to transfer you and this is the reason they will use to do so. in the future, do not express...

  13. already posted this Nursing News, thought it would be good here also

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

    my hospital is doing something similar... or did... …although they cut the number of new grads hired this year and last year (both bsn and adns); they hired bsns from other states and paid for their...

  14. day 6 start of week 3 as a new rn and i was about to quit!!!!!!!!!!

    SummerGarden replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    my first preceptor was bad... i now work with her as an equal nurse and i do not have problems with her. however at the time i was not doing well with her as my preceptor and i requested another one....

  15. Have I screwed myself over???

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

    if you are happy with your job, there is nothing wrong with what you are doing. it does not matter that you did not start in the hospital. you could have started in the hospital and left for a number...

  16. ER Experience

    SummerGarden replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    The CEO, Head of Nurisng, and the Director of the ED. Some people should not work in acute

  17. PCT/CNA not doing her job.

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

    what, you work on my floor?? wait you said one tech is not doing her job... hmm.... maybe it is not my floor.. my floor has about four techs on nights that do not work... the bad shifts to work are...

  18. Leaving the Hospital Behind

    SummerGarden replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! :yeah:i love to see nurses post that they are able to move on to what they originally went into nursing to

  19. Nursing - changing me for the worse

    SummerGarden replied to king red's topic in General Nursing

    i have not worked in an icu, however i worked a tele step down and the label a few of us floor nurses give former icu family members is "icu-itis", so i get what you mean about being busy with 2...

  20. Could use some advice!

    SummerGarden replied to southernbelle08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    first off i think new grads are the first two years of nursing not just the first year so, please stay! secondly, i think your situation can be resolved if you are able to submit a schedule to...

  21. Just need to vent... it's so unfair!

    SummerGarden replied to 86toronado's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think you have the right idea to not think too much about it.... think positive and move forward. when others who have no life bring up their outrage involving your situation, understand that they...

  22. Nights are finally here!

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

    welcome to nights... i hate days too but for a different reason. in fact, i find that nights are as busy as days because i work a busy medical surgical floor.... i have worked until 9 am on nights...

  23. New Grad Shifts Cancelled While in Orientation

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

    that sounds bad... however i know of one cna who has only worked one day this week due to low census on my floor. some nurses only worked 1- or 2 days as well. thus, i think you are taking a big...

  24. New Grad Shifts Cancelled While in Orientation

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

    i think it is your decision to leave or stay... my hospital would not allow externs or orientees to get low census due to not being counted on the census in the first place. however, as the above...

  25. What would be your IDEAL Nursing-related job?

    SummerGarden replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Trauma U.S. Army Nursing