SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. New Grad Milestones

    SummerGarden replied to emtb2rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    -first time telling the staff who are looking for the nurse but knew you when you were a tech that you are now the rn for the patient (no one reads badges) --- it is not the last time -first time...

  2. What to do....

    SummerGarden replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I know, that is why I wrote that he move to

  3. What to do....

    SummerGarden replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    i have a friend who was precepted over a few months and only worked one shift a week in the ed. he did not leave his primary floor during that time. he made arrangements with a nurse who precepted him...

  4. DON from hell.

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

    start looking for another place to work. sad to say but this don might be like a tick and burrow her way in and may not be removed unless the state comes in and hates her performance and the owners...

  5. What to do....

    SummerGarden replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    the one problem i foresee other then your transition to nights is your transition to doing something new and being similar to a new grad nurse all over again. when transitioning from one specialty to...

  6. New Grad, Feeling Overwhelmed!

    SummerGarden replied to mj1276's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i asked experienced nurses for their sheets! you know, the piece of paper they carry to stay organized? i found a few that benefit me and have modified them according to how i like to see my day....

  7. ER to LTC

    SummerGarden replied to mc123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i know a nurse who moved from the er to home health after working about a decade. although it is not exactly the same transition i consider ltc community health and see it as similar. according to...

  8. Advice for L&D extern without maternity experience

    SummerGarden replied to 83studentnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i was an extern on l&d for a bit... you need not know anything ahead of time! in fact, the less you know the better since the attitude of the nurses is that you are a student (because you are)...

  9. Have A Lot Of Worries

    SummerGarden replied to AsAnatomy's topic in General Nursing

    bottom line is if you like nursing you will be happy. you will have bad days and good days in both nursing school and as a new nurse... but overall you will be happy with your choice. btw, i am...

  10. what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse

    SummerGarden replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    like you i am new... isn't it exciting to explore your passions as a new nurse???? to avoid paying a lot of fees read articles at your local library for free before subscribing. also joining...

  11. your hospitals triage system

    SummerGarden replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    Outstanding! The ED you describe is the kind of Emergency Room that nurses salivate over! It sounds like your manger runs a tight ship and there is a lot of team work! What model (if any) is your ED...

  12. Wow....I got the job!!

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

    in this thread you were stating humility and i was curious as to what made you so... i was not sure if it was the job market or something else so i asked my questions... thus no, you did not have to...

  13. Wow....I got the job!!

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

    congrats. are you working on the floor you wanted? or are you on a floor where you will be able to gain the experience needed to work on the floor you want someday? i noticed another thread you...

  14. temporary license for GN status mean?

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

    check out the scope of practice of a cna vs. a non-licensed technician for your state. in some states, pct can not do vitals or even clean patients. the only thing they can do is watch them and keep...

  15. Has anyone went from ltc to hospital RN

    SummerGarden replied to expo4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lpns or rns? lpns are not being hired in acute care at this time unless he/she was a cna and his/her manager wants to keep him/her after receiving the lpn license. otherwise, i know former lpns who...

  16. Seasoned nurses and poor culture....want advice

    SummerGarden replied to pedicurn's topic in Emergency

    you must work in my er!!! oh, wait, you are having trouble with the night nurses. ok, so it is not my er. what you have described are the day-er nurses at my hospital (backstabbing, egotistical,...

  17. Where do you think the nursing problem / shortage begins??

    SummerGarden replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    there is not a nursing shortage.... ask nurses... there is no shortage of us! ask non-nurse administrators and oddly, there is a

  18. I need your two cents on how to get my dream l&d job

    SummerGarden replied to Spill's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i hope you land your dream job however if do not get any of the positions offered do not let your hopes be crushed! many times hiring managers already figured out who they want to hire! you sound like...

  19. Has anyone went from ltc to hospital RN

    SummerGarden replied to expo4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    is this a nurse supervisor or another kind of manager in a different career field?? a nurse supervisor may have some weight but a former supervisor of a non-nursing job probably has no baring...

  20. So you don't like Nursing? Let's fix it!

    SummerGarden replied to BusinessGrad's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the staff ratio argument. however, has anyone noticed that the ana does not support measures that focus on staff ratios???? we (the nurses that work the floors) need to change the ana's...

  21. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    SummerGarden replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    me too!!! it sounds like you have a supportive environment because the type of mistakes you are making has not gotten you fired. this is a positive! do not get me wrong, i am on a similar unit as you...

  22. what qualities do professors want to see in their nrsing students?

    SummerGarden replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    the sooner that you realize that you will be among the best students and you will not stand out in a good way should help to humble you now. no one really stands out in nursing school as the best ......

  23. Confused about going to school??

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

    you do not have to be a rn to work in a doctor's office... do you want to be a nurse? nurses care for patients. in fact, skin care is very important to us... sure there are nurses who work in...

  24. Generic nursing license out-of-date?

    SummerGarden replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    as everyone else has said, you make good points. however, i disagree that most areas require specialty. people with bs/ba degrees in soc, psych, business, finance, accounting, education, engineering,...

  25. Need help getting back into Nursing

    SummerGarden replied to tazmaniadevil1's topic in General Nursing

    it depends... if money is not a big deal, then positions in housekeeping, nutrition, administration, clinical tech positions (non-licensed), are positions you can get in the meantime. although you...