SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. First year in nursing really that hard???

    SummerGarden replied to R.NICU's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes it is hard!!! i am 3 months into it and i cannot believe how hard it is!! i was and am an "a" student (i do the rn-bsn program part-time). adn nursing school is easier then the first year of...

  2. Is there a best unit for new grads?

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

    in this economy take what you can get. i am on two units: a medical surgical/cardiac step down unit and er-obs unit. my main er was not hiring new grads so i took a job as closest to the skill set of...

  3. Why hospitals wouldn't give a job to a new grad?

    SummerGarden replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    first get off of the internet! very few people get jobs that way because using the internet (hospital websites) is technically gong through hr. many hrs will post jobs that are not available right...

  4. Peers are "concerned" about me... This is really long.

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

    i agree that you may wish to look at another place to work if your manger cannot be more forthcoming. take the time you have during your maternity leave to reassess your situation and look at all of...

  5. Military Wives in Nursing

    SummerGarden replied to mypixiedust's topic in General Nursing

    this is exactly how i feel! i just graduated from nursing school and now that my husband is out of the military i am shinning!!!! opportunities have opened wide up for me in my career! i am very...

  6. Military Wives in Nursing

    SummerGarden replied to mypixiedust's topic in General Nursing

    i was a military wife too (my hubby is now out) and it can take a non-nurse several months to years to find a job because you are penalized for being a military wife. you are seen as temporary even...

  7. February 09 NCLEX Test Taker Support

    SummerGarden posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    subscribe to this thread if you are a february '09 test taker. i want to send out support to those of you studying and cannot wait until your test date! especially if you are like me studying daily...

  8. Getting a job in L & D/Mother Baby

    SummerGarden replied to GodsAngel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i agree with the above poster. also, if you are unable to find a job, in the mean time try to gain some experience even if it is not paid work experience. try volunteering in areas of women and...

  9. Starting out in an area you aren't interested in

    SummerGarden replied to krenee's topic in General Nursing

    yep, i want to be an emergency trauma nurse. i am not starting out in trauma however; i am working in areas where i can gain the skill set and experience to enhance my ability to get into trauma at...

  10. February 09 NCLEX Test Taker Support

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well february is now over!!! congrats to all that passed his/her nclex during the month of february! those still waiting to find out, good luck!!! hopefully you will have good news and more sleep...

  11. Need advice in starting out as a New Grad

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

    nursing is nursing.... none of it is a waste of time if you are learning to better care for your

  12. My first job was a mistake. Advice re: clinic nurse vs hospital nurse??

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

    the word "step down" concerns me. did you pick the icu because you wanted to be a cc nurse? or did you pick it right out of school because everyone pats you on the back? i know an icu new grad that...

  13. VENTING ABOUT MY FIRST JOB... my awful memory... and my awful orientation :(

    SummerGarden replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    true, i agree with you... i was not trying to imply that she not do otherwise. of course if these events occurred an incident report should have been submitted right away. as a nurse extern i caught...

  14. VENTING ABOUT MY FIRST JOB... my awful memory... and my awful orientation :(

    SummerGarden replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    you won't be... honestly approach your don and let her know that you work better with nurse x as oppose to y and z. in fact, you think nurses y and z are good nurses "blah blah blah" but you feel...

  15. VENTING ABOUT MY FIRST JOB... my awful memory... and my awful orientation :(

    SummerGarden replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    i would just like to state that i am a new grad rn in a hospital and i have come in contact with some of the behaviors you have described (it is not only the ills of ltc). my last preceptor was a...

  16. ANY Options in Management or Admin?

    SummerGarden replied to TCM1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    speaking of america... i do not know of canada... it is not a stupid question.. but i am confused by your post. the reason your post confuses me is because you stated that you like nursing but you do...

  17. Let's introduce ourselves...

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

    hi, i am joining this forum. i am very happy to be here. i started here on the pre-nursing student forum back in 05. i am now a new grad rn!!! my goal is to be a trauma/emergency nurse. for now,...

  18. Should people with germs on their clothes and hands be visiting the hospital?

    SummerGarden replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If germy people cannot visit hopsitals, then health care workers should not be permitted to care for patients. We have lots and lots of germs on our clothes and we move from patient to

  19. A Nursing Shortage?

    SummerGarden replied to stacimccomas's topic in General Nursing

    as someone else just wrote, positions do not equal jobs. my hospital has many positions posted on the website. not a single department is hiring right now! the jobs are posted to ensure that *if* a...

  20. I am now a RN.. some tips!

    SummerGarden posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i passed! here is what i did to prepare: i studied nonstop since i graduated in december (ok maybe i took a few days off, but not many). first i took a review course my school offered for free and it...

  21. Registered Dietitian?

    SummerGarden replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    not true! the starting salaries may not be as high in some cases but they are pretty competitive with rn starting salaries in most states. also, there is a need! rds who tend to live in rural areas...

  22. February 09 NCLEX Test Taker Support

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    this is the last week of the month and it went by fast! congrats to those of you who have taken your exams during weeks 1-3 and passed! i know some of you are still waiting. hopefully you will find...

  23. I am now a RN.. some tips!

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was working the last two nights so I did not have a chance to say, thanks to everyone. Good luck to those of you who still have to take the exam.... Right now I am forcing myself to relax by picking...

  24. I am now a RN.. some tips!

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thanks. yes, i started right away because i already worked for my hospital as a nurse extern. however, my state does not allow new grads to work as gns. so, i did not pass meds; perform invasive...

  25. February 09 NCLEX Test Taker Support

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i passed with 75 questions!! thank you god, i no longer have to study for that exam ever again!!!! i describe my study techniques in the following thread:...