gardendigger

gardendigger has 28 years experience and specializes in critical care,rapid response.

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1. Lied to in Interview

   gardendigger replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   I doubt it. You'll never know until you try. What's to loose?? If they still offer you the job, I'd forget about the rehab place and don't fret about ethics. They weren't honest with you. Dream job?...

2. Finished my MSN this morning - ask me anything!

   gardendigger replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Western Governors University

   I'm working on the ADN-MSN bridge program. The video proctoring is no big-deal, really. They have you turn the camera around 360 degrees to see the environment. Anything with writing needs covered up,...

3. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

   gardendigger replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I see how it rubbed you wrong, in more ways than one. I myself wouldn't go around/above her and report it; there's no need to die over every molehill. Rather, assert yourself, and either in the next...

4. What every nurse should know about staffing

   gardendigger replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   A young nurse I know that works in a rural community hospital went into work for her night shift on a med-surg floor. Much to her surprise, her manager decided to "let her handle"the 5 patients by...

5. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

   gardendigger replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Some of the certifications require job experience before you can

6. COB rollcall

   gardendigger replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

   ADN,finally, in 1987 after 7 years of trying to get my stuff together. Worked as a nurse aide before that. Currently working on ADN-MSN/education bridge

7. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   gardendigger replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   To document "purulent", not "*****". If she wouldn't have taught that, I most likely would have charted that second word at some point without even

8. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   gardendigger replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   Agree. I have never seen this term used since I was in school. But let me tell you, once I developed mittelschmerz, beer, bratwurst and sauerkraut and polka fests just were not as fun if I was...

9. Is it just me or.....? Warning! This is long.

   gardendigger replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Nursing Career

   I don't have a particular answer, but just want to encourage you that I get the feeling that with 15 years of experience you're far more of an expert than you realize! Also, you've became 15 years...

10. Travelling up north for the Winter?

    gardendigger replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    I've worked "central"mid-west and the mid-South, for the majority of my career, and I was vigorously shaking my head "NO.NO.NO", when I read your post. As our colleague in Canada posted, the winter...

11. Finding a job in the Nashville area

    gardendigger replied to colltuz's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    One of the major urban hospitals there is offering a recruitment and retention bonus right

12. Rapid response team nurses using I-stats

    gardendigger replied to gardendigger's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for the suggestions. We will look into them. The RRT nurse here carries the RRT equipment and supplies with them the entire day as we provide many services besides RRT calls (challenging IV...

13. Rapid response team nurses using I-stats

    gardendigger posted a topic in Critical Care

    I work at a large, urban hospital as a designated rapid response team nurse. It is 1/3 mile from one end of the hospital to the other . We will soon be performing I-stats as indicated on our calls....