SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    thanks for sharing!!! actually i have over one year of work experience in the er and almost two years work experience as a rn. i was being sent to 66h because my recruiter was told by the cv people i...

  2. Teaching w/o a MSN in nursing education...

    SummerGarden replied to StephRN08's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    yes, all of my adn program instructors had an msn in something other then nursing education except the director of the

  3. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    recruiters are like that... maybe this is a good sign? good

  4. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    i will continue to complete my packet, but i will no longer worry about november boards. my recruiter is out for the next three weeks and i have no plans (none were made for me) to finish my packet...

  5. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    hi, just_cause. i like your attention to detail.... excuse the confusion... i was referring to the course guarantee in critical care. according to my recruiter i qualify to have that placed in my...

  6. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats,

  7. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    when i worked med surg, i did not mix my own drugs unless they were prepared. i did not mix, handle, or administer critical meds, drips (except for when i worked cardiac step down), perform rapid...

  8. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    rnburnout, i understand that you are upset by our posts. our posts, however, are directed toward the nurses trying to join m5 in the army. a long time ago my dad, former enlisted army, informed me...

  9. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    lol!!! you are funny, lunah, i was thinking the same thing last week. i was thinking about how i started posting on this forum last summer ('09) and how many of the posters and i were set to be...

  10. Nurses Exercising (advice)

    SummerGarden replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    That is funny. When I first came here several years ago I got the impression that everyone was an ICU or ER nurse in the hospital setting. Not many posters talked about life or work on other floors....

  11. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    well, i was given a course guarantee. you sound like you will be a 66h with a course guarantee, but no guarantee to transfer 8a. am i correct? if not let me know. my only problem with my scenario is...

  12. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    not true. last week i thought the same (this is prior to my last post) because i just needed to get one letter from a doc i had not seen or talked to or needed treatment from in almost ten years. i...

  13. Nurses Exercising (advice)

    SummerGarden replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    yes! exercise helps provide you with more energy to get through your shifts even if you work the floors. if you work er, it helps you to be able to physically participate in a procedure that...

  14. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    i am going through the same, you two!!! i have to redo all of my letters of recs... still have not signed my electronic form... have been faxing little things all week (things i did not know i even...

  15. Just got my BSN, but I don't feel any smarter

    SummerGarden replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in General Nursing

    well, i am almost finished with my bsn through a rn-bsn program too. also, like some of you, i started out as a second career person who already had other degrees. anyway, although my bsn did not...

  16. Invasive Pre-Employment Physical??

    SummerGarden replied to littley's topic in General Nursing

    this is normal for one hospital of which i know. i never heard of anyone being fired or denied employment, but i am not an occupational health nurse. on the other hand, i do know of someone who had an...

  17. There is one more thing worse than a old nurse eating their young,knowing all grad!

    SummerGarden replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with rnbydesign. do not get me wrong, op, i cannot stand the same from new grads either and i will smack them down quickly if they become a problem for me! however, as one who is recently no...

  18. Duty Station Recommendations Army ED RN (66HM5)

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    Try asking your recruiter. My recruiter has a book on army duty stations and we went over a few so I could get a sense of various ones I may want to choose (well, wish for... the Army ultimately...

  19. Has anyone ever "created" their own position?

    SummerGarden replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    to add to the above poster, i know of a nurse who is one of two wound care specialists for her hospital. the position did not exist a few years ago. she originally worked as a staff rn for many...

  20. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    ok, i have to do meps again. well, i don't but past packets are outdated and my dod is missing exams that meps covers. in order to complete those exams i will have to pay way more out of pocket then...

  21. Is my AMEDD recruiter telling me this to get me to join faster???

    SummerGarden replied to Want2Join's topic in Government, Military

    no, i suggest that you wait and read the responses of the experienced army officers and former enlisted on this forum. you will get good advice. be patient, many are sleeping or getting off of work...

  22. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    THANKS, LUNAH! I am faxing off some stuff to my recruiter in a few minutes. I will go to bed, wake up, and call about the DA 61. Hey, Truama. Scroll up a bit. RNburnout mentioned going to November 2...

  23. Is my AMEDD recruiter telling me this to get me to join faster???

    SummerGarden replied to Want2Join's topic in Government, Military

    i do not know where you did your research on the demand by the army for nurses, but there is not a high demand for us right now in either the reserves or on active duty. thus your recruiter is telling...

  24. ANC Nov Board & M5 ID

    SummerGarden replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Government, Military

    yes, a little. i feel a less alone!!! especially the tweaking part and the losing-a-document part!!! on a positive note, this process has helped me to accept that it is necessary to carry copies of...

  25. Nursing shortage

    SummerGarden replied to rivet32's topic in General Nursing

    is this a joke post? if not, then do you mean south america or canada (neither job markets of which i know)? if you are talking about the good ol’ u.s.a, then you are a little mistaken. although i...