SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. A pre nurse student, help? Advice? Anything

    SummerGarden replied to Nursingismycalling's topic in General Nursing

    thank you... many hospitals offer jobs to nursing students as nurse externs after you have completed one year of clinical course work. if your hospital has such jobs talk to hr once you have started...

  2. skirts required for community health clinical???

    SummerGarden replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    my school had a strict dress code that was business casual for community health, but many of the students dressed like "whores" according to my instructors so the new dress code was simplified to...

  3. A pre nurse student, help? Advice? Anything

    SummerGarden replied to Nursingismycalling's topic in General Nursing

    if you can afford to pay to attend a bsn program right now, go for it! on the other hand, if you are looking to become a nurse but do not want to pay an arm-and-a-leg to get a degree, try getting your...

  4. NURSING SCHOOL

    SummerGarden replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    Google the Board of Nursing of those states. They should have a list of accredited schools as well as NCLEX pass

  5. Can't pass my NCLEX and need a job!

    SummerGarden replied to Kozmo0812's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    the last questions you have about becoming a cna etc. are questions to be answered by your state's bon. some states require you to actually take the class and exam; graduating nursing school is not...

  6. Where to start with Nurse Extern job?

    SummerGarden replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    i have been a nurse extern is school. my hospital recruits directly at my school and the local schools, but if that is not the case for you contact hrs and talk to recruiters about becoming a nurse...

  7. How long did it take?

    SummerGarden replied to Destination1's topic in General Nursing

    umm... recently or back-in-the-day? back-in-the-day my school was easy to get into too. if you were accepted recently, does your school cost an arm and a leg? if recent and not too expensive, i can...

  8. Nursing experience before BSN?

    SummerGarden replied to rnrn10's topic in General Nursing

    you are doing the right thing. your friend is incorrect if he/she thinks that the nursing shortage applies to him/her. it does not! the nursing shortage applies to experienced nurses... not new grads....

  9. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    SummerGarden replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    actually not all degreed people survive the military. have you ever heard of "failure to adapt"? experienced enlisted make excellent officers vs. some with no prior military experience but who have...

  10. How long did it take?

    SummerGarden replied to Destination1's topic in General Nursing

    it will also depend on when she gets accepted... many people do not get accepted into schools right away even with 4.0s. tell your wife that there is no shortage of students trying to go into...

  11. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    SummerGarden replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    life is not that cut and dry.... i would say very few will hire a ba, bs, bsn over an adn. even those seeking magnet status can do so cost effectively by hiring adns and offering small incentives...

  12. Getting into a Nursing Program

    SummerGarden replied to CUBritt08's topic in General Nursing

    ok, i think there is some confusion. i graduated from an adn program and am now in a rn-bsn program. you must be a rn or a new grad of a adn program to attend most rn-bsn programs. i paid cash for the...

  13. New graduate needs advice

    SummerGarden replied to burnett24's topic in General Nursing

    the above posters are giving very good advice. i am a new grad so i am not exactly and expert yet... however, one of my nursing instructors pulled me aside before i graduated and gave me the same...

  14. Getting into a Nursing Program

    SummerGarden replied to CUBritt08's topic in General Nursing

    i choose the rn-bsn route due to finances. i suggest that you look at all of your options. fyi if you wish to get a job in today's job market, the best thing to do is to get a job as a nurse extern...

  15. What is the difference b/t Nurse Intern vs Nurse Extern?

    SummerGarden replied to snk2001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ask hr ... every state and facility is different. my state bon requires those who either have not completed nursing school or who have completed nursing school but have not passed the nclex to assume...

  16. How do you learn hospital reputations before you hire on?

    SummerGarden replied to Big5-Oh!'s topic in General Nursing

    posted openings do not give the entire story. many times hr will post positions in anticipation of an opening that may never happen. the best way to know of a hospital's reputation is by working in a...

  17. NCLEX...don't break my heart...again!!!

    SummerGarden replied to JCrow's topic in General Nursing

    i'm told by someone who took the nclex a few times that results post after the weekend if you take your exam after wednesday. however, if you take your exam by wednesday you can get your results the...

  18. Who's hiring

    SummerGarden replied to smiletoday's topic in General Nursing

    fyi, for those of you looking for jobs do not go by job postings and websites. many hospitals who are not hiring will post jobs they do not have openings for now, but anticipate in the near future....

  19. new grad contract

    SummerGarden replied to mnf626's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital has a rn residency program too. we do not have to sign a contract that states that we will stay x amount of years. if i were in your shoes and i knew that i was going to stay, i would have...

  20. Passed the NCLEX-RN @ 75

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

    Very

  21. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    SummerGarden replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    op: take a look at your own life and be realistic about the lives of others. nursing is not a profession anyone can or would do for free unless he/she had other means of surviving. besides, given this...

  22. Help! Need advice on interview

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

    interesting..... i agree with your friend, you need to sell yourself. i doubt that you will be asked how many times you took the exam unless you answer the questions regarding a lapse of employment...

  23. ATT has Arrived!

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

    well we can start a february support group for testers because i changed my date. i want to be able to follow suzanne's plan and my employer's new grad program is being flexible with me and others....

  24. After getting a BSN, what's next?

    SummerGarden replied to crux's topic in General Nursing

    i do not know how fl or ca work. but in my state you only need to graduate from nursing school to receive gn status. in the time frame the state bon allows you to use the status, it is assumed by your...

  25. ATT has Arrived!

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

    I'm a January morning tester. I study in the afternoons but I am not a good test taker at that time. Have you thought of a different date? Sometimes it is as simple as changing one test day to get...