SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Give all Honor, Glory and Praise to my Lord, God and Savior Christ Jesus!!!!

    SummerGarden replied to ArmyNursing4Me's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you for posting how you studied and Congrats!! With much studying and prayer I plan to pass too!

  2. ATT has Arrived!

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

    Hey, I remember you from the student forums! Congrats!!! I got mine a few weeks ago! Good Luck with your studies and your

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

    SummerGarden replied to crux's topic in General Nursing

    i understand your concern and it is really none of our business as to why she may have been fired or what her story is ... however, understand that her story is the business of the bon of your state...

  4. ER-OPS New Grad

    SummerGarden posted a topic in Emergency

    hi, everyone!!!! a little about me... i am a new grad nurse on an ops unit, which apparently falls under the er specialty (thanks traumarus for informing me). i choose this unit initially thinking...

  5. ER-OPS New Grad

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in Emergency

    bump. ok, i read the threads at the top of this forum and most geared towards new grads are of little to no help. they are either vague or state don't go into the er first, try something else....

  6. Career Changer-Need Advice / Guidance

    SummerGarden replied to mlj2314's topic in General Nursing

    first of all, full-time project managers make much more then new graduate nurses make (you will be considered a new graduate nurse with no experience when you graduate-past degrees and jobs outside of...

  7. New Grad now!

    SummerGarden posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am now officially a new graduate nurse! i was pinned today and it was great! after my finals it did not feel real. now that i have been pinned it feels real because my instructors welcomed me...

  8. Are There Any Sorority Women Here?

    SummerGarden replied to UjonesRN's topic in General Students

    i'm a pink and green supporter all the way! it has been my dream to be an alpha kappa alpha since i knew sororities existed! in fact i was an aka debutant! i rushed with my first degree but i dropped...

  9. Cheating

    SummerGarden replied to nurz2be's topic in General Students

    i'm sorry this happened to you, student a. let me be direct and firm... this is not a cartoon or a sitcom this is the real world. you could end up being kicked out of nursing school for this incident!...

  10. ER-OPS New Grad

    SummerGarden replied to SummerGarden's topic in Emergency

    OK, let me reword my original request.... Does anyone have any advice to share with a New Grad in the ER??? For example, what learning goals should I be thinking of while orienting??

  11. School Clinical Floor

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

    i have accepted a position on a floor as a nurse extern and a tech where i was a student and no one treated me any different then a co-worker. i also know of others who graduated with me that have...

  12. New Grad now!

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

    i can see how this might be the case for some because it has been the case for me in the past. i think people who feel let down are people who thought that once they graduated everything will fall...

  13. New Grad now!

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

    i remember you too mixy!!! can you believe it has been this long??? it feels like a life time ago i was taking pre-reqs. nursing school, although short, is not sweet. but the accomplishment of...

  14. New Grad now!

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

    thanks everyone!!! those of you who have not made it yet, just know that when you get to the other side, it feels like you think it will... you are one of them now!! at least that is how i felt at...

  15. NICU Summer Extern?

    SummerGarden replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    either shadow in the nicu or volunteer. my nicu has volunteers who hold the babies because many need stimulation or to be held a particular way in order to feed. this is what i would do if i wanted...

  16. Just so worried things aren't going to work out.....

    SummerGarden replied to StephanieS321's topic in General Nursing

    true, in many places there is no shortage but it mostly pertains to new graduate nurses (rns included). however, i would not allow that to scare me off from going to nursing school. if your first...

  17. NICU Summer Extern?

    SummerGarden replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    i think the hint the others (outside of your department) are trying to give you is to start on a medical surgical floor because it will benefit you more with school. as a tech i made the mistake of...

  18. nursing program vs. prerequisite courses?

    SummerGarden replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Students

    i don't know what schools your friends are talking about. there is nothing easy about nursing school. i just graduated from a nursing program and did well and so i can safely say that your friends...

  19. DECEMBER '08 Grads!-Part 2 or 3 or 4 ...

    SummerGarden posted a topic in General Students

    hey!!! i was just reading past posts similar to this one a year ago when we entered 3rd semester (tired, burned out, and stressed) and 2 years ago when we entered first semester of nursing school...

  20. New Grad Advice on ED

    SummerGarden replied to ezkabar0037's topic in Emergency

    If you can land a job in the ED, then do so. Otherwise try to land a Medical Surgical unit that is fast paced with a varaiety of patients or highly acute specialized patients or a Cardiac unit. This...

  21. Stay at home for year after graduating?

    SummerGarden replied to FutureKYRN's topic in General Students

    to answer your question, sunnybunny75, i think you will still be considered a new graduate nurse since you lack experience. however, the real problem will be that you are competing against a lot of...

  22. Friday December 12th

    SummerGarden replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    Congrats, I know how you feel because I will be joining you this week!!!! I am so excited too!!! Now the real learning

  23. I hate nursing

    SummerGarden replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    i saw that too and questioned it... in my state you must take boards and pass within two years of graduation or you are no longer eligible to take boards. the only way to regain eligibility is to...

  24. Going to OB right after nursing school?

    SummerGarden replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have to agree with the above poster. in addition, you are a pre-nursing student and although you are a tech, you have no idea what nursing is like. you see nursing from the outsider's point of view...

  25. I Passed Nclex!!!

    SummerGarden replied to locolorenzo22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YIKES 20???? I remember you when you were on the pre-nursing board with me!! Time really FLIES!!! Hope to join you soon!! CONGRATS on your accomplishment!!!!!!!!!!!!