SummerGarden

SummerGarden BSN, MSN, RN

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

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  1. Should I be worried?

    SummerGarden replied to Courtney Nurse Writer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hiring managers are busy; i would not take it personally. if you were given an offer, then you are good to go!!! follow up in a week or so with the hiring manager. if you have no luck, then i would...

  2. Getting experience vs entering new grad program

    SummerGarden replied to jmCARing4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    your whole post is confusing because you are using terms not everyone uses around the country. best advice is similar to the above poster. contact hr of the hospital to inquire about the amount of...

  3. Sad and angry about what I overheard BUT NOT SUPRISED.

    SummerGarden replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    op: i believe your story.... i learned to play these games in graduate school. just know that not everyone is that way... some people, like myself, find it to be unethical and a waste of money to...

  4. Decided Now Not to Pursue Nursing????

    SummerGarden replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL!!!! Shhhhhhhhhhh.... I love these dead threads that are suddenly revived by the powers that be... My understanding is that the old posts come back to life to help us.... I once read an old...

  5. I Graduate in 3months worried??

    SummerGarden replied to LVN2010M's topic in General Students

    Should this thread go on the NCLEX board??? Yes.... I hear the NCLEX is MUCH MUCH harder then the ERIs/ATIs ... I will be taking mine in three months too... I am not nervous because there is no...

  6. what is the difference between applying for a job and transferring?

    SummerGarden replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    in my experience, the answer is no. however, the new hiring manager will check with your current director and hr about your performance and

  7. Financial Help for school?

    SummerGarden replied to newpath2take's topic in General Students

    i personally cannot get any scholarship despite being poor and african american. i know people think that if you are a good student and you are poor and you are a person of color that you are golden....

  8. what is the difference between applying for a job and transferring?

    SummerGarden replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital the difference is night and day!!!! first of all the amount of paper work for transfers only consists of filling out a small request and attaching a resume, whereas outsiders have to...

  9. Can RN student take the LPN test?

    SummerGarden replied to Dadou82's topic in General Students

    Actually, the answer to your question, OP is that it depends on your school and your state BON. For example, at my school you either take the LPN course, pass it, then sit for the PN-NCLEX OR you...

  10. Finding GN programs

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

    op: call hr and ask them directly. this is what i did and it helped to confirm my decision to stay at the hospital i work for as a nurse extern. my hospital has a new graduate program and it is...

  11. Accused of lying re: dig error kicked out

    SummerGarden replied to queenjane's topic in General Students

    this is not true of my school. starting in third semester one med error can fail a student. you do not need a history of med errors. even if the instructor or nurse prevented you from making the...

  12. My RN venture ended today.

    SummerGarden replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    good luck to

  13. I think I am being targeted in nursing school.

    SummerGarden replied to mzattitude's topic in General Students

    lecture and skills lab grades matter, but if your clinical grade is failing then you will fail. i understand your situation; i had one substitute instructor who does not think much of african...

  14. Lose Nursing Skills??

    SummerGarden replied to trepinCT's topic in Operating Room

    op: i want to chime in too. this is a very good thread, btw. i am a soon to be new grad with an opportunity i did not think i would get and that is to start in the or. i heard the rumors about skills...

  15. Jobs OUTSIDE the Hospital setting for new grads??

    SummerGarden replied to Sl1011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not a RN yet, but I know the answer to this question. There are plenty of jobs outside of the hosptial setting. In fact, the true shortage is OUTSIDE the hospital. LTC, Home Health, community...

  16. Students are cut-throat!

    SummerGarden replied to livenlearn08's topic in General Students

    first semester of nursing school = junior high. i think you were being kind to call it high school. however, do not worry. cliques will break up because many students in cliques will fail out (you...

  17. When to start applying for jobs

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

    Contact the hospital. Most only want to talk to those in his/her last semester of school so you may need to wait until after Christmas.

  18. Full-time student. Is there time for a part-time job?

    SummerGarden replied to vovo1978's topic in General Students

    i work two part-time jobs and i am in fourth semester. i have done this throughout nursing school. the only thing that kills me are the summers when both part-time jobs are full-time and i take a...

  19. Student Nurse or Nursing Student

    SummerGarden replied to realkreativ's topic in General Students

    check out your state's bon. as odd as this sounds, some state bons protects this title as well. in my state we must use student nurse when signing legal documents or while working in the clinical...

  20. So, So Very Confused!! Long! :)

    SummerGarden replied to Crux1024's topic in General Students

    as a fourth semester student i will be honest with you.... you really won't have as many choices as you think.... in first semester instructors make you think the world is your ouster... reality is...

  21. Why (I'm told) I can't get job in OB

    SummerGarden replied to pbajil's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i believe all of you when you say you have experienced this ... in fact as a soon to be new grad i have decided that if i cannot land the floor in the hospital i want, i am going to look outside of...

  22. Nursing as a Second Degree

    SummerGarden replied to cleo724's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i have a ba and an mba. i too took the adn route and am graduating soon. i paid cash for my education and will be working as a rn in a few months (once i pass my nclex and get my license, of...

  23. Alkalosis/ Acidosis- Question?

    SummerGarden replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    OP: Use Daytonite's links. I did this for my exam a few weeks ago and was able to find a strategy that worked without failure. No matter what question I got I answered correctly even given the little...

  24. RN-BSN vs BSN in terms of jobs after school?

    SummerGarden replied to ama09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    my local public health agency prefers bsn. however, they will not hire new grads. thus, in the time frame that one has to get work experience (typically as a staff rn), an adn can do a rn-bsn...

  25. Dropped for Math Calc test in 4th semester

    SummerGarden replied to 1pinkrose's topic in General Students

    Good luck to you.