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Nursing Education Timeline_Donjon

By sdonjon
  • Prerequisite Courses for Nursing

    Prerequisite Courses for Nursing
    Attended Hood College, Northern Virginia Community College and St. Charles Community College for my prerequisite nursing courses.
  • Nursing School Begins

    Nursing School Begins
    Begin nursing school at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College in the Upper Division Nursing Program for BSN. While in nursing school, I worked as a student nurse assistant at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital. During my 2 years at Goldfarb, I served as a Student Ambassador, Student Research Scholar, Editor of the school newspaper, as Vice President of NSNA and on numerous committees.
  • Graduation from Nursing School!!

    Graduation from Nursing School!!
    After 2 challenging years of nursing courses, and 2 years of nursing prerequisite courses.....Graduation!! The best 22nd birthday present ever was walking across the stage at my graduation from nursing school.
  • NCLEX

    NCLEX
    Passed the NCLEX exam...officially an RN!
  • First Job-NICU at SSM St. Mary's Health Center

    First Job-NICU at SSM St. Mary's Health Center
    Started my first nursing job at SSM St. Mary's Health Center in the NICU, working nights. Received my certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP).
  • BJH-10500 Neurosurgery Step-Down

    BJH-10500 Neurosurgery Step-Down
    Begin job at Barnes Jewish Hospital on 10500, the neurosurgery step-down floor, working days.
  • Mission Trip to Burkina Faso

    Mission Trip to Burkina Faso
    Traveled to Burkina Faso, Africa for the month of February 2012 to serve as a missionary and nurse. I was able to provide nursing care to the people of many villages we visited and spread the word of God through my work as well.
  • Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital

    Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
    Begin job at Ranken Jordan, working D/E rotate shifts. On October 21st, 2013, I accepted a full time job at Sacred Heart-Valley Park as the school nurse and changed my status at Ranken Jordan to PRN. I am still currently working at Ranken Jordan.
  • Sacred Heart-Valley Park

    Sacred Heart-Valley Park
    Begin as the school nurse at Sacred Heart-Valley Park. I am currently in my 4th school year at SHVP.
  • Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

    Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
    Camp Nurse for the Summer of 2014 and the Summer of 2015. I worked at both Camp Cedarledge (Pevely, MO) and Camp Tuckaho (Troy, MO).
  • Begin Master's Degree in Nursing Education at SIUE

    Begin Master's Degree in Nursing Education at SIUE
    Started back to school for my Master's in Nursing Education. So glad to be going through this journey with all of you! We can do it!