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1. Holmes or MDCC Acceptance Letters 2012

   amandagayle replied to aweeks78's topic in Mississippi

   Ugh I meant I graduated May 2012 lol

2. Holmes or MDCC Acceptance Letters 2012

   amandagayle replied to aweeks78's topic in Mississippi

   I graduated Holnes Ridgeland in May 2011. Going in I had a 4.0 and 27 ACT. You get points for GPA, ACT, and completed pre-reqs.

3. UMC vs. St. Dominic, Jackson Mississippi

   amandagayle replied to amandagayle's topic in Mississippi

   just to give everyone an update, I chose to go to work at Saint Dominic. I started off and med surg. the hospital made the decision to try to expand their women services and the floor I was on is the 1 they chose to convert to women's health. I am e...

4. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   amandagayle replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   The trick has worked (good and bad) for everyone I have ever asked.

5. Who enjoys med/surg??

   amandagayle replied to erika.RN's topic in Med-Surg

   According to the Pearson trick I passed boards. I will start June 25 at my hospital. Any brand new nurse advice, especially for med-surg? I feel like I don't know a thing and did practically no skills during clinicials.

6. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   amandagayle replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Took the exam today at 8, did 75 questions is an hour. Got home and PVT says an exam was recently scheduled!! Here's hoping

7. Who enjoys med/surg??

   amandagayle replied to erika.RN's topic in Med-Surg

   I start a med surg job real soon (providing I pass boards on Saturday) I too have heard so much negative about med surg but I turned a NICU job to take it because I feel like I really need some experience and skills. Plus I will also get to work 3-12...

8. UMC vs. St. Dominic, Jackson Mississippi

   amandagayle replied to amandagayle's topic in Mississippi

   St D due to schedule and the negatives I hear about UMC layoffs and bad morale. I take boards Saturday.

9. Holmes or MDCC Acceptance Letters 2012

   amandagayle replied to aweeks78's topic in Mississippi

   I just graduated from Holmes in Ridgeland. The denial letters go out first, so no news is good news. I got my letter saying I got in about 5 days after my friend got hers saying she did not get in. Hope that helps. Best of luck!

10. UMC vs. St. Dominic, Jackson Mississippi

    amandagayle replied to amandagayle's topic in Mississippi

    So working both schedules, do you have any preference one over the other? Also can you tell me any good and bad things about NICU?

11. layoffs at umc

    amandagayle replied to RN1980's topic in Mississippi

    why do they layoff and steadily hire more people?

12. UMC vs. St. Dominic, Jackson Mississippi

    amandagayle replied to amandagayle's topic in Mississippi

    I am a new grad (ADN), 31 years old. I have NICU at UMC or med-surg at St. D. I love the scheduling at St D its 12 hour days, 3 days a week, Mon-Fri. But the pay is a little more at UMC but the schedule is every other weekend and some nights. So it's...

13. UMC vs. St. Dominic, Jackson Mississippi

    amandagayle posted a topic in Mississippi

    I have job offers at both UMC and St D and was wondering if anyone had ever worked at either or both and had any opinions on work environments.

14. Holmes ADN acceptance letters for Fall 2011

    amandagayle replied to CareerChangeNeeded's topic in Mississippi

    Thanks for the info! My best friend is going nuts waiting! I keep telling her that my ADN instructors don't have anything to do with it but she keeps asking me for any info! Good luck everyone and let us know when you find out!!!

15. Holmes ADN acceptance letters for Fall 2011

    amandagayle replied to CareerChangeNeeded's topic in Mississippi

    no news on LPN anyone?