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Hello everyone, im starting the lpn program at hinds cc (vicksburg campus) in the spring and wanted to know if anyone else was starting also?

Oh ok i didnt clarify what all programs did what......Well the LPN program goes on the PNET test score from highest to lowest. My friend who applied along with me was chosen as an alternate, Which means if not everyone show up for the Lpn program she or the next highest scored person will be chosen. The ASN program goes on ACT scores, GPA, and Degrees aquired, which accumulate points. Also i wanted to say that i now have both letters of acceptance from Hinds, I been accepted in the LPN PROGRAM, and THE ADN Program, I received that letter yesterday and really dont know which program to choose......whats your thoughts??????:bowingpur:redbeathe

hey djmackd

Congradulations on being accepted to Hinds. I am in the ADN program at the Hinds CC Rankin branch and my wife is in the LPN program at the Rankin branch. I would recommend the ADN program over the LPN program. My wife agrees with that recommendation. My wife feels that in the LPN program the material is just covered too fast. So far I love the ADN program at the Rankin branch and the teachers seem to really care.

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Great news.

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Specializes in CNA.
I have been accepted to Hinds cc Rankin campus. My letters states that my orientation is November 14th, at the Nursing Allied Center.

Congrats!!!!:yeah:

Thanks to everyone for the advice, I am leaning towards ADN.......and another question i would like to ask...... What hospitals or programs are willing to pay to go to nursing school???????

Specializes in CNA.
Thanks to everyone for the advice, I am leaning towards ADN.......and another question i would like to ask...... What hospitals or programs are willing to pay to go to nursing school???????

Hey I know that the Hudspeth Regional Center and Whitfield have educational leave programs. You receive a paycheck and state insurance while you are in school. In return you have to work for them for two years. I think I heard CMMC has a program that works about the same as the two above. Then WIN job center has WIA assistance. Different counties pay for different things. Hinds doesnt pay for uniforms but Sharkey does. Which I think is crazy, but beware WIA doesn't have any money. We had orientation at Vicksburg yesterday the reps for wia was their and had my hopes up so high thinking i was about to go get a lil help. Then get to the place to have them (my hopes for a lil assistance)to come crashing down. I still signed up just in case they got some money during the school year.

I'm also in the Spring '09 LPN class at the Rankin campus!

Really looking forward to this journey......See Ya At HINDS

Specializes in CNA.

Hey all of the Jan 12 starters we have about 14 before this thing actually becomes reality. Im am soooo readdd-tay!!

Are yall readdd-tay!!!!! :w00t:

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and hope you have a Rocking Happy New Year!!! :rckn:

Just wanted to chime in.....

I am currently awaiting my 3rd semester in the RN program at Hinds AHC. There is so much negativity said in regards to Hinds, but I disagree with all of it. Hinds is a very hard program and the instructors do expect alot out of the students. You will spend many nights staying up till 2am and then waking up at 4:30am to get to clinicals... you will study hours on end for a test that you end up failing.... You will have skills evaluations and then unit tests 2 days apart and feel like you are going to pull ALL your hair out... This is the true part, but if you put your mind to it you will pass. You are going to be a nurse. You need to possess the skills to manage your time effectively, to own your mistakes and realize that YOU are doing something wrong if you study hours on end and still fail a test, you dig for the underlying reason as to what you are doing wrong (just like you do with your patients.... you always have to find the underlying reasons... there always is one). All of the hardships Hinds puts you through are for a reason.... when you pass their program i promise you will feel much more confident than the nurses comming out of the "easy" programs.

Ok.... here are a few tips to pass Hinds...

- NEVER fall behind on your reading assignments

- Don't skip class.... lots of tests questions come from lectures

- Utilize study groups.... discussion helps you full gain understanding of the information

- Do NCLEX questions.... this is the way they test.... the books are expensive, so get a group to meet at the book store and have a study session there

- Listen to what they tell you.... and recognize that they know more than you

- Accept your weaknesses and find methods to improve them.... use all types of resources

- TAKE A BREAK!! Set aside one day where you dont even think about nursing school (trust me)

I still have a 3.5 average by following these things and I've never repeated a semester. Good Luck to everyone!!!!

P.S. sorry for the rant=) Oh, and to an earlier poster.... Hinds has almost a 100% pass rate on the state boards... the article reflected the HESI which is an exit exam from Hinds RN program...... Just like the facts to be correct

Specializes in CNA.

WanaBaNurse.... Thankyou for the encouraging words and tips on how to pass. I (we) really needed that. I stopped listening to that crap because im excited about starting school and I refuse to let them kill my joy. I think its all in what you make it. If you go in with that ole laud they gone try and flunk me or im going to fail attitude. Thats probably whats going to happen. Once again thankyou!!!!

Rankin Campus Lpn students meet on Jan. 7th. What time? 8:00 am? I thought we were suppose to receive something in the mail about meeting on the 7th

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