kc284

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1. Choose nursing degree fr JCJC or PRCC??

   kc284 replied to ContemplatingNursing's topic in Mississippi

   I know ppl from several different nursing schools in the region and every school feeds their students that "hospitals prefer our students over other schools" line. Whatever. And everyone considers their school to be the toughest program. Bottom li...

2. Sign-on bonus?

   kc284 replied to southlandrn's topic in Louisiana

   It is now free ($10 one time deposit) for tulane employees to park in the garages...and there seems to always be plenty of spaces. hs2005, I just started on abdominal transplant there. I can let you know how it is in a few weeks. But if you have ...

3. PRCC ADN Future Graduates 2010

   kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

   Go to groups.yahoo.com and search for the group name to get to the link. It's prsns. Today was our last day of class as far as covering new material. And Thursday is our last clinical day. Squeee!!!

4. PRCC ADN Future Graduates 2010

   kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

   silly me. it's emtied now

5. PRCC ADN Future Graduates 2010

   kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

6. California License to Mississippi

   kc284 replied to MissRN0520's topic in Mississippi

   Too bad CA isn't in the nurse licensure compact or your CA license would be good in MS too. Check with the Mississippi Board of Nursing http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/ for details. This comes from a section of our textbook: " When [foreign] nurses m...

7. Finding work in hattiesburg

   kc284 replied to thenursebr1an's topic in Mississippi

   There are plenty of RN jobs at Forrest General, even if you don't see them posted online. Its big so there are many positions beyond floor nurses you can look into. Most hospitals in the area are always needing nurses, and you won't have a problem ...

8. PRCC ADN Future Graduates 2010

   kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

   Ya'll study the conversions: mg to g, tsp to cups, mL to oz, gr to g, ect. on that handout!!!! Know the differnce between the sign for drams and ounce (look similar). This was our material for the first dosage test and will ALWAYS come up on tests...

9. MGCCC-JD or USM?

   kc284 replied to starry_midnight's topic in Mississippi

   Choose JD!! I'm not meaning to offend any USM grads (b/c I know there are good nurses from there) but our teachers tell us horror stories about the mistakes USM students make in clinicals. I don't think this means the students are stupid but that t...

10. Highland Hospital

    kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

    I've gotten flyers from state convention and our college job fair and that seems to be the starting pay state wide- $18.50. I'm sure there's a night and weekend differential and you also have to consider benefits but it's still very low compared to ...

11. Highland Hospital

    kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

    ...just need one more post LOL... i wonder how many new positions the new hospital will be accepting?

12. anyone know?

    kc284 replied to 2bnursesim22's topic in General Students

    Wow I wish we had a choice in locations. Luckily I'm going into my final semster and so far I have been put at the closest location. However we only have one hospital this semester to go to and its over an hour away. Getting up at 4am is not my st...

13. First Semester

    kc284 replied to mrosev14's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program. First semester starts with the history of nursing, then rules and responsibilites (HIPPA ect.), therapuetic communication, physical assessment, wounds/pressure ulcers/drains (dressing changes), urinary elimination (foley caths...

14. Pre-Req courses most valuable in Nursing School

    kc284 replied to AirForceWifey's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on what level you are at. Micro definitely applied to med-surg, but Human Growth and Development was huge in Peds.

15. PRCC ADN Future Graduates 2010

    kc284 replied to Ang_RN's topic in Mississippi

    ahhh! don't remind me....well i don't want it to start but then again i can't wait unitl december to be finished!!