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1. Share your study techniques

   northmississippi replied to oldie's topic in General Students

   Do they allow you to record class lectures? Our school did and I loved being able to just lay in bed or go do some yard work and listen to my lectures. It's great to listen to on the way to and from...

2. Best car type for on the road home health visits.

   northmississippi posted a topic in Home Health

   Has anyone found that different types of automobiles are better for home health? I am going to get a new car soon and may be leaving my job at a nursing home to do home health. I was thinking a hybrid...

3. Future New Grad RN does not want to work Med-Surg!

   northmississippi replied to JuleG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I know a nurse that went straight to nicu and is doing just fine. I"m sure there was a lot of training for it once she got there. Your success there probably depends on if you have someone who will...

4. pre-MED SURG Summer classes/courses?

   northmississippi replied to ladyinwaiting's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Get your mind used to sitting for long periods of reading by going over your anatomy books section on the heart and endocrine system. You could also simply find some free flashcards online that deal...

5. Best way to study

   northmississippi replied to Caitlyn_Roll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   listen to your notes and look at the class notes at the same time is helpful, be sure to take good notes. you may can find Youtube videos on the class content for that day also. learn your notes word...

6. Any older males becoming diabetes educators?

   northmississippi posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   I would like to find a clinic job and get out of the nursing home one day, I thought maybe becoming a diabetes educator would be a good idea, but what is the chances of an older male getting hired for...

7. Need help with syringe test question?

   northmississippi replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Is this a pharm question from a book? Sometimes those books have errors and the may have meant 150mg in 1.5ml. My old current math for meds book had a few of those

8. ATI Predictor Exam

   northmississippi replied to chavy21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   If your school is doing ati's NCLEX program, be sure to study hard on the NCLEX test strategies, and delegation skills, ati has one of the best, and you will need strategies on the

9. Nursing Tips I have no prior experience in healthcare field

   northmississippi replied to SamanthaS1209's topic in General Students

   good news, nursing is one of the few jobs you can get without having 3-5 years experience like the accounting majors are about to sadly find out. It may be a good idea to start out on a night shift so...

10. Anyone not good at math but turned things around?

    northmississippi replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    You need to buy a book called ACT for Dummies and study the math section. I taught myself algebra with it. It's and easy and fun

11. A & P with no science background?

    northmississippi replied to GreenMagus87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it and passed and I havent had a science class in many years. pay close attention to anything they say about the heart and lungs, and endocrine

12. Help: job choices as a new grad

    northmississippi replied to Lurkndmurk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would go with the office job, those are hard to get,hospital jobs are easy to get because of all the people who

13. LPN to RN worth it?

    northmississippi replied to Schoolnurselpn's topic in School

    Not make more money? Usually upgrading to RN gets you about 10k more a year. Having a Rn would open more doors if you ever left your current job and I hear many places are going to hire only Rn's. But...

14. I feel like I’m being targeted please help

    northmississippi replied to Ms.Frank's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Get out of there before they really get you in trouble and you lose your license. I notice you said that there was a high turnover rate, so get on out on your own terms and not because you were fired...

15. A&P ll before or after starting Nursing program?

    northmississippi replied to RN21DC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing school is very hard, take everything you can now so that you can take ONLY nursing classes. When you do take anatomy, pay attention to anything to do with the heart/lungs and endocrine...