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  1. Did you take pathophysiology? How hard was it?

    northmississippi posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My local college has been talking about requiring pathphysiology for ADN/RN course, and the BSN school here already requires it..so...looks like I may have to take it,,,,how hard is patho as compared...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Can a Cert. Diabetes Educator be self employed?

    northmississippi posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    While looking for a way to become self employed or at least move away from traditional bedside care/med pass jobs, I came across cde. I work with a lot of diabetics already at a nursing home. Could...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. how hard is nutrition class? Will i feel loaded down if i add it?

    northmississippi posted a topic in General Students

    how hard is nutrition class as compared to say, psychology or english? I work full time and im currently going to take english 2 and psychology at night next semester,, i thought about adding...

  10. Minor things people get fired/wrote up over,,,give examples.

    northmississippi posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just read a post about an RT who was fired for handing a patient some cough medicine on behalf of an RN who asked them to hand it to them, I guess the RT was working outside of their scope,,but that...

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Skills needed to transition into Home Health

    northmississippi posted a topic in Home Health

    I have spent the last few years just being a med cart nurse at nursing homes. I think that if I left being a med cart/med pass nurse that home health would be a good job too, but I know I'd need to...

  17. 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

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. 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...

  21. Help failed NCLEX twice

    northmississippi replied to Future_BSNRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best book I had that was a match to my test was an easy to read Lacharity Prioritization and delegation, don't let the name fool you, there is a lot of content in it as well. Other than that, I did...

  22. Should, I quit my job and drop out of school?

    northmississippi replied to cjp1994's topic in General Students

    If you like nursing keep going, I don't feel any nurse will be a "good nurse" until they have several years experience on the floor. Most of what makes you a good nurse comes from being on the floor,...

  23. ATI Comprehensive RN 2019

    northmississippi replied to Omw2nurse19's topic in General Students

    Those ATI test are hard to study for, about the only thing you can do is be a good student to start with, read the ati material if you can, and find some flashcards online based on ati stuff. also,...

  24. RN school easier for LPNs?

    northmississippi replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    It won't hurt that's for sure, but if you pass RN school, it's because you made time to study a lot, not because you were an lpn. Rn schools is about 2-3 times harder than lpn school because it adds...

  25. Please...please...Help

    northmississippi replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    If they do have a question about chemistry on a test, don't worry, the would have gone over it in class. I didn't have chem either. Learn your notes word for