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  1. MS starting salary for a LPN

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

    In north ms,, its 15-18 starting range. Don't forget to ask about benefits such as retirement plan and health insurance. How far you have to drive to work can be a factor also. Many of the hospital...

  2. What are my rights against those who eat their young?

    northmississippi replied to goingback's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you may just need to slapped the $%#$%#$% out of one of them right in front of

  3. How far would you commute for awesome salary?

    northmississippi replied to Noahj's topic in General Nursing

    Is getting you a cheap apartment close to the job a consideration? maybe share it with another nurse? that 3 hours a day driving and alot of gas money,,,, or a cheap hotel room for those

  4. How to study for med surg??!

    northmississippi replied to SaraNSG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you better start studying about 8 hours a day every day, read over all your notes, listen to all recordings, and read from saunders nclex book the relevent material. If you fail,, it will be very bad...

  5. Was Pharm a biggie on the nclex-rn?

    northmississippi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    was pharmacology a big thing on your nclex rn? was wondering how many hours to study it as opposed to medsurg topics and maternity

  6. How long does it take to do the kaplan course for nclex rn?

    northmississippi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was thinking that I want to study hurst and exam cram throughout the semester while in school to help me understand material better for test, then at the end, start kaplan for right before the nclex...

  7. Help! Failed last 2 tests...

    northmississippi replied to long2beanurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    those extra books sometimes throw you off,, study your notes, the "boxes" in your textbooks, and record yoru lectures,, make lots of side notes during the lecture and study those well. those...

  8. Should I take Medical Terminology for nursing school?

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

    can just get a med terms book and read it yourself, like medical terminolgy for dummies... those are actually pretty good books. you need to know terms like ac, pn, tid, bid, po for

  9. fail Nclex PN 2nd time

    northmississippi replied to nikki89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    study the rationals well on the nclex questions you

  10. fail Nclex PN 2nd time

    northmississippi replied to nikki89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did alot of the free flashcards you can get online like quizlet.com... i found the nclex to be more about how you feel about safety based on your life experiences than what you read in a book....

  11. Medsurg

    northmississippi replied to SaraNSG's topic in General Students

    if you fail the test, you will still go back a year probably.. but your gpa may be screwed up if you need a good one to get scholarships or something.....i'd be hitting safety topics and study 10...

  12. Tips to supervise Cna's?

    northmississippi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any tips for a new lpn charge nurse at a snf to supervise cna's? What are some common problems and solutions you had to deal

  13. I feel uncomfortable doing this

    northmississippi replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You could tell them that while you have had limited contact with the individual, you know that his family has a good reputation and work ethics and that you haven't know him to be in trouble or...

  14. Am I out of line?

    northmississippi replied to dowhatthouwilt's topic in General Students

    in nursing school we had to do make up test at the end of the year if you missed

  15. Studying Anatomy and Physiology

    northmississippi replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I recorded the lectures and listen to them at home while laying in bed, or driving to/from school. you may can buy a basic book on anatom that isnt so detailed and read it before hitting your school...

  16. Duties of an LPN in hospice nursing?

    northmississippi posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our hospitals here don't hire lpn's anymore other than the offices, that leaves nursing homes and hospice. I'm kinda new, spend a short while at a snf. Would like to know more about the "normal"...

  17. i failed my LPN

    northmississippi replied to sharleen1988's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used alot of those free flashcards you can get online if you google for them. I did have hurst and a book called exam cram that was pretty good. exam cram also has an nclex questions book that i...

  18. Staying healthy and fit in nursing school

    northmississippi replied to WonderousIvy's topic in LPN to RN

    Better stay fit for nursing,, 12 hours is hard on your feet when you start working... at least go walking daily and you can listen to you lecture notes you recorded while you do it....if you'll just...

  19. Any financial aid for a student with a bachelors degree?

    northmississippi posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ive never had financial aid or a grant,,,but because i made the mistake of getting a bachelors in business years ago, they said I don't qualify for anything. I paid out of pocket for my bachelors so i...

  20. Choosing between two programs; more clinical hours better?

    northmississippi replied to heidihouse's topic in General Students

    go with the cheaper one that is close to home, and get a weekend job for extra time on the floor,,, and GET PAID FOR

  21. How old is too old for an Algebra class

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

    algebra will be alot easier if you learn on your own before going to the class, especially if you learn from reading "act for dummies" math section so you can relearn all those little rules. Take the...

  22. Taking NCLEX this Friday 3/6/15!

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

    hit the free nclex and nursing flashcards you can find online, thats about all I did for the test,, along with a nclex software

  23. What is the most popular lpn to Rn online school on here?

    northmississippi posted a topic in LPN to RN

    When people on here talk about which school they attend for lpn to rn online, what school seems to be the most

  24. How does PRN work at your facility?

    northmississippi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I see jobs for "prn" alot more now days. I assume they want to find people that can fill in on short notice when a full time employee can't come in to work. If you are unable to come in as well that...

  25. 4 Days till NCLEX-RN... Thoughts??

    northmississippi replied to JLB1215's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hit the safety and diseases, especially for heart/gastro... just do lab values day before test,,,a fresh mind will be better than trying to learn something new at that point. They will take your photo...