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  1. meds that you can't mix?

    northmississippi posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What are some common meds you may see on the medsurg floor, or even the nursing home that you can't let mix together, including IV drugs.??

  2. nclex pn, will it cover med surg?

    northmississippi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was looking at the test breakdown of content, at it seems that its will not cover med surg topics much, its says The exam's content is based on client needs: Safe Effective Care Environment...

  3. Meds a lpn can't give?

    northmississippi posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What are some meds the lpn can't give? I know we can't hang blood or do IV push, but can someone expand on some things?

  4. Will states like CA accept online grads if you have experience working

    northmississippi posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I been hearing that states like CA won't take online RN grads,,but what if they have their work experience in another state then want to do travel nursing there? Will so many hours of working overide...

  5. "real" nclex course better than store bought book?

    northmississippi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know hurst and rhinhart have courses that cost like 300 dollars for nclex review, but how are they much better than a book or two you can buy a the bookstore or ebay for 20 dollars? they both have...

  6. how to do sheets when pt can't turn

    northmississippi posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    how do you do occupied bed making when the pt can't turn to the side due to bad joints? or even give them peri care? any

  7. Confused: Can EC grad work in colorado or not?

    northmississippi posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I'm having trouble actually finding something that says whether or not a EC lpn to RN grad can go to work in colorado. Some post I see says something about having work experience or so many clinicals...

  8. Cost of Excelsior if you have ALL pre-reqs done.

    northmississippi posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I think EX may be the way to go for me. If I do a lpn to Rn bridge in a traditional school, i'll have to spend about 3800 for two semesters or so, and have to drive two hours a day and sit in the...

  9. Does your lpn school go all day m-f?

    northmississippi posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The school here goes from 8-230 m-f, at least the first few months..does your school do that? After a few months, they do clinicals two days a

  10. Confused: Can EC grad work in colorado or not?

    northmississippi replied to northmississippi's topic in Excelsior College

    So that means a Online RN can work 2000 hours in mississippi,, then go work in

  11. Considering becoming a LVN before RN

    northmississippi replied to Buzo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Get all your pre req's out of the way, especially micro biologoy.. then do the lpn program,, that way you will have a better chance of being successful in the RN program and getting to graduate....

  12. Another spanish for nursing question

    northmississippi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking that it will important to learn spanish, but older people like myself who rarely ever meet anyone who speaks spanish will find it difficult to learn and retain. I was thinking I could...

  13. help me trace blood thru heart

    northmississippi posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Is this correct? from superior/inferior vena cava (and from coronary sinus) to right atrium , thru tricuspid valve, to right ventricle, thru pulmonic valve to l/r pulmonary artery to lungs from lungs...

  14. Heeeelp! Nursing school starts in 12 days and I don't remember much from my pre reqs.

    northmississippi replied to HolisticRN2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you may can benefit from an easy to read nclex book like Exam Cram RN....its the same as the PN book, but has a few more

  15. Heeeelp! Nursing school starts in 12 days and I don't remember much from my pre reqs.

    northmississippi replied to HolisticRN2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You dont have to have chemistry to pass, they go over everything you need. If all you study is your notes, you can pass,, but when and if you do read your book,, pay close attention to what the nurse...

  16. Failed 1st Semester of Nursing Program

    northmississippi replied to Ty2016's topic in General Students

    dont give up, do an lpn class first, then go to rn school... two years isnt really enough anyway. dont take any other classes,,, get you some recorders and record the lectures and listen to them...

  17. Nursing Kit for a First Year Student

    northmississippi replied to RNfouts's topic in General Students

    one thing I got was a little plastic box that has lots of compartments, i got it in the fishing section at sporting goods. actually, its about a foot long and nine inches wide, and inch and half...

  18. Best men's watch for male nurses

    northmississippi replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Its all plastic/rubber so you can wash it easy afters someone vomits on

  19. Best men's watch for male nurses

    northmississippi replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I like this casio diver watch, they are under 20 on ebay,, has second hand, gmt time,, and if it's not too tight, you can spin the bezel to time a seizure or

  20. Medical Surgical Resources

    northmississippi replied to randa77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what I am loving right now are those little spiral bound "notes" you can buy at bookstore or ebay.. the nclex-rn one is great,,, med surg is hard, no getting around it though. pay attention to what...

  21. I feel I should not have failed this test

    northmississippi replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    talk to a teacher about it,,,,,,, better really learn those teaspoon formulas, they are tricky, , so is oz in a

  22. Commuting to Nursing School?

    northmississippi replied to ihurdle1920's topic in General Students

    ONe thing a commuter that drives 30 min or more needs to do is record the lectures or their notes onto a voice recorder and listen to them on way to school,, that give you about a free hour of study...

  23. Do you really need a laptop for nursing school?

    northmississippi replied to xiomara17's topic in General Students

    get you two voice recorders also,, so you can keep different classes separated

  24. Do you really need a laptop for nursing school?

    northmississippi replied to xiomara17's topic in General Students

    I would say yes,, two if you can afford it.... there will be projects that you end up not doing and remembering the night before class and crap like that... also, get you a printer that is NOT color...

  25. How to document your lunch time

    northmississippi posted a topic in General Nursing

    How would you go about documenting what time you went to lunch and come back from lunch? Sometimes there are times when someone lies to a superior about how long you took for lunch to try to get you...