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I have job offers at both UMC and St D and was wondering if anyone had ever worked at either or both and had any opinions on work environments.

Ugh I meant I graduated May 2012 lol

I graduated Holnes Ridgeland in May 2011. Going in I had a 4.0 and 27 ACT. You get points for GPA, ACT, and completed pre-reqs.

just to give everyone an update, I chose to go to work at Saint Dominic. I started off and med surg. the hospital made the decision to try to expand their women services and the floor I was on is the 1 they chose to convert to women's health. I am e...

The trick has worked (good and bad) for everyone I have ever asked.

According to the Pearson trick I passed boards. I will start June 25 at my hospital. Any brand new nurse advice, especially for med-surg? I feel like I don't know a thing and did practically no skills during clinicials.

Took the exam today at 8, did 75 questions is an hour. Got home and PVT says an exam was recently scheduled!! Here's hoping

I start a med surg job real soon (providing I pass boards on Saturday) I too have heard so much negative about med surg but I turned a NICU job to take it because I feel like I really need some experience and skills. Plus I will also get to work 3-12...

St D due to schedule and the negatives I hear about UMC layoffs and bad morale. I take boards Saturday.

I just graduated from Holmes in Ridgeland. The denial letters go out first, so no news is good news. I got my letter saying I got in about 5 days after my friend got hers saying she did not get in. Hope that helps. Best of luck!

So working both schedules, do you have any preference one over the other? Also can you tell me any good and bad things about NICU?

why do they layoff and steadily hire more people?

I am a new grad (ADN), 31 years old. I have NICU at UMC or med-surg at St. D. I love the scheduling at St D its 12 hour days, 3 days a week, Mon-Fri. But the pay is a little more at UMC but the schedule is every other weekend and some nights. So it's...

Thanks for the info! My best friend is going nuts waiting! I keep telling her that my ADN instructors don't have anything to do with it but she keeps asking me for any info! Good luck everyone and let us know when you find out!!!

no news on LPN anyone?

@fancynurse11 That's great you will be in my class then!!! :)

Kbass my friend took her test today. She made 92 on reading, 81 on English, 24 on pre algebra and 17 on algebra. She has a 21 ACT and a 3.25 GPA. So you did much better than her on it.

@FancyNurse11. I did't know they were picking out LPN class students yet. My bf goes today for her compass test.

I know it's hard. I remember that awful long wait!!! You never know though! This could be your time!

Kbass2 best of luck to you. My best friend takes the Compass tomorrow. She is not good at math either. She has a 3.25 and a 21 ACT. She applied last year and didn't do very well on Compass. Since then she has taken all of the pre reqs for ADN but did...

Congrats to all! There are only 2 classrooms in the nursing building so we will be neighbors! Lol. Best of luck to you and a word of advice.... ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!! Your life will revolve around your textbooks and your clinical group starting in Augu...

YAY!! That is super exciting! I am soooo glad for you guys! If you need anything let me know! :w00t:

I know exactly what you mean. I remember it very very well. If you don't mind, I'd like to know when you find out something. I have to go to campus tomorrow and I am going to try to find out if they have sent them out or what.

No and that's strange because the director told me that letters were ready to be sent out last Friday! And that they send them out on Fridays. None of my friends have gotten any letters except an email about LPN, and surely everyone I know didn't get...

Hey anyone got any word yet?