PREPARING FOR STATE PREPARING FOR STATE BOARDS AND NCLEXBOARDS AND NCLEX

NCLEX REVIEWNCLEX REVIEW

ALL AUGUST GRADUATES ASSIGNMENT:ALL AUGUST GRADUATES ASSIGNMENT:PN COMPUTER LAB – MUST COMPLETE PN COMPUTER LAB – MUST COMPLETE NCLEX REVIEW BY JULY 28NCLEX REVIEW BY JULY 28thth. PLAN 2-3 . PLAN 2-3 DAYS AT END OF CLINICAL ROTATIONS OR DAYS AT END OF CLINICAL ROTATIONS OR IF YOU HAVE AN AVAILABLE DAY THIS IF YOU HAVE AN AVAILABLE DAY THIS SUMMER.SUMMER.DECEMBER GRADUATES – YOU WILL HAVE DECEMBER GRADUATES – YOU WILL HAVE THIS REVIEW IN DECEMBER . YOUR THIS REVIEW IN DECEMBER . YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS UNDER MODULES IN PNV ASSIGNMENT IS UNDER MODULES IN PNV 1914.1914.

REGISTRATION FOR RINEHART & REGISTRATION FOR RINEHART & ASSOCIATES NCLEX REVIEWASSOCIATES NCLEX REVIEWwww.nclexreview.netwww.nclexreview.net

DATES GIVEN –DATES GIVEN –JULY 11, 12, 13 at ICC, Belden CampusJULY 11, 12, 13 at ICC, Belden CampusNEED TO KNOW ASAP IF YOU PLAN TO NEED TO KNOW ASAP IF YOU PLAN TO

ENROLL. MRS. DIANN SLOAN WILL BE ENROLL. MRS. DIANN SLOAN WILL BE HERE ON JUNE 20HERE ON JUNE 20THTH AT 10AM. WIA AT 10AM. WIA WILL PAY COST.WILL PAY COST.

COST - $225. TAKE BROCHURE TO COST - $225. TAKE BROCHURE TO YOUR WIN CASEWORKER ASAP. YOUR WIN CASEWORKER ASAP.

DECEMBER GRADUATES – One will be DECEMBER GRADUATES – One will be offered in November or December.offered in November or December.

AVAILABLE BOOKSAVAILABLE BOOKS

PN EXAM CRAMPN EXAM CRAM .ORDER ONLINE AT .ORDER ONLINE AT www.nclexreview.netwww.nclexreview.net

Practice Questions and Answers.Practice Questions and Answers. FORMATTED LIKE NCLEX-PN, CD-ROM FORMATTED LIKE NCLEX-PN, CD-ROM INCLUDEDINCLUDED

OTHER SOURCES:OTHER SOURCES:

www.monster.comwww.monster.com

www.barnesandnoble.comwww.barnesandnoble.com

www.healthcareerconcepts.comwww.healthcareerconcepts.com

www.nursing-review.comwww.nursing-review.com

APPLICATIONS TO TAKE STATE APPLICATIONS TO TAKE STATE BOARD EXAMS. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL BOARD EXAMS. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, LOG ONTOQUESTIONS, LOG ONTO

www.msbn.state.ms.us go to Licensure – www.msbn.state.ms.us go to Licensure – Exams. Deadline to apply July 11Exams. Deadline to apply July 11thth..

SINCE 1994, GRADUATES ARE SINCE 1994, GRADUATES ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE A CAT RATHER REQUIRED TO TAKE A CAT RATHER THAN A PAPER AND PENCIL TEST.THAN A PAPER AND PENCIL TEST.

Sandra Bates, Director of State Health Sandra Bates, Director of State Health Cluster Programs and the State Board of Cluster Programs and the State Board of Nursing recommend that the graduate Nursing recommend that the graduate nurse be exposed to at least 3,000 test nurse be exposed to at least 3,000 test questions prior to State Board.questions prior to State Board.

You are responsible for completing You are responsible for completing application and sending required fee to sit application and sending required fee to sit for Boards. $60for Boards. $60We are responsible for supplying you with We are responsible for supplying you with copy of transcript, proof of completion of copy of transcript, proof of completion of program. Your IV certification has to be program. Your IV certification has to be sent in separately. Give me a $20 check sent in separately. Give me a $20 check of Money Order to Mississippi Board of of Money Order to Mississippi Board of Nursing along with page 4, Expanded Nursing along with page 4, Expanded Role.Role.Instructors will not sign off on your Instructors will not sign off on your application process until all requirements application process until all requirements are met. are met.

Deadline to register for Criminal Deadline to register for Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting) July Background Check (fingerprinting) July 2929thth. Must use credit card to pay $75 fee.. Must use credit card to pay $75 fee.

A BON representative will be here on A BON representative will be here on August 5th at 9:00am to conduct the August 5th at 9:00am to conduct the fingerprinting. Bring 2 picture IDs.fingerprinting. Bring 2 picture IDs.

Your Comprehensive Predictor (Mock Your Comprehensive Predictor (Mock Boards) will be given at 10:00 on July 28Boards) will be given at 10:00 on July 28thth. . Practice for Pinning Ceremony will follow. Practice for Pinning Ceremony will follow.

Turn in your IV Certificate and fee and Turn in your IV Certificate and fee and $5.00 transcript fee on July 28$5.00 transcript fee on July 28thth..

You must clear all holds at NEMCC.You must clear all holds at NEMCC.

You must either complete NCLEX Review You must either complete NCLEX Review or complete review on campus (2-3 days) or complete review on campus (2-3 days)

If you have to repeat exam, you are If you have to repeat exam, you are responsible for re-application.responsible for re-application.

You must wait 46 days before re-applying. You must wait 46 days before re-applying.

3 times before proof of additional 3 times before proof of additional education. Repeat NCLEX review is education. Repeat NCLEX review is normally recommended.normally recommended.No time limit after graduation before taking No time limit after graduation before taking Boards. However, asap is recommended. Boards. However, asap is recommended. Quickest method is by registering online Quickest method is by registering online and using a credit card payment to set up and using a credit card payment to set up application.application.

Testing is done at Silva Learning Center, Testing is done at Silva Learning Center, Tupelo, MSTupelo, MSCannot work except in Aide position until Cannot work except in Aide position until licensed.licensed.205 question limit on computer aided test. 205 question limit on computer aided test. Computer will stop at unspecified time. 5 Computer will stop at unspecified time. 5 hours allowed. You will receive notification hours allowed. You will receive notification in 48 hours via the website.in 48 hours via the website.

It is your responsibility to renew your license It is your responsibility to renew your license every 2 years, notify State Board of Nursing every 2 years, notify State Board of Nursing of any change in address, marital status. of any change in address, marital status. DO NOT LET YOUR LICENSE LAPSE. DO NOT LET YOUR LICENSE LAPSE. LPNs renew on odd number years. Your LPNs renew on odd number years. Your license will not be due for renewal until license will not be due for renewal until December 31, 2015. RNs on even number.December 31, 2015. RNs on even number.

Your employer will require a copy of license.Your employer will require a copy of license.

Make sure that Expanded Role – IV Make sure that Expanded Role – IV certification in on the website the day you certification in on the website the day you receive your licensure.receive your licensure.

Can I work in another state with my MS Can I work in another state with my MS License?License?

Compact License Compact License

ENTRY LEVEL SKILLSENTRY LEVEL SKILLS

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF NURSING NATIONAL LEAGUE OF NURSING STATES “LPNs ARE CONCERNED WITH STATES “LPNs ARE CONCERNED WITH BASIC THERAPEUTIC REHABILTATIVE BASIC THERAPEUTIC REHABILTATIVE AND PREVENTIVE CARE FOR PEOPLE AND PREVENTIVE CARE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND DIVERSE OF ALL AGES AND DIVERSE CULTURES IN VARIOUS STAGES OF CULTURES IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEPENDENCY…THE PRIMARY ROLE DEPENDENCY…THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE LPN IS TO PROVIDE NURSING OF THE LPN IS TO PROVIDE NURSING CARE FOR CLIENTS EXPERIENCING CARE FOR CLIENTS EXPERIENCING COMMONCOMMON

WELL-DEFINED HEALTH PROBLEMS IN WELL-DEFINED HEALTH PROBLEMS IN STRUCTURED HEALTHCARE SETTINGS.STRUCTURED HEALTHCARE SETTINGS.

THE LPN NEED TO DEMONSTRATE THE LPN NEED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCIES (ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS) IN:COMPETENCIES (ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS) IN:

ASSESSMENT: COLLECTS DATA ABOUT ASSESSMENT: COLLECTS DATA ABOUT BASIC PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL BASIC PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL NEEDS OF THE AND SOCIOCULTURAL NEEDS OF THE CLIENTS;USE KNOWLEDGE OF NORMAL CLIENTS;USE KNOWLEDGE OF NORMAL VALUES TO IDENTIFY DEVIATIONSVALUES TO IDENTIFY DEVIATIONS

DOCUMENTS DATA COLLECTIONS DOCUMENTS DATA COLLECTIONS COMMUNICATES FINDINGS.COMMUNICATES FINDINGS.

PLANNING:PLANNING:CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF NURSING CARE PLANS; OF NURSING CARE PLANS; PRIORITIZES NURSING CARE NEEDS; PRIORITIZES NURSING CARE NEEDS; ASSISTS IN REVIEW AND REVISION OF ASSISTS IN REVIEW AND REVISION OF NURSING CARE PLANS.NURSING CARE PLANS.

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

PROVIDES NURSING CARE; TEACHES PROVIDES NURSING CARE; TEACHES CLIENTS, COLLABORATED WITH TEAM CLIENTS, COLLABORATED WITH TEAM MEMBERS;COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY.MEMBERS;COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY.

EVALUATION:EVALUATION:

SEEKS GUIDANCE AS NEEDED;MODIFIES SEEKS GUIDANCE AS NEEDED;MODIFIES NURSING APPROACHES BASED ON NURSING APPROACHES BASED ON EVALUATION OF NURSING CAREEVALUATION OF NURSING CARE

MEMBER OF THE DISCIPLINE:MEMBER OF THE DISCIPLINE:

COMPLIANT WITH NURSING COMPLIANT WITH NURSING STANDARDS AS OUTLINE IN NURSE STANDARDS AS OUTLINE IN NURSE PRACTICE LAW. IS A CLIENT PRACTICE LAW. IS A CLIENT ADVOCATE; CONTINUES EDUCATION ADVOCATE; CONTINUES EDUCATION BY PARTICIPATION IN CEU BY PARTICIPATION IN CEU OPPORTUNITIES; ADHERS TO OPPORTUNITIES; ADHERS TO NURSING CODE OF ETHICSNURSING CODE OF ETHICS

MANAGING/SUPERVISING:MANAGING/SUPERVISING:

MANAGES OWN ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS MANAGES OWN ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SUPERVISING DELEGATED DUTIES TO SUPERVISING DELEGATED DUTIES TO UNLICENSED HEALTHCARE UNLICENSED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS OR OTHERS UNDER PROVIDERS OR OTHERS UNDER SUPERVISION.SUPERVISION.

POLITICAL ACTIVISM:POLITICAL ACTIVISM:

IS AWARE THAT AS A NURSE HE/SHE IS AWARE THAT AS A NURSE HE/SHE AFFECTS NURSING AND HEALTHCARE AFFECTS NURSING AND HEALTHCARE THROUGH POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND THROUGH POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL ACTIVITIESSOCIETAL ACTIVITIES

AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM:TEAM:

WORKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF WORKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN RN, TO PROVIDE CARE TO THE AN RN, TO PROVIDE CARE TO THE CLIENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CLIENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DOCTOR, NURSE PRACTITIONER THE DOCTOR, NURSE PRACTITIONER OR OTHER PRIMARY CARE OR OTHER PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. LPNs USUALLY PROVIDER. LPNs USUALLY SUPERVISE UNLICENSED PERSONNELSUPERVISE UNLICENSED PERSONNEL

AS YOU TRANSFORM FROM STUDENT AS YOU TRANSFORM FROM STUDENT NURSE TO LPN, BE REMINDED:NURSE TO LPN, BE REMINDED:

BE ORGANIZED, USE TIME BE ORGANIZED, USE TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY. MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY. ENSURE THAT UNLICENSED ENSURE THAT UNLICENSED PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF IMPORTANCE.IMPORTANCE.

TAKING AND TRANSCRIBING ORDERS.TAKING AND TRANSCRIBING ORDERS.

YOU WILL REPORT TO THE ONCOMING YOU WILL REPORT TO THE ONCOMING NURSE CRITICAL CRITERIA ON THE NURSE CRITICAL CRITERIA ON THE CLIENTS UNDER YOUR CARE. TAKE CLIENTS UNDER YOUR CARE. TAKE NOTES WHEN YOU ARE RECEIVING NOTES WHEN YOU ARE RECEIVING REPORT UPON ARRIVAL FOR YOUR REPORT UPON ARRIVAL FOR YOUR SHIFT.SHIFT.

YOU WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE YOU WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCEPTING ORDERS FROM THE FOR ACCEPTING ORDERS FROM THE PHYSICIAN, NOTIFYING MD OF CLIENT PHYSICIAN, NOTIFYING MD OF CLIENT STATUS AND RECEIVING NEW STATUS AND RECEIVING NEW ORDERS, TRANSFERRING THE ORDER ORDERS, TRANSFERRING THE ORDER TO THE MEDICATION TO THE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD, ADMINISTRATION RECORD, NOTIFYING THE PHARMACY OF NEW NOTIFYING THE PHARMACY OF NEW MEDICATION ORDER.MEDICATION ORDER.

The unit secretary may transcribe the The unit secretary may transcribe the order after they are written, but the RN or order after they are written, but the RN or LPN must enter orders on the patient LPN must enter orders on the patient record. The RN usually communicates record. The RN usually communicates with the MD, but the LPN may be asked or with the MD, but the LPN may be asked or required to on any given occasion.required to on any given occasion.

Most facilities use computer systems to Most facilities use computer systems to notify other departments of new orders.notify other departments of new orders.

Stay current on any changes within your Stay current on any changes within your workplace.workplace.

Be flexible.Be flexible.Due to the nursing shortage, many Due to the nursing shortage, many opportunities will be available to you.opportunities will be available to you.

Always leave a job on good terms if at all Always leave a job on good terms if at all possible. Know the requirements, hours, possible. Know the requirements, hours, benefits, vacation time, salary prior to benefits, vacation time, salary prior to accepting the position.accepting the position.