Twin Districts Region MS

CAREER TYPE

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurses provide a variety of care services that include treating patients, educating patients and the public about various medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Some RNs also are educated to provide grief counseling to family members of critically ill patients. RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on various warning signs and symptoms of disease and where to go for help. RNs also might run health screening or immunization clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various conditions.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: $47,120-$102,990

Class Types:

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Transitional – LPN to RN Hybrid Mobility Track-Registered Nurse

The LPN to RN Transitional – Hybrid Option is designed to assist qualified LPNs with the transition to RN practice via a hybrid learning environment. LPNs accepted into the hybrid option are awarded fourteen (14) semester hours of credit for previous nursing education. After successfully completing the summer transition course, NUR 1116 , students accepted into the hybrid option will by-pass the first year courses required of ADN graduates. As a hybrid driven curriculum, enrollment is limited.

Example of Class Types

  Day and Night Classes:

Pre-requisites required:

Length of Program
3 Semesters

Summary of Program Requirements


Skills Needed
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Bryant Center at Tradition

Contact
Brandi Brown
228-267-8639
brandi.brown@mgccc.edu