How long to complete EC LVN to RN?

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I am just starting today. Today was my last day of LVN school so I'm almost to the end of that road. I already have the outlines for the Health and Safety so I can start looking at that, and I still have to study for my NCLEX of course.

I am just wondering how long it's taking people to complete their program. I live in Austin and there are a few jobs here for LVN but, of course none of them are what I want to do. So the quicker I can knock this out the better. I am a pretty motivated person.

Thank you!

Specializes in LTC, Family Practice, Meg/Surg.
Is it possible to take a test every two weeks? I have no kids, work Mon-Fri as Charge Nurse, really no other obligations that take a lot of time? Is this a do-able goal? I really hope to be finished by Aug. '10. I plan to take A&P in 2 weeks. Let me know what you all think! Thanks!!!

Hey, not to burst your bubble, it sounds a little crazy :eek: but you never know! Good luck, wish you the best!

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Specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.
started october 2009, finished october 2010. i took the month of december off and a couple of months in the summer due to a car accident. the wait for my cpne date seemed to take the longest.

just a few questions if you don't mind.

do you have a busy home life? (not being personal of course)

how much time did you dedicate to study?

what kind of experience did you have previously?

are you the kind of person that slept through high school but still passed with "a"s?

how many tests did you have to take?

how often did you test?

i know this asking a lot of questions but taking a few months off all together and the cpne wait it seems like you did all the test in less than seven months! i am impressed, would like to know your secrets.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Just a few questions if you don't mind.

Do you have a busy home life? (not being personal of course)

How much time did you dedicate to study?

What kind of experience did you have previously?

Are you the kind of person that slept through high school but still passed with "A"s?

How many tests did you have to take?

How often did you test?

I know this asking a lot of questions but taking a few months off all together and the CPNE wait it seems like you did all the test in less than SEVEN MONTHS! I am impressed, would like to know your secrets.

I know you're not asking me, but my timeframe was similar -- I took my first exam in mid-May 2007 (A&P) and was done with the nursing exams and CPNE-ready by the end of October 2007. I couldn't submit my CPNE app until the first week of November 2007, and then I had a looooong wait for my CPNE -- didn't go until June 2008. But part of that was taking Micro in at the end of November and two general ed CLEPs in January 2008. After that, I seriously studied for the CPNE and passed on my first attempt.

As a paramedic, I had to take all the exams -- I couldn't skip the exam that LPNs currently can (I think they can still skip one, that might be changing).

Here are my exam dates:

A&P - 05/14/2007

Nursing Concepts 1 - 06/04/2007

Nursing Concepts 2 - 07/03/2007

Nursing Concepts 3 - 07/31/2007

Nursing Concepts 4 - 09/04/2007

Nursing Concepts 7 - 09/17/2007

Nursing Concepts 5 - 09/26/2007

Nursing Concepts 6 - 10/17/2007

Microbiology - 11/28/2007

As you can see, I was under the old curriculum -- they're not called "nursing concepts" anymore. Anyway, after NC6, I was CPNE-eligible. It really didn't take long to study for the exams -- I worked (and still do) in an ER, three 12's a week. But I also had a part-time job doing desktop publishing (my old career, and I still have the same client), plus I volunteered one day a week as a medic (which I still do). I had been a paramedic for about 4 years when I started EC. Married, no kids, supportive husband. :)

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Specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.

Thank you Lunah, I appreciate your response. I am a logical thinker and I am trying to set goals but it can be difficult when there are so many unknowns and variables. I haven't had review of my college transcripts but most of the classes I have taken should be good for my gen. ed. requirements so I should only have the nursing 1-8, the FCCA and the CPNE and micro. I originally had hoped to take my first test by the end of March and finish the program by December but I wasn't sure if this was a reasonable goal. I too work three 12s but in a max security prison. I don't have a second job but I do have a houseful but my wife lets me study when I am home.

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I just started with EC. I have been an LPN for 4.5 years. Very excited but nervous at the same time. I have taken health safety and passed already. Will be taking transition on 4-26.....any advice on what to study and how to prepare. it seems like so much to remember.

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Good luck to you!

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Thanx!!!!!!

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Thanx!!!!!!

How is transition going? I am just waiting for my books to come (hopefully they'll be here tomorrow) then I think I am going to study for 2 weeks or so and then test.. Are you taking the ec practice tests?

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It has been a year. Life got in the way so I didn't take my first test until November. Paying for ls3 next week, then ls2 in two weeks. Want fro be CPNE ready by August.

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it,s going....thats all i can say. the material is so dry i get distracted easily. but i will be taking form A of the practice test tomorrow. i wish i hadnt waited so late to do it. but i honestly didnt think it would help. and i didnt want to feel as though i was wasteing moneyy....but i saw many reviews that they did help so im going to try it out.

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Hey how are your test going? and have you heard the new changes for FCCA?

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