[Ni_Ni]

I'm Jennie. I'm 24 and I got my LPN last May. I am currently working at the same nursing home I worked at as a CNA. I will be graduating in May with an associates RN. I cannot wait. I hope to work at a large hospital in the cities. I really want to work in the ED, but I'm sure I'll have to work my way up to get there. I live 4 hours away from my school and have done the whole program through distance learning. So, if anyone has questions about distance learning nursing, I know a lot about the subject. Nice to meet everyone.

[ebten10]

Originally Posted by Ni_Ni

I'm Jennie. I'm 24 and I got my LPN last May. I am currently working at the same nursing home I worked at as a CNA. I will be graduating in May with an associates RN. I cannot wait. I hope to work at a large hospital in the cities. I really want to work in the ED, but I'm sure I'll have to work my way up to get there. I live 4 hours away from my school and have done the whole program through distance learning. So, if anyone has questions about distance learning nursing, I know a lot about the subject. Nice to meet everyone.

Congrats ..... which school did you go to?

[ebten10]

hello everyone

i just found out about this site a couple of days ago........ im still learning how to use it.. this is a great site. i am currently a LPN in excelsior going for my RN. Its not easy! im triyng to figure good test tips. i was really sad the other day because i failed one of my test but i wanna thank everyone for the encouragement and support that you gave me i really needed that so thankssssssss

[psyknurs]

welcome Jennie!!! Congrats on your accomplishments. I too am pursuing my RN and am having quite the go of it!!! Keep up the good work. By the way, I am hoping to work in a large hospital myself, I have been doing mental health as an LPN for the past 16 years and am BURNT OUT!!!

[travel soon]

Hi Ni_Ni,

I took all but 2 of the required courses through excelsior and decided I wanted to go to the Universitiy so I could get the clinical experience, (after working in LTC all that time I felt I probably needed it) Anyway I will graduate in May so all is well. Congrats to you by the way. And welcome to the group, all of you all.

[Ni_Ni]

ebten 10--I am go to MNWest (I also got my LPN from this school). The campus is located in SW MN. The program is an actual onsite program, but they have an online section, so I still get the clinical experience and all the other stuff.

[fatcat0899]

Originally Posted by ebten10

thanks for the encouragement.......... i needed that , im not sure what practice test you are refering to ...............do you mean the one that excelsior sell for 60 buck?

yes. I found them very helpful

[LisabLPN]

hi o2banurse. I am also an LPN working in maternity in a small hospital and I am also going for my RN. I chose the Excelsior route and it has worked great for me! I just passed the "horrid clinical weekend" and it was much easier than I anticipated!! I passed everything through first time with no repeats. I say this is a great program and don't let the clinical scare you off!! As long as you prepare and know your clinical elements (which honestly some of them are just 'no-duh's') the weekend will be a breeze. I would recommend one of the workshops as well. I was really nervous coming from three years sole experience on an OB floor and not really remembering much of my med/surg from school. The assessments you have to do though are really easy and they do try to give you easy patients!! Hope my opinion matters.

[ebten10]

well i wish there was some lpn to rn transition schools in my district i live in ny and there arent many schools thats why i had to do the distance learning program, i got discouraged with my first excelsior test because of the first test i took i failed but im gonna try again. its so nice to hear all of the sucess stories i hope im next

[travel soon]

Originally Posted by ebten10

well i wish there was some lpn to rn transition schools in my district i live in ny and there arent many schools thats why i had to do the distance learning program, i got discouraged with my first excelsior test because of the first test i took i failed but im gonna try again. its so nice to hear all of the sucess stories i hope im next

I would have thought that any university would offer the bridge program.
You know you shouldn't feel bad about failing your first test through Excelsior because you really didn't know what to expect or how to study for your first one.
It is really hard to go back to a regular class and work your butt off for a whole semester for a few credits after being able to just study at home for a couple of days, run down test and walk out with your credits in your hands, using excelsior. Either way you decide on you will end up with RN behind your name. Good Luck to all.