[L&D_2b]

I start my part time LPN program on January 7, 2008. I will go 2-3 days a week for two years (it alternates each week). As a mother to four children under the age of 12, part time is all I think I can handle.
Like everyone here, I'm really excited and can't wait to start.
--Marci

[Tiffanysmom]

Hi!I start at Lorain County Community College in Ohio on January 14,2008.I am very nervous but also excited.Congratulations to everyone!

[slimgoodie1879]

Hi,
My name is Phyliss and I will be starting LPN school Jan. 7, 2008. I am a single parent of two boys. I just wanted to wish you get luck!

[FromVet2bNurse]

Hello everyone. I'm new to this site. I restart LPN school January 14th, 2008 the same date as some of you here. I reside on Fort Hood in Texas. Seems like I'm a career student. I just graduated with My Computer Science degree. But always found my heart in nursing. My resume is I'm a medical assistant, phlebotomist, home health aide, EMT via the United States Army. I also was in a BSN nursing program and and LPN program and had to stop for different reasons. Though this has been a long time coming, I feel all my credentials need to be bundled into my dream..of being a nurse. Two kids later, I'm dealing with guilt of putting my kids in after school care (they are 7 and 8) and when clinicals start 2-3 days out the week they have to be in before school care at 5:30am! My family says to bite the bullet because I've wanted this since I was 5 years old(I'm 34 now). Though I bought most of my books and paid part of my tuition, I still feel apprehensive, maybe it's the fear of success, I don't know. I know I can do it because of my estensive medical background, but fear is still there. Well I'd love some feedback or for you guys to share any experiences if you have any similar to mine. This site is great for support. Good luck to all. Hope we can stay in touch throughout this year..especially to those of you who start when I do...mine will end December of '08. Oh have any of you ever attended a nursing graduation ceremony? From what I remember 17 years ago in highschool ( I dropped out of my LPN program in my high school and became an MA) But from what I know the ceremony is pretty beautiful. I know I'm gonna cry my behind off...if I don't chicken out by Jan. 14th. Well good luck to all.

[Tiffanysmom]

Don't chicken out!!!We can do this together!!!I am nervous also but,I am bettering myself for myself AND my family and besides,my best friend said the time goes quickly so before we know it we will be done!

[FromVet2bNurse]

Everyone has dittoed everything you've said, but you know your internal voice is always the loudest. I sort of feel like a fog. It's like I'm going through the motions...i.e. buying the books, registering, studying Math for Meds, but my mind is in another world if that makes sense, lol. But it will be a fun journey. I do alot of visualization, I do visualize myself completing it, but I have to get more organized! Anyways I guess if I can get through the computer programming classes and web building classes I've taken, I should welcome this challenge. I also have like 128 credits and am more than tired of school! lol. so I'm sure once achieved I'll stay LPN a bit before doing an RN thing. I just want to be an LPN for a while, I won't chicken out. I think it will be fun. I was always the momma type to students in my class and always helped with personal care for example when others were scared. But it would be great to hear your challenges as well. Do you ever see yourself as an RN eventually? Thanks

[peridotgirl]

I have a question. Can I work as an LPN without a degree... u c, I am still in high school and I'm in the LPN program that my school offers.. is it possible to work witout a degree and just a license?

[L&D_2b]

Originally Posted by peridotgirl

I have a question. Can I work as an LPN without a degree... u c, I am still in high school and I'm in the LPN program that my school offers.. is it possible to work witout a degree and just a license?

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. You can't work as an LPN unless you have graduated from an accredited program AND passed the Nclex-PN. However, being in an high school LPN program, you can probably work as a CNA (certified nurses aide) after you completed so much of your program AND passed the certification exam for nursing assistants.
I worked as a CNA my senior year of high school to pay for college. It wasn't always easy, but it was great experience for the nursing world.
Is that what you were asking?
--Marci

[BRYTTANI18]

1 Week til school(1-7-08)!!!

[peridotgirl]

Originally Posted by L&D_2b

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. You can't work as an LPN unless you have graduated from an accredited program AND passed the Nclex-PN. However, being in an high school LPN program, you can probably work as a CNA (certified nurses aide) after you completed so much of your program AND passed the certification exam for nursing assistants.
I worked as a CNA my senior year of high school to pay for college. It wasn't always easy, but it was great experience for the nursing world.
Is that what you were asking?
--Marci

not quite, I meant upon passing the NCLEX and after gradauting from the LPN program, can I work as an LPN? I will have my high school diploma and my license (when I pass the NCLEX-PN). oh yea, I am a CNA. But I don't want to work as a CNA. I rather finish the program and work as LPN.