1/2 way through level one... 1/3 of the students are gone...

theblondeone · Mar 19, 2004

We started with 97 first year LPN students. There were 34 of us that graduated. This year in the fall program, there were 57 in the RN day program and 16 of us in the accelerated RN program. After fall semester we have 31 in the day program and 11 left in my program. It's a toughy!! Most of us are checking ourselves into the psych ward after graduation!! :rolleyes:

Lasoniamacaroni · Mar 19, 2004

Why do you think that is? I will tell you what. The time, money, money, and time I have invested in this whole thing. I will be d***** if I don't get my degree. I will stick it out to the end if it's the last thing I do even if I hate it. I have wanted this for sooooo long.

Maybe that is what the deal is. There are some out there who thought it was going to be all covered in rose petals. I don't know, ask me in my second year how I feel, but at the present state, graduating is my top priority.

MikeLPN · Mar 19, 2004

Our LPN class graduated 6 people with about 24+ starting. It was a very small ceremony :stone . It was pretty usual for my school. 3 went LPN to RN and got it over with right away, 2 of us (me) are PT LPN to RN and 1 I don't know.

MikeLPN · Mar 19, 2004

Our LPN class graduated 6 people with about 24+ starting. It was a very small ceremony :stone . It was pretty usual for my school. 3 went LPN to RN and got it over with right away, 2 of us (me) are PT LPN to RN and 1 I don't know.

hopefully · Mar 19, 2004

I start LPN school in the Fall. Don't depress me. Anyway, I am taking an A/P class right now. And about 75% of my classmates have an F grade. I have a B avearge. There are about 50 people in my A/P class.

hopefully · Mar 19, 2004

I start LPN school in the Fall. Don't depress me. Anyway, I am taking an A/P class right now. And about 75% of my classmates have an F grade. I have a B avearge. There are about 50 people in my A/P class.

Soonstudent · Mar 19, 2004

Why do you think that is? I will tell you what. The time, money, money, and time I have invested in this whole thing. I will be d***** if I don't get my degree. I will stick it out to the end if it's the last thing I do even if I hate it. I have wanted this for sooooo long.
Maybe that is what the deal is. There are some out there who thought it was going to be all covered in rose petals. I don't know, ask me in my second year how I feel, but at the present state, graduating is my top priority.

I'm with you!

Soonstudent · Mar 19, 2004

Why do you think that is? I will tell you what. The time, money, money, and time I have invested in this whole thing. I will be d***** if I don't get my degree. I will stick it out to the end if it's the last thing I do even if I hate it. I have wanted this for sooooo long.
Maybe that is what the deal is. There are some out there who thought it was going to be all covered in rose petals. I don't know, ask me in my second year how I feel, but at the present state, graduating is my top priority.

I'm with you!

Pab_Meister · Mar 19, 2004

lasoniamacaroni,

I don't know why that is. I'm in an ADN program here in Buffalo. Apparenty, this is typical of level one. I'm sure you are right that some people just wanted to "try it out" and had no real desire to be a nurse. I think the elevator eats the rest. This will be interesting.

Pab_Meister · Mar 19, 2004

lasoniamacaroni,

I don't know why that is. I'm in an ADN program here in Buffalo. Apparenty, this is typical of level one. I'm sure you are right that some people just wanted to "try it out" and had no real desire to be a nurse. I think the elevator eats the rest. This will be interesting.

Carolanne · Mar 19, 2004

Yes, it's the elimination process down to the semi finalists. I remember on the very first day of my first semester the first thing the instructor told us was, "take a good look at the faces around you. They all won't be here when you graduate." Right then the hair on our necks stood up a little and we knew we were in for a long haul. It's hard to tell what brings everyone into the nursing program, everyone has their own motive. I think some are lured by the demand for nurses, the status, the flexibility, chance for advancement. Others are there for more personal reasons, where life has taken them and the desire to help others. It's all such a mix. We all sit there bright eyed and bushy tailed on the first day of class and, as we have all seen, things change pretty quickly.