ADN penalties.. please read & reply

essarge · Aug 30, 2003

Our local CC (not where I attend) has the same type of program. Their goal is to give the area sorely needed nurses and give the students the choice of continuing or stopping at that level.

flemmac · Aug 30, 2003

But is it mandatory that ADN students take the LPN exit exam in order to continue?

essarge · Aug 30, 2003

Yes it is.

Nurse2bSandy · Aug 30, 2003

Okay... I'm not in an ADN program or good at tests... but I can see the reason for this. Your program not only wants you to be used to taking important tests, but they want to make sure that everyone is on the same page, so to speak, in order to keep going. Better to repeat some info half-way through than to find out after 2 years that you aren't going to make it.

flemmac... how did you find out about this? Is is something personal to you, or were you warned about it in orientation or a first class?

I found that my orientation was very intimidating. What I learned most of all is that there are plenty of ways for me to fail! I think they try to scare us into always doing our best. They don't want to waste their time or our money on students that aren't willing to do the work that must be done to be RN's.

Good luck!

flemmac · Aug 30, 2003

We were told about it via e-mail about a month ago.

We will be more than prepared when we take the RN boards because they have a review especially for that and worked into our curiculum, but they don't have a LPN review.

nursing 101 · Aug 30, 2003

I don't see the necessity for this to be "mandatory" now if it's an "option" o.k.

My reason If you are going to be an LPN they should prepare you to think as an LPN. If you are going to be an RN you should be geared to think as an RN. Countless procedures involve the LPN relying on the RN or having to "refer to the RN on duty". So if you are in an ADN program what is the point? Now I can understand if the college wants to make their own exam (based on a first year RN student) but to actually have students sit for the LPN exit is a little extreme. Maybe I'm missing something?

VaMedic · Aug 30, 2003

This is a good thing for the college on paper too. It makes their stat's look very good and I am sure they use this to their advantage like they are graduating numerous LPN's.

I would not like it either.

RW

Rhoresmith · Aug 30, 2003

Ok flame away but if you can't pass the LPN exam then should you go on to be an RN???? I am in the LPN program but want in the ADN if I could take the test and pass it and an ADN student couldn't I should be allow to go on instead of them IMHO. I have kids who are fresh out of High School getting in ahead of me with no prereq (other than the high school classes they took) and if they can't pass the test I should get to go on instead of them. I have will have all my prereq's done by end of spring semister plus I am in LPN nursing classes. This is my opinion and my thoughts. I think there are lots of things I don't agree with or like about school but I have to do this IF I want to acheive my goal of being a nurse with a master degree

Rhonda

flemmac · Aug 30, 2003

In case you're all wondering, the exit exam is by HESI not my school.

webbiedebbie · Aug 30, 2003

I am an ADN graduate. My school (in the 80's) offered us to sit for LPN boards. Let me tell you...it was the best experience for me. It gave me a chance to complete one round of boards and made the biggest difference with me passing RN boards! During my second year of school, I worked part-time as an LPN. I learned a lot from the RN's while working and it really helped me during my second year of school. I see this as a beneficial experience.

A new grad where I currently work has failed the RN boards many times. We strongly encouraged her to sit for the LPN boards. She passed the first time. She will now work as an LPN and pick up clinical skills and information that she can use to sit for her RN boards in one year.

I cannot stress enough how important it was for me to sit for LPN boards and work as an LPN while finishing my second year for ADN.

I see this as an excellent opportunity for you. It looks great on your resume also. It can be an extra benefit for you if you plan to stay at the hospital after you graduate.

flemmac · Aug 30, 2003

Need I add I don't know how many of you are in a 5 week program, but we are not in a semester program. Our courses start every 5 weeks. Imagine taking OB in just 5 weeks. Also, when we do these 5 weeks courses its not just one thing like OB was; that was the exception, we normally have 5 or 6 systems combined. You start off running each 5 weeks and the first test could be like 4 days after you have started.

Everyone has made some good points.