Full time LPN/LVN Students: What classes are you in?

Published Oct 21, 2010

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I'm just curious as to what classes everyone is in now and what were the prereqs for your program? I've noticed some people saying that they have 3 tests a week and tons of studying and other people saying that they have only 1 test a week and a few hours of studying.

I'm in the LPN program at Iowa Western Community College.

For prerequisites, we had to complete (with a 'C' or higher):

English Comp 1

Developmental Psych

Public Speaking

Anatomy & Physiology 1 - with lab

Anatomy & Physiology 2 - with lab

They also recommended that you take any other courses that you can such as Nutrition.

I'm in the second quarter of my first semester right now. Here are the classes I'm taking this semester:

Foundations of Nursing - with lab - 1st quarter

Math and Medications - with lab - 1st quarter

Professional Topics - 1st semester

Practical Nursing 1 - with clinicals - 2nd quarter

So far, we have 1 test a week and usually a quiz everyday. We also have several papers due this semester and there are several projects. We have around 7 homework assignments due each week and they must be completed before that week's test. Clinical pre-lab is on Monday after class. We have to go to our site, meet our patient(s) and go over their chart. We have to write up a drug card for each med they're on and know all about what disease processes are affecting the patient. The careplan must be filled out in full after week 1. Clinicals are Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 12:30 and we have to have everything done before then.

These are our classes second semester:

Practical Nursing 2 - 3rd quarter

Practical Nursing 3 - 4th quarter

Practical Nursing Pharm

Pro Topics 2

Nutrition - if you didn't take it earlier.

We also have to have a valid and current CNA certification. I have to complete every class with a 78%. GPA needs to be at least 2.5 to be considered for the RN program. Grades and standardized test scores are taken into account when they decide who gets in to the RN program - it's pretty competitive.