Orlando Tech Spring 2016

Happy.Nurselet, LPN · Dec 24, 2015

I'm starting in the January class and never worked in the health field. It's going to be interesting. Did you end up deciding to apply?

ResearchRN25, BSN, RN · Dec 24, 2015

I got into Keiser for the RN program so I am starting in Jan. Good luck w everything feel free to keep me updated with how things are going í ½í¸Š

drod8375 · Dec 25, 2015

I am also starting in January 2016. I am excited to meet everyone else.

nurseinprogress123 · Dec 28, 2015

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to give some information since I remember how it was when I was starting and wanted as much info as I can get. I'm currently in the LPN program at Orlando Tech. I started in September so I'm 3 months in. My class graduates in October. We started with 19 people (I think) and we've already lost 5 people. 2 were due to grades, 2 we don't actually know why. They just never came back. And one got pregnant and it was just too much for her.

I won't sugarcoat anything. It's tough. We have tons of work, things to study for, etc. You will eat, sleep breath school. Of the 14 of us only 5 have jobs and of those 5, only 2 work more than 3 days a week. I would not recommend working but I understand if you have to. just know it will be tough. But you can do it. If you have specific questions I will answer them. Just let me know.

Happy.Nurselet, LPN · Dec 28, 2015

Thanks for the heads up, nurseinprogress123! What type of homework do we need to be prepared for? Is it exercises? Essays? Etc. I'm going to be working f/t near deltona (eek!) and need to know what to expect since I'll leave for class at 7am and not get home from work until 11:45 four days a week. How far into the program do you get before you start clinicals?

nurseinprogress123 · Dec 28, 2015

The main books that we use are the Foundations book and the Anatomy & Physiology book. For every chapter in both books, there is an open-book quiz that she posts which is your homework. So there are usually 3 of those per week. They are pretty time-consuming (takes about 1-2 hours to complete). Also we have about 2-3 tests per week. So for example, in a typical week you would have to do the open book quizzes for a chapter in both foundations and A&P but you probably have 2 other tests that week that you have to study for as well. So it takes a lot of time. You won't have papers until you start clinicals.

We didn't start clinicals until about 6 weeks into the program because we had to learn CNA skills first. Once you do clinicals, you'll have to write a paper for each day. I"m not saying you can't work because people do work but it's tough and a few people have either quit their jobs or either cut their hours a lot.

Happy.Nurselet, LPN · Dec 28, 2015

Ok that really offers some perspective so thank you for the updates!

Mini2544, ASN, RN · Feb 10, 2016

Hey girl!

How is everything going?? Still loving it??

Sarah

Happy.Nurselet, LPN · Feb 25, 2016

It's going! Super busy but it's doable. I really love the theory and we start clinicals next week so hopefully that goes well.