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Heyyyy everyone...I'm starting the RN bridge program next month. I'm excited and a lil nervous. Anyway why are people telling me it's so hard?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Because it is?

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Because it is?

I just finished LPN in October and I feel ready...but with everyone saying it's so hard I'm wondering what makes it harder?

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Specializes in Medical Oncology, Alzheimer/dementia.

I was an LPN for 11 years before I did the bridge program. Being out of school for such a long time is what made it hard for me.

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I was an LPN for 11 years before I did the bridge program. Being out of school for such a long time is what made it hard for me.

Well that's understandable makes sense...I don't know what to expect 🙈

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Specializes in Forensic Nurse.

Congrats!!!

In my honest opinion it will be what you make it. I'm almost certain that the LPN program was no walk in the park, so do not expect the RN program to be either. The fact that you just completed the LPN program will definitely work in your favor; because most topics are still very fresh in your brain. However, don't let that "freshness" delude you from the fact that it will require a lot of studying and great time management. I wish you all the best and good luck.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I found LPN school to be the most difficult although I'm sure some of that was the shock factor of the nursing school culture and my ADN wasn't far behind. BSN was the easiest and MS was fairly easy also. My LPN-RN bridge program was intense and like the LPN program I basically white knuckled it through. It was crucial to remain on top of studies and get good grades on exams. Something else I will add regarding peer relationships is that it would behoove you to be extra friendly and humble because if your fellow students are threatened by you because you are already a nurse it can make it rough. You need your peer's support so keep that in mind as you try to fit in with a group who has already been together for a year or more. Good luck!

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Specializes in Forensic Nurse.
I found LPN school to be the most difficult although I'm sure some of that was the shock factor of the nursing school culture and my ADN wasn't far behind. BSN was the easiest and MS was fairly easy also. My LPN-RN bridge program was intense and like the LPN program I basically white knuckled it through. It was crucial to remain on top of studies and get good grades on exams. Something else I will add regarding peer relationships is that it would behoove you to be extra friendly and humble because if your fellow students are threatened by you because you are already a nurse it can make it rough. You need your peer's support so keep that in mind as you try to fit in with a group who has already been together for a year or more. Good luck!

Thank you for mentioning the part about humbling and peer relations. Even though I consider myself to be an introvert, I am usually quick to answer questions without regards to others in the classroom. So I appreciate you bringing that up. Thanks.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

With well calculated but genuine sucking up I was fortunate that most of my classmates were gracious and willing to help me. :) Things that aren't necessarily intuitive such as which professors exam questions came right off the power points, which were from the textbook etc. was invaluable.

The thing that mentally took some of the pressure off me was the thought that I was already a nurse and even if I flunked out of the ADN program I was still a nurse, lol, maybe not the most confident approach but it relieved some of my anxiety.

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Specializes in NICU.

I'm currently in a bridging program and found both to be difficult in different ways. The PN program was difficult in that I was learning to be a nurse...learning skills for the first time and not even knowing how to properly mobilize or wash someone...it's very nerve racking. But it wasn't really "book hard." The bridging program has pretty much zero skills training but is very difficult in terms of advanced sciences and research...so in that respect it is quite "book" difficult but i already know nursing basics so it's not stressful in that way....get what I mean?

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I'm currently in a bridging program and found both to be difficult in different ways. The PN program was difficult in that I was learning to be a nurse...learning skills for the first time and not even knowing how to properly mobilize or wash someone...it's very nerve racking. But it wasn't really "book hard." The bridging program has pretty much zero skills training but is very difficult in terms of advanced sciences and research...so in that respect it is quite "book" difficult but i already know nursing basics so it's not stressful in that way....get what I mean?

Thanks!

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I found LPN school to be the most difficult although I'm sure some of that was the shock factor of the nursing school culture and my ADN wasn't far behind. BSN was the easiest and MS was fairly easy also. My LPN-RN bridge program was intense and like the LPN program I basically white knuckled it through. It was crucial to remain on top of studies and get good grades on exams. Something else I will add regarding peer relationships is that it would behoove you to be extra friendly and humble because if your fellow students are threatened by you because you are already a nurse it can make it rough. You need your peer's support so keep that in mind as you try to fit in with a group who has already been together for a year or more. Good luck!

Thank you!

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