LPN to RN

djladyk · Dec 14, 2012

Treat it like boot camp. Do as u r told.

dorkiexcici · Dec 15, 2012

Congrats! what school are you going to? i have friends who are starting the bridge program at Cypress College in Orange County

MrsMig, BSN, RN · Dec 16, 2012

Treat it like boot camp. Do as u r told.

Hahahaha, this is good advice. I want to add the hardest part for me was being in the student capacity again. In my clinicals we were told even though you know how, you can't as your not nurses here, your students. I just smile and do what I'm told and don't go against the grain.

iCamy904 · Dec 20, 2012

Thanks for the response ladies. I am attending Erie Community College and I'm in the LPN to RN track. I had orientation on Monday and our instructor told us that its somewhat hard for LPNs to transition. We are already nurses so it can be difficult for us to become a student again. I am very dedicated... I can't wait to start next month.

ElizaW · Dec 23, 2012

Treat it like boot camp. Do as u r told.

This is wise. I'm going to remember it. I think you should pop over to the LPN Student forum and post it as advice that they ALL should follow.

Ella26, BSN, RN · Dec 23, 2012

I like the "boot camp" comment, its funny, but she right. I just graduated from a mobility program LPN-RN (ADN) on friday 12/20/12!:) I am just elated, its surreal still. I have been an LPN for 3.5 yrs. I also worked full time (had to to pay bills) at clinic M-F 830-5pm. The days I had clinical on weekday I had to take vacation time. Our program was class (theory on care of complex and multiple patients) on thursday nights from 6-10pm and clinicals sometimes on mon/tue from 3-11 at hospital or 7-3 on sat/sun at hospital. So this last semester we only had 18 clinical days. I did 6 days in sept, 2 days in october, 6 days in november, and 4 days in december. All at the hospital. It was 10 days in med-srug, 4 days in pysch, and 4 days in OB-Maternity. I started the program sept 2011 and just finished. We started with 18 LPNs and only lost 2. I do not feel that it was harder for LPNs. I feel it was much easier because it was an accelerated program. And I had the experience and backround to go off on. Be aware though that your training as an LPN does not seem to be recognized as much they didnt refer to us as nurses. They would always say "when you become a nurse then ...." I always felt like hey it says nurse in my title doesnt it? But I guess it doesnt matter because we are not RNs. Oh well I wont have to worry about that for much longer after I pass the boards. I am currently waiting to get my ATT so I can schedule my NCLEX-RN in January 2013. I think you will do great. Being an LPN is an advantage. I worked full time and still managed to finish the program with a 3.7 GPA. I feel you get out of it what you put in. If you give it 100% you will do fine.

iCamy904 · Dec 28, 2012

OMG THANK YOU AND CONGRATS!!!!

QUOTE="Ella26;7084653"]I like the "boot camp" comment, its funny, but she right. I just graduated from a mobility program LPN-RN (ADN) on friday 12/20/12!:) I am just elated, its surreal still. I have been an LPN for 3.5 yrs. I also worked full time (had to to pay bills) at clinic M-F 830-5pm. The days I had clinical on weekday I had to take vacation time. Our program was class (theory on care of complex and multiple patients) on thursday nights from 6-10pm and clinicals sometimes on mon/tue from 3-11 at hospital or 7-3 on sat/sun at hospital. So this last semester we only had 18 clinical days. I did 6 days in sept, 2 days in october, 6 days in november, and 4 days in december. All at the hospital. It was 10 days in med-srug, 4 days in pysch, and 4 days in OB-Maternity. I started the program sept 2011 and just finished. We started with 18 LPNs and only lost 2. I do not feel that it was harder for LPNs. I feel it was much easier because it was an accelerated program. And I had the experience and backround to go off on. Be aware though that your training as an LPN does not seem to be recognized as much they didnt refer to us as nurses. They would always say "when you become a nurse then ...." I always felt like hey it says nurse in my title doesnt it? But I guess it doesnt matter because we are not RNs. Oh well I wont have to worry about that for much longer after I pass the boards. I am currently waiting to get my ATT so I can schedule my NCLEX-RN in January 2013. I think you will do great. Being an LPN is an advantage. I worked full time and still managed to finish the program with a 3.7 GPA. I feel you get out of it what you put in. If you give it 100% you will do fine.

Nurse Megan · Dec 30, 2012

I agree, boot camp is pretty much what it was like. Trust the process!