for those of you who went thru LPN school

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hi,

i start an ADN program on the 20th, and i have been reading with interest about how everyone feels about starting. scared of workload,not having a life,and so on...

question for those who went through a LPN program recently......how does it compare with that? I know the classes will go much deeper and there is a ton of material that LPN school probably didnt touch on.....but the pace? I know my LPN program was fast paced,material being thrown at you a mile a minute....instructors readying you for NCLEX....projects and presentations galore,the stress of passing your med calc test as well as your lab skills....i passed in the high 80s,i was 45 and VERY proud of myself...now i am going on 50 and doing this again,and looking forward to the challenge

while i was in LPN school i made time for kids sports,we went on vacation-took my books on that vacation cause we had a test the day we returned. i did take my notes and books with me every chance i had-if i had to bring my son to basketball practice-i stayed and studied....

i feel like i am not a very deep thinker-i am good at critical thinking,but when put on the spot and asked a question i seem not to be able to answer as thourough as i want. I find myself later hitting my head wishing i would of said this,or said that,its like i know it,but it isnt at that the surface for me to spit out.

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I haven't been through an LPN program but I am currently in an ASN program that starts with LPN students in the same classes for the first year.

Basically, we all started out together and it was very fast paced. It was definitely a lot of critical thinking and I can't tell you how many times we were told KISS because we wanted to read so much more in to a question than what was there.

I'm getting ready to start my second year in the ASN program (which is about where you will be starting I am assuming, at least that's how the bridge program at my school works) and I know that it's very similar to our first year as far as the style of classes go. We will be testing in a very NCLEX based fashion and will be expected to work at a fast pace to get everything in we can.

Congrats on starting your new program and good luck!

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actually,i am starting an ADN program....i am doing the whole first year of RN school cause where i am there is no offer a bridge of LPN to RN.....i am happy to be stating,but i was just wondering how the first year compared to LPN school.....how much repeat,how much deeper is it..etc...

congrats to you to!!!...i am SO very excited and nervous!!

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