A & P Class requirement

BjSkyGGEvan · Mar 26, 2009

I applied to the LPN program but won't hear anything back until May I believe. Since I didn't know how long before I decide to bridge, I went ahead with the BIO 163 which I am in now. So if get accepted, all I will have are nursing classes.

mamamiah · Mar 27, 2009

Are your hopes to one day get into the ADN program? If so, I would have suggested to you to have taken BIO-168 and 169. Also BIO-275 which is the microbiology. Yrs ago, I finished up with the Surg Tech program there and 163 was what was required. If I would have known then what I know now, I would have taken the higher up biology classes. Reason being is your going to eventually go back and retake those classes if you want to advance into the ADN program. I also went through and did the LPN program there in 2007. Remember, it will be fast paced, with all the information crammed into one year. They do have a day and evening program. I feel taking it during the day, will be beneficial since there is a lot more going on during the day, in the evenings there tends to be less going on. I don't mean they do not work as hard, but more a bit more of teaching and learning experiences tha could occur.............

BjSkyGGEvan · Mar 27, 2009

The only reason I didn't take the higher classes is I can't guarantee that I would bridge within 5 years and science classes aren't good after 5 years. It would have been horrible to take the classes twice. The good thing is that since I have taken 163, it gives me a base for when I do take 168 and 169. Any advice for success in the LPN program?:)

mamamiah · Mar 27, 2009

I have heard that if you work in the healthcare field, there is a possibility to get a waiver in case your bio classes if you hit the 5 yr mark.

The LPN program will be fast paced. There is a lot of reading, main thing to do is not to get behind on the chapters. Get yourself a good NCLEX-PN book and study out of that along side whatever you are getting a lecture on. Read, reRead, and reRead your chapters. practice NCLEX style questions and look for key words in the question. If you gain an understanding on that, it will be smoother for you............. Math, how are you on that. You will have one each semester, no calculator..........don't argue about it, look at it this way, what if your caught in a situation where you don't have a calculator or the no batteries for it. You should know how to do dosage calculations without one. you will always have pen and paper...........

Try to pass the math tests on the first time, less pressure that way you can concentrate on what you are getting in class.

You will have good instructors, remember to ask questions.

Please remind yourself, I don't know if your in the medical field now, but if you are, please don't go in there with the attitude that you know everything, there is always time to learn something more....

Lots of luck........... choose your friends wisely........... you are all there for the same reason, some people feel that they have to be top of the class, fine and dandy, but the only time it counts is graduation for that yellow cord that goes around their neck......... Remember the smartest person bookwise could be doing badly in clinicals and the person who is getting by with a B or C in lectures may do better with the hands on in clinicals.........So see, it all evens out. When you go to apply for a position, they are not going to ask what your grade point average was in nursing school they are going to go and see if you are licensed. Remember when you graduate you will still feel like you don't know anything,,,,,,,you are getting your foundations in nursing, build a strong foundation and you will go into the workplace and succeed.....

Lots of luck, I will look for you in the hallways of school............

Congrats...............