Any swboces LPN students for 2016

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hey I was hoping to get conversation going about the upcoming swboces 2016 LPN program for people that are eitheir applying, been accepted, even past students.... I feel this will keep us all together on program information. I have seen it done for previous years but I can't seem to link with anyone about the 2016 program...I was accepted into the program for this year, looking forward to starting.

Specializes in Corrections, Outpatient Surgery.

I've volunteered work at a hospital before, and I've also worked at a pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. Other than that, I have none. So that makes me kind of nervous

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Oh you'll be fine... We're gonna be taught everything we need to know...have you began to do any studying any medical terminology or nursing math like they suggested?

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Specializes in Corrections, Outpatient Surgery.

I got a book on nursing terminology, and I've been studying that. I also got this flash card pack on A&P but I haven't really looked at it much.

Do do you live close to the school? And will you be working while you're in school?

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That sounds like a great start... I don't live close but within a decent traveling distance...I will be doing only 2 shifts per month throughout the program... How about you?

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Specializes in Corrections, Outpatient Surgery.

I don't plan to work, and I live a 20 minute drive away. Did you hear anything about clinicals?

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Oh ok... No I haven't heard anything about clinicals other than older posts of past students saying clinicals started around October

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Specializes in Corrections, Outpatient Surgery.

I heard it's just CNA work and then it gradually gets more difficult. I also heard that it's twice a week from 8 to 230

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Yea, the beginning of most clincals RN/LPN is lots of basic nursing like bed changing, bed baths, mouth care etc.

im also interested in knowing if we are gonna get like a book packet that contains all the books or will we have to go out and buy them elsewhere

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Specializes in Corrections, Outpatient Surgery.

I think we have to bring a check and they give us all the books, that's what I heard. Do you work in a facility that hires LPNs?

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Wow!! All the books for the entire course?

I work in a hospital and I recently checked their online job openings and I seen 2 openings...they are more big on RN's it seems but other local hospitals have openings for LPN and of course almost all the nursing homes

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Specializes in Corrections, Outpatient Surgery.

That's what I heard. I think the books are pretty expensive, though. I really don't want to work at a nursing home, so I hope more jobs open up as we are finishing. What hospital do you work at?

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I actually wouldn't mind starting in a nursing home even if it's for like 6 months because I feel like that's where I will use my skills most as far as the direct patient care skills like wound care, trach care, g tubes, etc... Only thing is I read a lot about lpns in that setting not getting much use of their blood drawing or iv skills, which I would definitely want to do regularly to not lose the skill and to only get better at especially as a new grad..

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