Anyone Else in a Diploma LPN program?

DaniLPN2RN · May 4, 2009

I just graduated in March. It is a very intense year, but so worth it. I used the LPN program as a stepping stone in obtaning my BSN. To me the benefit of getting the LPN is the quick in and out. You can begin working as a nurse while pursuing your RN (if you choose). There are a lot of opportunities for LPNs, depending on your interests!

Good luck in your program. It is very exciting!!

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morte, LPN, LVN · May 4, 2009

I am starting one in July and am very excited about it, I was just wondering if anyone else was in a similar programs and their thoughts on it rather than getting an associates or bachelars degree right now. Thanks for any thoughts!!!!

i am not familiar with the term...diploma LPN.....diploma vs what other kind of LPN?

futuremombabynurse · May 6, 2009

I'm in a diploma LVN program right now, and aside from the office staff constantly losing paperwork and almost the entire teaching staff being hardcore ex-military, it's really good. I'm an evening student because I work full-time during the day, and the school is really good about getting people done and out as early as possible (e.g. if you're done with skills lab at 9:30, you go home at 9:30, if you're done at 7 you go home at 7, etc.) My only problem has been this semester with my clinical instructor being EXTREMELY strict about time, requiring us to be at the clinical site 15 minutes early (not suggesting, REQUIRING), when I get off work at 4:30 and have 15 minutes to drive across the medical center in San Antonio during rush-hour traffic. (Almost as bad as driving through downtown, but no one-way streets at least.)

My advice is to PAY ATTENTION IN A&P! Integrated Human Sciences (our A&P class) was called "the cull class" by the coordinator during orientation, and she meant it. We lost over a third of our class to that subject. So, while the rest of us are moving on to site clinicals and more skill-oriented subjects, those 11 are retaking A&P, paying for it again, and have an even higher passing threshold to deal with (at my school, first time around is a 70 or above, second is a 75 or above, after that you get dismissed).

Good luck!