BCIT LPN Feb. 2010

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hi there! this message is for those who have already been in the program since feb. 2009. i am currently looking into the evening lpn program at bcit and am extremely excited at the prospect, however, i have several reservations and am hoping that y'all can help:) how much homework is a lot (say, in a manner of hours?), how many saturdays do you have to attend?, and most importantly, what is the attendance policy? i have three kids (15 1/2, 12, and 1 yr), my husband will be home with them but am worried about emergencies!! i haven't even taken the entrance exam yet because i'm fretful of the commitment, but am soooooo eager to start!!

thanks again :)

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

Okay, I attended the day program, full-time at this school. I would say I had studying nearly every night including thanksgiving weekend and Christmas vacation. I would say 2-3 hours a day. It wasn't so much hard as it was relentless!

Can't answer your Saturday question, maybe it's the clinicals? We had clinicals almost every week from December to May.

The attendance policy was VERY strict, I think you couldn't miss more than a few days and no more than 1 or 2 clinical days. You absolutely positively cannot be late to a clinical, they send you home. I was lucky and won perfect attendance ($100 check!) at graduation.

If you are on the fence regarding this program I have to say it was the best thing I ever did. The school and instructors were great. I loved my classmates, we all got along really well. The price was terrific and it included books and uniforms. I was accepted to Camden County's program and picked BCIT over them. I felt I was well-prepared when I graduated. Go for it!

Best of luck

Deb LPN (RN student!)

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hi deb! thanks sooo much for replying to my post. you definitely cleared up the questions that i had :) if you don't mind me asking...what kind of institution do you currently work at? i'm concerned that the only place i'll be able to get a job at is a nursing home (my grandmother passed recently in one, and i think it'll be a little too difficult). and are you currently taking the accelerated class from lpn to rn? if so, what course did you pick for that? i've seen in my research that there's currently more schools that offer this than lpn programs.

i truly appreciate your time and good luck to you,

cindy

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

I worked full time in a nursing home for 14 months. It was challenging but a good experience. Two years ago I started Excelsior LPN to RN online and began working private duty homecare. It's easier, pays well and I have time to study. I really like it. Most hospitals around here don't hire LPNs so you are limited. Excelsior is fast, relatively cheap and they took all my gen ed credits from Rowan. Whether I get a hospital job with my RN is unknown but my pay as an RN will be better. I can always be a supervisor in a LTC too.

-Deb

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