Can average student be LPN

[Butterflybee]

With the pitiful retention rates of the RN and the LPN having everything "crammed" together, Im really beginning to wonder if the average person can pass the LPN course. I dont mean a slacker, I mean someone that maybe gets Cs and some Bs. IS the math really all that horrible? I heard that is where they lose their people. I start next LPN course next week and never once did I hear about that. Anyway, Im just wondering does one need to be an A all the way student. :stone

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I grad from an LPN school and that was my worse educational experience in life. Yep, it was grade driven and full of arrogant, judgemental, immature and gossiping (not people caring)students. However, due to the political reason, they all being praised to be top students. Students from other nursing schools told me similar stories so everywhere is the same. I rather work with caring people than those claim to be "know it all".

Bingo. You hit the nail on the head exactly.

My experience in LVN school was strikingly similar to your aforementioned experience. The 'top students' consisted of a group of immature people who endlessly gossiped, lacked people skills, and earned spots on the high honor roll due to empty memorization.

I can vividly recall an experience that occurred during a clinical rotation. One of these so-called 'top students' was assigned to a patient with a ruptured oviduct due to ectopic pregnancy. This student asked, "They're gonna save the baby, aren't they?"

Other students began to roll their eyes at her because they knew that these types of pregnancies never result in viable fetuses. Strangely enough, this 'top student' had received an 'A' grade on her reproductive test but didn't know that ectopic pregnancies almost never see full term.

[palma]

Yes!

I was an average student and I passed my

boards with no problem. As others have posted

on this thread, the goal is to PASS and to try

and gather as much clinical experience/

exposure while you are still a student. Once

you have that license in your hand, you

have reached your goal! I organized study

groups in school and in spite of 3 children,

a husband and working part time, I did

pass and earned my license! Try not to

get discouraged! You can be an average

student and a GREAT nurse!