First two days of LPN program

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Well there isn't much to report on from my first two days. It is a day flex program that I attend, meaning you can work at a pace of 12, 18, or 24 months. Each month we meet with our main advisor and make a contract for which modules we need to have completed by the end of that month. There is no lecture, we just do all the reading and stuff on our own and do an assignment, a quiz and an exam for each module, which each quiz and exam are proctored. I am currently contracted for the 12 month pace and I am waaaay behind. I think I am the only one in my class without med term, LTCA, and A&P completed before the class started, and everyone else seems to have medical experience or are already CNAs. So I have a lot of catching up to do but I feel that it is do-able because I have no other obligations at the moment. I don't work, I don't have any kiddos, my fiancé is completely supportive and understanding. So I believe if I work my butt off this month to complete my modules, I should be able to get ahead next month and catch up as much as possible to everyone else. I have awesome instructors and awesome classmates and we also get to work in the same classrooms as the LPN students that started in previous classes. Some are about to graduate and some are six months ahead of us. They are really helpful and so willing to answer our questions and help us figure out how to do these module things. I'll probably update more next weekend to let you all know how its going :)

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Good luck! You can do this! :)

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Specializes in Postpartum, Mother/Baby, Comm. Health, Geriatric.

Just buckle down, put your game face on, and focus on the goal.

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Exciting! Wishing you to find the gift in every experience you have along the way, even the ones that come in ugly wrapping paper. Enjoy!

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Specializes in 6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care.

It sounds like your program is a lot like mine! Our options were 12, 15, and 18 months. There were about 8 people that showed up for orientation yesterday. 2 were going to do the 12 month option, but the instructors talked them out of it, pushed the 15. They said we could work ahead as much as we wanted, but could NOT fall behind. If you get sick, etc, and miss days. I personally chose the 18 month option (80 hrs/mo, 20 hrs/wk). I have 2 girls, married, and work weekend doubles passing meds. I can handle 3 days a week and probably 4 but didn't want to get overwhelmed. First day of class is September 15th.

I think we have students from previous classes sharing the computer lab with us also. We have to wear the school's scrubs to class, but I think they are seperating us by color. They were wearing a wine color and ours are teal, I think.

Good luck in your class! I'd like to hear more about it and see how they compare.

Dondie

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