First 3 weeks of class...

*lisa* · Jul 17, 2006

I don't know anything but I am gonna be in a similar situation(will know if I got into the RN program sometime this week) I have NO nursing experience at all Good luck!!!

summerland5 · Jul 17, 2006

Congratulations!!!!

I've completed the first 6 weeks of lpn school.

first up: two weeks of computer application(word) and math review. then anatomy and physiology-lots of work!!; practical assessment-theory first, then BP-regular method and others,respiration temp., weight, pulses, etc., handwashing, etc.; intro to nursing-lots of history,theory, then on to communication +; nutrition-just basics and special diets. that's our first 12 weeks.

they put A&P right up front to weed out those who will not work, cause pharmocology is in the next 12 weeks, i think

you'd do well to buy a simple anatomy and physiology book and study it-it's the most work-lots of stuff that needs to be memorized-bones, muscles, etc

lot's of fun-

i love it!

i'll be looking for you!

Good luck to both of you!! :balloons:

moongirl · Jul 17, 2006

First 7 weeks of my first semester of the ADN program was

classroom/theory and lab. the labs were learning how to do ADLs, transfers, foleys, etc. then clinicals started

nurse206 · Jul 18, 2006

thanks *lisa*, I hope you get in! I was enrolled in a RN program last year but didn't have the money to go through with it. Most of the people there already had jobs in hospitals or nursing homes which made me a little nervous but hey..there is a first for everything! Good luck!

nurse206 · Jul 18, 2006

congratulations to you too, summerland5! Sounds like you really like it, I think I will too! Thanks for the heads up! good luck and keep working hard!

nurse206 · Jul 18, 2006

It sounds exciting moongirl, i can't wait! Thanks for the info!

moongirl · Jul 18, 2006

It sounds exciting moongirl, i can't wait! Thanks for the info!

you are welcome! Congrats and good luck to all of you starting this Fall, it is very challenging, but extremely rewarding!

summerland5 · Jul 22, 2006

nurse206

thanks so much for your note!

it's like they are trying to kill us down here-nearly demonic,

but...

i've decided that our instructors are actually angelic-they don't want anybody in nsg who won't work to the exclusion of everything else, if that's what's needed!!

they tell us we'll be able to get bsns without working any harder-every page in our a&p book in 12 weeks!!

best to you all-keep us posted!

tookewlandy · Jul 22, 2006

i went went through a whole A&P book in 10 weeks and now i gotta go through the whole Micro book in 5 weeks, so i feel your pain

BoonersmomRN · Jul 22, 2006

Hi.

I'm in an ADN RN program but I just wanted you to know we started clinicals after our 3rd week. Everyone was really scared, too! But, it was really OK. It was in LTC and all we did was AM care ( bathing, bedchanges) and assessments w/ vitals. Then we would assist them to lunch, etc. We were only there for 3 hours. It went by really fast! You'll be fine:) Good luck!

NoWaNrN, ASN, RN · Jul 22, 2006

first 2 wks of LPN school where I went was nursing assistant stuff. The first clinical rotation was also nursing assistant stuff. Good luck!