How was your first day of LPN school?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jan 3, 2016

I start school Monday JAN 04th 2016, I'm just wondering what to expect?

My first day of LPN/LVN school was back in September 2004. I honestly do not have any memories of what took place.

muirite · Jan 3, 2016

Mine was just orientation, we got fitted for scrubs. They did nail hair makeup checks and book checks.

The second day we started class.

amelia_sn · Jan 3, 2016

My first day was last April, and we had a quick PN meeting in the morning and went straight into class. We didn't get our books until the next day and didn't have our scrubs until 4 weeks into the program.

Cactus Nurse · Jan 5, 2016

I kinda just remember orientation stuff. Syllabus talk, class rules, attendance policy, clinical rotation talks, my school tended to waste a lot of time so my first week wasn't too productive lol. I don't think theory started until like day 3 or 4? Scrubs came in 3 weeks after.

Fiest st few sections of theory were really basic, since you're a cna u will breeze thru somethings and fly by a lot with much of the skills. My program was divided into 5 levels and the first level was all "cna" skills we didn't do meds yet.

Just be prepared for lots of tests and quizzes you go thru chapters very fast!

Nursingisablessing · Jan 10, 2016

My first day I got in my car and cried. We had orientation and had the seniors come in to talk to us (scare the **** out of us) they told us how bad it was etc. Nothing positive. But even though it was HELL I got through it and so will you. Good luck:smug:

mercurysmom · Jan 10, 2016

Strangely enough, I remember my first day of LPN school, but have absolutely no recollection of most of RN school or my Ed program. Heck, I remember more details of that day than I remember from the day Mercury's dad and I were married, so it definitely had to be one of my largest developmental milestones, in a way.

It was a hospital-based program. We had picked up our books and uniforms the previous week.

It was July 5, 1989. Our first week wasn't a full week, for which I'm eternally grateful. We had our first uniform inspection, but no one received points for dress code violations " as a gift." We toured the hospital, went over program rules for everything under the sun, received the syllabus, etc. we had been given a packet of abbreviations and symbols to memorize, including apothecary measurements like grains and drams. ("Double bounce to the ounce!" [emoji6]). However, those activities were not particularly meaningful and most likely hitch-hiked their way into my long term memory along with this one (paraphrased, of course. My memory is good, but not THAT good):

"This door, right here, leads to the hospital. That door, over there, leads to the parking lot. When you pass through this door, your number one focus becomes your patient. When you pass through that door, every detail that you have learned about your patient's life, public and private, does not follow you. Many of you may believe that we live in a homogenous community. We don't. You will encounter people of all shapes and sizes, young and old, rich and poor, well-educated and illiterate. You will encounter people of all cultures, races, belief systems, sexual orientations, and health status. You will be seeing them at their worst; they will be uncomfortable, angry, frustrated, impatient, overcome with grief, or perhaps in denial about what they're experiencing. It is your job to provide all of them with the same, high-quality, competent care. If you are unable to do so for any reason, you now know which door you should be using."

Yup. That's when everything "clicked" for me.