I got in !!!!!

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I just wanted to share my great news !!!! I graduated from LPN school in 2009 and have over a year experience working as a nurse. Today I just found out that I got accepted into RN program. I only have two more semesters and if all goes well I will be graduating Dec. 2011. I have 2 weeks to get my self together emotionally. I know what nursing school is like and I'm ready to go through all the ups and downs of it. Just wanted to share my great news !!! :o:redbeathe

That is awesome news.. congrats

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Congratulations!!!

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Thanks so much everyone. I'm still trying to process it all !!! Super duper excited. Can't wait to have RN behind my name.

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Sweetbabylpn. I know how you felt. I wacthed my lpn friends graduate while I was still taking prereqs. I also had to take a year off school to work and support me and my husband. Now I finally have a chance to achieve my goal again. You will get there. Good luck.

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Best wishes!!! awesome news!!! Some advice, just remember that what happens on your specific place of employment can differ from what they teach you in school. (I was a PCA before being a nurse, some of the things I was taught in school were not protocol/practiced on my unit)

ie: In school, there was always a huge debate on what to do if a pt c/o chest pain. On my current unit, it is acceptable to get an ekg, hook pt up to o2 (depending on pt/PMH/o2 sat etc) before an order is written (they ALWAYS write an order later/would never question that decision per RN...I'm on a vascular surgical floor) HOWEVER- in school, it was taught as not appropriate to do such interventions without a previous order.

Just go by the text book when you're ready to take the NCLEX and although experience is a tremendous benefit, clear your current workplace's protocols from your mind before taking a test if they differ from what you are taught.

CONGRATS!!!

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Julvacc Thanks for the advice !!! I already told myself that I am not to function as a nurse as I normally would working. I am an RN student nurse and I am there to learn. I will ask lots of questions and will not be like some " know it alls" . I wish my instructors knew I wasn't a nurse but they do. I just hope they don't expect more out of me. ( they probably will ).

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Congatulations and good luck!

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