LPN is attainable w/out Experience?

[Tree2144]

Hello all,

Just thought I would come here and visit and see what is going on. I have been reading various posts about people who were CNA's and MA's prior to the LPN or the RN programs. I am a bit discouraged not having any experience what so ever in the nursing field.....(I used to work on electronics...not people..lol).

Is it really possible to get my LPN without knowing anything before hand? I feel soooo innocent, am I going to have a rude awakening????

Feeling Helpless,

Tree

Start LVN school in Jan. 2005. :uhoh21:

[margie1953]

12 years ago I got my GED at the age of 43 and went directly to school to become an LPN and graduated with honors...not bad for a sassy brat who dropped out at 15...haha...it was the BEST experience!!!...HARD yes but well worth the effort...if you want something badly enough you can do it no matter what your previous experience might have been...so GOOD LUCK!!!...you won't regret it...

Gee I was reading your post and I am also 53 and thinking about nursing. The only thing that worries me is the math. I have been out of it for so long. I had worked 15 years in the Dental field. And want out. I am looking at a fee school here in Vacaville, Ca. I want to get in and out.

[Jules A, MSN]

Absolutely! I didn't have any experience and graduated at the top of my class. The major advantage for CNAs was in the first semester when they knew how to take blood pressures for example and I was clueless. As we progressed to less CNA and more nursing tasks it leveled the playing field. Good luck!

[laydiebuug]

I didn't have any experience prior to the first day at all. Only taking care of my grandma. Some of my classmates are MA's and CNA's but sometimes they thought they knew it all and since I was so "green" I was able to absorb the information without having to deprogram-ize myself because sometimes what they thought was right or how they remember doing things was WRONG. Don't get discouraged I was nervous too because of my lack of experience. The good thing though is that because your classmates have prior knowlege they can help you out especially in the clinical environment.

[KIMYNURSE2B]

Heck Yes!

I am 39n years old have no med. exp. and I am doing very well in NS.

We started with 38 students and we are 1/2 way through and are down to 18 we lost plenty of people with med. exp.

Yes it is hard but study, study then study some more

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

While the topic still might be informative, please not the op posted this 4 years ago. :)

[pinxbinx]

I have no experience and I'm doing better than some that have more experience and/or schooling in some classes. When it comes to clinicals next quarter, I can tell you if the same holds true. In Intro to Health though, we are doing medical skills and some with experience are not passing. I think it could help, but isn't necessary.