lpn class eastern suffolk boces 9/10

[mellie74]

starting the evening class at eastern suffolk boces for the lpn program.is there anything i can to do to prepare for the start of the program?orientation is on june 15th .filed for financial aid and just waiting for the class to start. feel as if this is the longest waiting period ever

[SP1CEGRL]

read the information i just posted here: boces lpn program? - Nursing for Nurses

don't stress out, you will do fine!!

if you are looking for things to learn over the summer, maybe you could start memorizing some basic medical terminology. I believe this is one of the first things they teach. Common ones we learned in BOCES that I can remember

PRN - as needed

QD - every day

QH - every hour

Q2H, Q3H - every two hours

QHS - every night at bedtime

QOD - every other day

BID - two times a day

TID - three times a day

OD - right eye

OS - left eye

OU - both eyes

PR - per rectal

ROM - range of motion

RUQ, LUQ - right/left upper quadrant

RLQ, LLQ - right/left lower quadrant

SC - subcutaneous (through the skin)

SL - sublingual (under the tongue)

BM - bowel movement

SOB - shortness of breath

V/S - vital signs

WNL - within normal limits

UA - urinalysis

STAT - immediately

Y/O - years old

AC - before meals

PC - after meals

PO - by mouth

s - without (the S has a line right on top of it but I don't know how to insert it here)

memorizing these will only help you. you won't be expected to know them already, but these are abbreviations you will definitely need to know and we used them all year long. did you get your textbooks yet? maybe look through them and start learning some basic information, but going in they won't expect you to have prior nursing knowledge. some students will already be CNAs and will have basic hospital and patient care skills, if not working experience. it's smart to think ahead. maybe if it's not your best subject brush up on math - the math is basic calculation questions (using fractions and decimals), we used the MATH FOR MEDS book - I don't know if they still use that. If you have any questions I will write back. Good luck :)