LPN Program Santa Fe Gainesville FL

micheller8340 · Mar 18, 2015

Hi! We don't graduate for another 6 weeks. April 30th! Is there somthig specific you would like to know? A few people worked during the program and we started with 24 and have 18 left at the moment. We also lost more lecture time and another instructor. Clinicals are twice a week and you have one day off during the week for "clinical paperwork". We were told the course is changing to more conceptual nursing. Not really sure what that means other then material will be more vague. If you or anyone on this feed want the textbooks or notes then please let me know because I'd like to sell them!

Risaaterisa1 · Mar 18, 2015

Oh wow, I thought I read somewhere the program is only 10 months long? Yes, I do have questions!

1. How is working and going to LPN school? Is it doable to be able to work PT and take clinicals/classes? I work full time so I'm not sure what I have to tell my employer.

2. Do the clinicals start in the final semester or the 1st, and are they as random as it says it may be with scheduling?

Any advice you can pass on would be surely appreciated! I have only met one person when I went for my drug test, but didn't get contact info! Let me know if you pass!

micheller8340 · Mar 19, 2015

It is 10 months that your actually in school. You start in May and have 6 weeks of class and then your off until fall semester. Clinicals start right away and from what we were told, the program is changing and in the summer semester it is mostly CNA and you'll be able to sit for the CNA state test if you'd like. Clinicals started right away and continue till you graduate. Class was 8 to 4 everyday until the spring semester and it changed to 9 to 4 and then you have one day off for clinical paperwork. I didn't personally work but my friend works weekends and does okay and the other works like 30 hours. It really depends on you... There isn't much "homework" but you really have to read the textbook for all the chapters and study A lot and with the 8 to 4 schedule or 9 to 4 (not sure what it'll be for you guys) it may be a little difficult If you want to work part time. We were lucky and there are two groups for clinicals. One group goes to the nursing home Thursday Friday 7 to 3 and the other group goes to night clinicals at shands from 3 to 11 Wednesday thursday. They had Saturday clinicals in the past but idk if they'd really make you guys do that so I wouldn't really count on that. We sit for the nclex towards the end of May so still have some time left!

Risaaterisa1 · Mar 26, 2015

Thank you for the advice! I've been trying to find a job here that will work with me but no one will it seems! Power applying everywhere as my job is not going to work around my schooling. I've heard that pharma is the hardest? What tips do you have for that?

Risaaterisa1 · Apr 25, 2015

I also had another question. I just got my books list. This pageburst thing, is it required? It seems a lot cheaper to buy the book itself. Also, are laptops required/beneficial?

micheller8340 · Apr 25, 2015

Hi sorry just saw your reply. We didn't have pageburst so I'm not really sure what that is? If you email me the required books I can tell you which ones you should actually get and what you may use only once. My email is [email protected] and about the laptop, I used one to take all my notes in class and so did a few others. I highly recommend it because they go fast during lecture and you don't get a copy of the slides.