KgreenLPN

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1. Thoughts on 1st semester.

   KgreenLPN replied to silkygold's topic in General Students

   It's good to know patho of a disease knowledge base of the test and findings based on assessment ! But your right knowing nurse interventions to go along with managing or eliminating s/s is a lot of what you get tested on! You do basic care in clinic...

2. Thoughts on 1st semester.

   KgreenLPN replied to silkygold's topic in General Students

   As far as prioritizing and answering questions and my rationales! The test questions get harder and clinicals are harder... you do way more!! I still was thinking as I was in first or second semester! The expectations are higher third and fourth seme...

3. Thoughts on 1st semester.

   KgreenLPN replied to silkygold's topic in General Students

   The program at North was challenging! It helped and hurt that I was an LPN because I came in in thinking like a Nurse in the first and second semester so when the 3rd semester hit! I was in trouble! I knew I had to change/broaden my nursing knowledge...

4. Thoughts on 1st semester.

   KgreenLPN replied to silkygold's topic in General Students

   Also like the last post study ...read.... and make sure you take the hesi tests serious because those are points that could make a huge difference! Keep good notes and ask questions ! Find a good study group preferably a small Group of people who are...

5. Thoughts on 1st semester.

   KgreenLPN replied to silkygold's topic in General Students

   I do apologize I read part of post early and assumed by the start that you did well! Don't let this minor set back deter you! Failing does not mean your not intelligent! I finished with quite a few people who repeated a semester and they are still su...

6. Thoughts on 1st semester.

   KgreenLPN replied to silkygold's topic in General Students

   My first semester at ECC was also a breeze. I was in he LPN track! Your doing great! Get ready for the next semester and keep plugging away!

7. LPN to RN bridge choice, good or not?

   KgreenLPN replied to RBFNurse2b's topic in LPN-RN

   It depends on what you want. If your young, no kids, no real bills then maybe you can take the time and go straight through RN. I became an LPN because I never had a career in health care, I wanted to make decent money, I had a child a husband and we...

8. Almost done with LPN school in 2 months!

   KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in General Students

   I tried to tell you GCC is tough lol but I'm happy you got in a program! How far is NCCC from you???

9. Almost done with LPN school in 2 months!

   KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in General Students

   where did you get accepted for the RN?

10. RN program Erie Community College

    KgreenLPN replied to KgreenLPN's topic in LPN-RN

    If you are in the LPN track there is no clinical in level 1. There is clinical in level 2 though. I find out my clinical schedule in a couple weeks. But regular level one students do have clinical.

11. Erie community college nursing questions?

    KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York

    Clinicals usually do

12. Erie community college nursing questions?

    KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York

    They usually do class and clinical together

13. Erie community college nursing questions?

    KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York

    I'm not sure from people I work with that are students their clinicals are very involved and they go two days out the week sometimes more depending on the rotation. In their preceptorship in the last semester they have to do so many hours one on one ...

14. Erie community college nursing questions?

    KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York

    That might be something to check out! Make a plan. Set goals and stick to it.. you will be in a program in no time.

15. Erie community college nursing questions?

    KgreenLPN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York

    Sorry to hear . I mean I know you want this all done and over with but a good thing that I did and a lot of people do is once you get your lpn. Work for that year. Save money, apply for scholarships if your job offers that and take advantage of tu...