Orlando Tech (LPN Program)

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Anyone starting in the Orlando Tech LPN program this Fall 2015. I'm so excited and astounded to have been provisionally accepted!!! I cannot wait until orientation and class starts!!

All you can do is your best. Everyone handles and copes w stress differently...so do what works best for you. You have a major step ahead of your classmates, 'cause I knew nursing school would be stressful...I just didn't plan on the other neg stuff & no one gave me a heads up on things beforehand. Keep your goal in mind...graduating & becoming a nurse. Quite frankly I used most of my not so great experiences as a learning tool. Just do your best & really use your resources in your text books (heck some of the test questions are taken word for word from some of the online resources :rolleyes:).

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How did you manage to still pass and not get swept away by the negative things going on?

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How was the workload?

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Thanks for all of the feedback. Sounds like you had a bad experience which is unfortunate. I'm still looking forward to the opportunity and the challenge. It's not uncommon for schools to lose people in nursing programs. The coursework is intense and can be overwhelming. In fact, I've heard of many professors telling students on the first day that not everyone will make it to the end (they do that in law school and medical school as well).

Also another reason why people may drop out is because they're simply not ready or they don't understand just how much work it will be and are unprepared. I will say this, Orlando Tech had one of the easiest admissions processes of any other nursing school I looked at. There were no prerequisite courses and the science part of the TEAS test wasn't a factor. As opposed to Lake Tech (they required the science portion of the TEAS test) and Valencia (their RN program had Anatomy & Physiology 1&2 as a prereq plus several others) It's one of the reasons i picked the school but since it is so easy to get in, they may not be getting the best candidates. Maybe they need to make the guidelines a little higher since they have such a high dropout rate.

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I just finished 4 months of the program, but unfortunately will be moving out of town due to my husband's work transferring, so I will not be able to finish. Yes it is hard, yes there are "clicks" and yes it is hard, hard, hard, so be prepared.

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Could you email me or pm me your info? Or could you just put the number for the books if you get my drift!!! What size scrubs

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cna4jesus- all the site is going to do is delete it lol. Just call the office.

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Okay the nurses office or which office?

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yes, or check crai*lis*.

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Well if you read everything I wrote...it was MORE THAN MY bad experience. No one finds it a bit strange that a teacher taught her husband in the PN program?!? Or that same teacher's child sat on school property & took a CPR course on campus when they were NOT a student?!? Besides that, yes, I did have a bad experience, unfortunately I was one of many. So whatever frustration some of you have already dealt with in regards to getting book info, or financial aid, or getting a hold of someone in admissions...well it really is their basic MO, so miscommunication is sometimes a real problem there. In regards to what size scrubs...go to a scrub store & try on brands you like. That's what I did & then I ordered those brands online (it was always cheeper that way for me). For books, look to the school for that info...I took their book info & ordered online through Amazon. For handling stress...everyone handle stress differently, so you just have to figure out what bothers you & how can you best handle it. There is a lot of reading involved, so plan accordingly. Sleep & vitC are your best friends! I had plenty of classmates get sick throughout the program...prob from a cocktail of less sleep, extra stress, clinical sites where other people are sick & so forth. Take care of you & your body, 'cause you need the best you to push through. Also, some test answers were wrong (one question had no right answers!), so if you care about learning & your grade...go over your test results & ask about the ones in question. For everyones' sake, I hope that is not the case anymore. And lastly, if the school was interested in improving themselves...they would have made their "anonymous surveys" actually anonymous. Lol. One last thing, if you do go on to Valencia for the fast track program to be a RN, unfortunately you need the science part of TEAS (not sure if you need to just complete the TEAS again, or just the science part). Like I sd b4, the staff can be fun & nice...but don't be shocked if you see a diff side. That's all.

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Empathy101,

I did read everything you wrote and yes those things you mentioned are a bit strange but I can promise you the last thing I'll be thinking about while I'm cramming for a test is some kid I don't know or care about being in my class. it's not that it's not a big deal, I just don't have time to worry about things that don't affect me. As for everything else you said, it applies to your experience so yes you had a bad experience and I'm sure others did too. But I'm glad to hear your side just like I was glad to hear other's side who had a good experience.

As far as the TEAS test, I knew going in I'd have to take the science portion for any other program I attended. I mentioned in my previous post that Orlando Tech's requirements were a lot less stringent than everyone else's. My first choice was actually Lake Tech but they required the science part as well and I just wasn't where I should be in that area so I went the safe route (Orlando Tech).

Have you taken your NCLEX yet or are you working in the field yet? Just trying to see how well they prepared you for the part that really matters.

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Well then, tcbnurse1, the NCLEX shouldn't affect you until AFTER you start AND finish your nursing program. Not to be rude, but if all students were not held to the same attendance standard, for example, it could affect you. I just wanted to give a heads-up on a few unfair things that happened there. I really hope you do not run into some of the double standards that I mentioned before, because quite frankly they sucked & were unnecessary IMHO. Being able to keep focused is good, & I really do wish you nothing but a postive learning experience while you're there.

I also read what you originally wrote about not having to complete the science portion for O-tech's TEAS. I ONLY mentioned that because IF you (or anyone else reading this) wants to go on to Valencia's RN bridge program, then you (or anyone else interested) should be aware that the science portion has to be completed or you have to do a new TEAS (I'm not sure which) when it's time to enter Valencia's RN bridge program. Some of my classmates that wanted to go onto Valencia's RN bridge program said that they wished they would've known that & they would've taken the science portion at the same time instead.

Anyhoo, sounds like you already know a lot about classmates coming & going & diff reasons why, so you are already ahead of the game. If you're interested in NCLEX info, I would suggest getting a NCLEX book that breaks down diff sections so while you're learning about the heart in school, you can further your learning & NCLEX test taking skills (with awesome rationales) @ the same time. School, clinicals, & NCLEX prep is really all about what you make out of it. Invest what time & energy you can, & only success can follow. Good luck!

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