Present and future lpn's :)

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Specializes in CNA, MA.

Just wondering what IS/WAS the hardest subject in LPN school?? I am currently in my first semster and would like to know what to look forward too :) :heartbeat

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I struggled with med/surg because it was so much to learn in so little time. Also, math is my weakest link, so I struggled with the dosage calculations.

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Specializes in CNA, MA.

Thank you!

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I also struggled through math dosages for nurses (but did earn an A). Also, anatomy and physiology was a major issue for me. My program required that we take college level A&P which made it even more frightening for me. I did survive...by the skin of my teeth...:D

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For me it was PEDS because our teacher pulled from sources other than our textbook for the tests. I graduate in December and let me tell you all subjects are very doable if you put the time in for studying.

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Specializes in CNA.

I just started my program, and so far anatomy and physiology has been the hardest part for me. I'm also not very good at math, so I anticipate that I will have some problems when we get to medication dosages (but I don't have to worry about that for another 3 months).

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Specializes in EMS, ER, GI, PCU/Telemetry.

my toughest area was endocrine and sensory. i think because it was really kind of boring material for me and i had a hard time getting into it.

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Specializes in LPN.

I found fluids and electrolytes the most difficult. Like chemistry (my toughest pre-requisite), it seemed so abstract and not relevent to any other aspect of nursing. Even when I worked as an LPN in long-term care, fluids and electrolytes seemed the most useless information we had learned in school.

I am now back in school for LPN to RN and for the first time, I feel like I actually have a grasp on fluids and electrolytes. It helps that I was in an advanced care clinical rotation at the same time as the lecture portion, so I was able to see ABG's drawn and experience what it means to look up labs related to various conditions and treatments. Fluids and electrolytes are finally coming together and becoming practical to me.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, School and Correctional.

Math was a bit of a struggle for me, but I found as far as systems the cardiac and respiratory which were taught together. As far as clinical I had a hard time initially in the LTC setting, but learned to adjust and not be afraid of some of my patients. I soon realized being there made their day much brighter.

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