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We had to take the HESI to get our validation papers. The minimum score was a 900 ..luckily I got a 981, but I thought that some of the answers were really off the wall. I really didn't care for the HESI too much. It seems as if the HESI gives points for the question answered..the harder ones are more points than the easier ones. So you could be getting all of the easy ones right, and the some of the hard ones wrong..and that makes or breaks you. I think the way to pass the HESI is to answer the ques. the way how they want you to...like odd man out and looking at certain "key" words. Go back over their instructions and remember answer by the text book..as a LPN I would choose answers off of what I would do at work. In the textbook..LPNs are really at the bottom of the ladder..not allowed to assess etc. They said think of it as the perfect world..where the floor is staffed and the patients s/s are textbook. I really hope the NCLEX-RN is nothing like the HESI..7 of my classmates have passed so far and they say that it isn't. Hope this helps..Keep your spirits up..I know it is really stressful. Good luck

SUCCESS !!!

I just graduated last month from a LPN-RN program. We did a transition program last May that was intense. We were required to have 1000 hours of expereince, but think about it when you are on the floor, you are a student nurse not a LPN..so you are not required to know everything. To tell you the truth my cousin and I never told the nurses that we were LPNs once in the regular school year. You don't want anyone to assume that "oh your already a nurse so you know this". I agree with LanaBanana, get a PRN job as a LPN..it does help put things into prespective. Textbook and reality are two different things. Good luck..trust me I have been a LPN for almost 10 years and I too have had moments when I say..I don't know why I am doing this..it isn't a walk in the park, but it will pay off in the long run. Good luck:nuke:

:balloons: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:balloons: :roll :w00t:

:balloons: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!:monkeydance:

Check your state board of nursing website. Click on License verification. Type in your name and you should be able to see if your license is issued or especially if you had a temp one, it will say null/void if you passed or failed. Thats how it is here in PA. Hopefully that will help you out. Oh I know the wait is horrible. Good luck!:monkeydance:

You know what I felt the same way almost 10 yrs ago when I took my NCLEX-PN. I shut off at 95 and I just knew that I failed. Went hope and went through my NCLEX and text books trying to find answers. I just figured oh well, better luck next time..but when I called I passed. We all go through this. It's an emotional rollercoaster. I am about to go through it again. I am scheduled for my NCLEX-RN next month and I am flipping out already so you are definetly not alone. Stay positive...and if things don't turn out the way you want them to ( and I am sure they will) just say better luck next time. Take care...and good luck;)

Congratulations IdahoGirl on your hard work and dedication. :w00t:I agree it isn't a walk in the park but it can be done. I myself graduated May '06 LPN-RN and I am waiting for my ATT, I had a 1 1/2 hour commute daily up and down (other programs I would have to wait 2 yrs) so my cousin and I did the drive. It's hard work..but it's worth it. Congrats again on your success..I am sure your family is happy to have you back. :smiley_aa

I would check the your state boards. This person is a medical assistant, what type of "real" training does this individual have over your friend who is a LVN. If anything I think it would be the other way around. I don't know about in your state, but in PA, their training is pretty basic..not as in depth as a LVN's.

Ohhhhh Wow....now That Is Creepy!!!!!

My nursing supervisor told me that when she was doing her peds rotation in school she had a litttle 4 or 5 yo keep calling her into his room, and when she went in there he was laughing and saying.." Look..look at the angels..aren't they pretty, they want to play with me." She said she turned around to look where he was pointing and as she turned back around to him, he passed away.

I agree, but what about when administrator have the CEO's breathing down their necks and fussing about the ever so popular budget, then you have nursing complaining about having two nurses w/ 16 pts each on a sub acute floor with three admissions and two discharges and only three aides..and family's complaining because their loved ones aren't up out of bed to go to therapy? This is just a example of what i see almost on a daily basis. Nursing in a whole is difficult, yet extremley rewarding in most ways.

I know some places in PA don't give you any credit for being a LPN, you are started at a new grad rate. As a LPN in LTC and working for agency in the sub-acute setting, I am actually going to get a pay cut as a RN. Most hosp I have heard of start their new grads at 24-25/hr for days with $2-3 shift diff. I can get that as pool in my LTC and I get more for my agency.But as someone said as an RN you won't be know as "JUST AN LPN" or you can't do that because LPN's can't. You have much more respect, and you can work in a lot of different settings.

Good luck..I've been a LPN for almost 10 yrs..and just graduated from RN school. This profession is definelty not just for the money..it is full of stressors. Trust me I have had several nights where I say " That's it..I quit..I am not coming back..this is crazy!!!!!!!!!!" but I still keep coming..maybe I like punishing myself, or maybe it's for the one one sincere THANK YOU from a pt. or family member...( you know we don't get that often), but I know I want to be like you and know when I've had enough and GET OUT!!! Good luck with your future career and lets not forget to mention peace of mind.

I know you are very confused and discouraged, but like everyone has said..you are still very young. Continue to take your pre reqs. I know someone that graduated as a LPN and continued taking her pre reqs and graduated 2 yrs ago as a PA. There is a WIDE variety of fields that you can work in as a RN..and you can go as high as having your Phd. Do some research and see which field would better suit what YOU want to do. Don't letter anyone discourage you or choice for you. Good Luck!!!!!

good luck..keep your head up high and reach for the gold. you are still very young...and never too old to learn. the greatest thing about nursing is the wide variety of settings in which we are able to work in. home health, hospice, agency..etc..you name it. so once you reach your goal the hardest part is what job do you want to pick, choose and refuse.good luck again

OMG there must be one in EACH school, we had this one lady..and like you she would agrue and challenge everything that she didn't agree with. Don't get me wrong she was quite intelligent. but some of the dumbest stuff she just didn't understand the reason for it and you know her questions started towards the end of the day when everyone is really to get out. When she started to speak you would hear the whole class groan and moan.. LOL..well good luck with your last day of reviews.

I totally agree with grad2008, I just got tired of hearing for 10 yrs that I was "JUST A LPN" or can I speak to the RN..so thank GOD on 6/26/06 I just graduated from RN school, I believe I will be a LPN at heart for life..RN is just a title..to get the respect that I know I deserve..so to all of you fellow LPNs on the road to reach your goal as a RN...GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!:monkeydance: GOOD LUCK!!

My school required that we take the Drexel HESI review course, wealso had to pass the HESI exit exam with a score over 900 before they would give us our papers to send to the state. The review was basically a review of nursing school. The instructor we had was great. They had practice NCLEX ques. at the end of each section. The only thing was 4 days 8 hrs long...got a little BORING:yawn: if you know what I mean. I haven't taken the NCLEX as yet, but they say it's a good refresher prior to taking it. I have taken the NCLEX-PN and I just went over the NCLEX books and whatever I felt as though I was a little weak in, I focused more on it. Hope that answers your question. Good luck:lol2:

Great decision..good luck!!!

:smiley_aa GRADUATED MAY 26, 2006!!!!!!!! CONGRATS TO ALL..WE A NO LONGER NURSING STUDENTS:w00t: Took the Drexel review course and passed my HESI exit exam so I'm just waitng for my ATT. GOOD LUCK ONCE AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE:cheers:

I always used to beat myself up about not going straight for my RN. I've been a LPN for almost since 1996, and I just started to take my pre-reqs one class at a time until I had no choice but to bite the bullet and enroll in a RN program. I now feel better about my choice, i think i would have absolutely lost my if I was just hearing the majority of the information in lecture for the first time. There were 9 LPNs who did the transisiton course, and it was challanging, just because you are already a nurse does not mean that you don't have to study. It was intense and a lot, but some stuff you didn't have to stress because you heard it before, or you just know what s/s you should be looking for. I think LPN to RN is a great choice, and like you said if you can't finish you still can make good money doing nursing. Also when other classmates are stressing about temp. licenses and passing the boards..it's really no sweat to you 'cause you have a license that you can work on and keep even when you pass your NCLEX. Good luck with your decision

I know the delima you are in. I have been a LPN for 10 years now and just graduated less than two weeks from Nursing school..I mainly worked in LTC and sub- acute facilities through a agency. The pay with the gero population is MUCH better than a hospital. That is where my problem comes in..it is weird to say but becoming an RN is going to be a pay cut for me because hospitals just don't pay, and I want my experience. With the elderly you see the same thing over and over again, CHF, CVA, hip fx, CA with mets( usu. on hospice) nothing really different. If you want the experience I would say go for the onco..if you want better pay go for the gero position. I think you just might get a little bored with it though especially being a new nurse..there really isn't much to challenge your skills. Good luck with whatever you chose .