melba

hi: i'm 53 and just passed my state boards (lpn). the day after finals i re-upped for rn.....!!! no-one dares tell me i'm too old, and anyway it's my money paying for school - no one else's! go for it!!! melba ps: i was not at all the oldest grad in my class either!!!:mortarboard:

My reason for suggestion The "College Network" was to offer yet another avenue. The cost for LPN to RN is no more expensive than my local community college's tuitions (only the books are included). My studies will be thru Indiana State & Excelsior. It's not for everyone, but for me it's perfect!

Check out "The College Network".........it has all the flexibility of on-line, self-paced study only it's at home study for the most part. I know they do LPN to RN, possibly also to BSN??? They have a 1-800 number you could call & check them out!! They are nationwide too I'm pretty sure! Good Luck!

Hi: Please read my post to: "just took the test & got 85 questions".....I gave all my study tips there!!! Best of Luck to You! melba:mortarboard:

hey all !!!! remember i too felt i failed, seemed as though i guessed at most of the questions/answers..........well, 30 hours after finishing my test - the results were already listed on the board of nursing (to my utter surprise). i'm still numb, it hasen't sank in................i think i was more prepared for failure -- even had sort-of planned my re-test date..................lol!!! whew!!! am i glad that's over, now on to my rn studies !! as for any suggestions i may have for nursing students getting ready..................i was sure to get my first nclex book & cd during my first semester in clinicals, think i used lippincott for that. next semester i purchased a saunders book & cd....all along using them as a study aid towards my lecture tests. about 3 weeks before taking the nclex i went out and purchased a mosby's nclex-pn box of 2005 flash cards....and felt they were much harder then any of the others i had used..............even gives you a practice test at the back. think the cost was 30.00 at borders. what i also think really helped "buy" me a few correct answers was taking the time to study my medical terminology book/cd and being sure to know my pre & suffix's.......i used it often from the beginning of clinicals. i honestly think that taking any bit of down time (like we actually have any)....during clinicals, to pick up any nclex materials and make good use of that time....many months ahead of the actual test. also our class took the ati test after finals and it outlines your strengths & weaknesses...........if you read all that information you'll see where you need to concentrate! good luck and thanks for your support! melba:mortarboard:

Hi Meg & Welcome! I'm in EXACTLEY THE SAME BOAT! Just took my test this am also, and like you.....had feeling like I guessed most of the way. A lot of "pick all that apply" and felt like about half of the questions were mainly Pharm....and not the common drugs either!!! I almost don't want to know my results! I don't know how many questions I had, but think it was under 100, and anyway I was out of there and on my way home in under 2 hours easily. Good Luck and try to get a good nights rest!! melba