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I love this thread - I am sorry I do not have any "tips" as I myself and debating going back late in the game (I am 45). I withdrew from my RN program and obtained an LPN on the way out (since I was in the second year). I knew I would have failed i...

I am an LPN and certified - and btw any LPN who is working in hospice should definitely take the exam. I work for a mid size hospice (census 175) as a Transitions Coordinator (managing people before and after hospice). There is only 1 LPN working i...

I am an LPN and have been doing end-of-life/ hospice philosophy care-giving for a year and a half now and I am at the point where I would like to go into business for myself if there is a way to work it legally whatsoever with an RN doing initial ass...

I am really curious of the legality of doing any work independently in home health as an LPN. I am having a hard time getting a job with very little experience and none specifically as an LPN (I worked in a small hospice facility but it was consider...

I am reading this thinking that I would do anything to be hired as an LPN in Hospice work - My understanding was that only RNs were permitted - unless you were lucky enough to be in an inpatient unit willing to hire LPNs. I am a hospice volunteer an...

Thank you for your assessment of the different study materials. I am saddened to hear that Saunders' questions are not as challenging as the real test... I am going to look into the audio material you describe. Thank you so so much again - I am ner...

I am actually finished with the lpn program and am waiting to find out if I have a seat to continue as a second year rn student in January... I am in good standing etc etc - but there have been times when every single seat in a semester class was fil...

really liked this whole thread - especially the step by step explanation of the basics - which I know looking back seem maybe obvious (and they will later I promise) but at the time - oh my god the things I didn't realize, notice etc - but then that ...

Couldn't help wondering about the idea in context of my community college program - which has both LPN and RN programs - I got my LPN on the way and stopped out (waiting to hear about January return for year 2 of the RN and take my lpn license exam ...

I must say I think you are brave for speaking up but I do feel concerned for you. I really agree with the comment about your right to speak up if you feel you are being mistreated. I feel that students deserve respect and support and guidance. I wi...

I was thinking about how much I could relate to your initial post and how much harder nursing was for me than I think I ever imagined it would be. I guess I might disagree with those encouraging you to speak to your instructors. I struggled through...

I really don't think anything along the lines of the fact that the system kept a bad nurse from practicing. Just the opposite. You are thoughtful, articulate, insightful and from my perspective the nursing universe would be lucky to have you. I'm ...

I am re-entering the program in August (2011) for RN day - (just received my letter this week) and know a lot has to happen in a short amount of time. Anyone up for studying over the next month to get a jump on Med Surg? (135)

I'm sorry for your struggles - and for what it's worth for me sincerely the only antidote to rising levels of performance anxiety was practicing over and over and over - I hope you can hang in there!

Thank you for this thread. I am amazed at the culture myself. I am trying to transition out because the nursing profession has been so unforgiving. Frankly I wonder about folks who seriously suggest that nursing is not more dysfunctional than othe...

I know so many people who have felt similar levels of anxiety in nursing school. I think I appear more anxious than some and perhaps tend to put other students at ease about revealing just how deep their own fears and go. For me because I have had ...

Actually these all were helpful - thanks - (especially the reasoning piece from nerdtonurse? (like the name a lot btw)). I was struck and had to reread another post referring to studying pharmacology 7 hours per week (I kept thinking it had to say p...

I thought I would add that I went to Smith for my BA in Economics and my current school is a community college in MD. I have to say I am entering the next semester officially having discovered that all 3 of my closest classmates will not be continui...

I found my first semester difficult - I don't have a background in science (economics major as undergrad) or a clinical background. While I did fine grade-wise I had to work very hard and am genuinely mystified as to why anyone would go out of their...

I can empathize with your situation of feeling like you were singled out. My 1st clinical almost did me in as the instructor had me do a myriad of skills which were only a day or 2 fresh from skills practice - I was honest about what I knew and didn...

Glad you kept it up. Thank you for sharing your story and telling it like it is.

I started this Spring at HCC and am coming up on the final for the fundamentals course and had to chuckle reading "ElizabethC"'s post- cause indeed I am sitting next to the Test Success book as well as pouring over the 1500+ page text wishing I had s...

That is really good to hear. thank you for sharing that it is possible to come back from a shaky start

I applied but was accepted /seated for spring 2010 anyone else starting then?