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Sure. The program starts out with basic nursing foundations and a&p. From there its short little courses like common emergencies, geriatrics, and then it moves to nutrition and dosage calculations and pharmacology. that covers about the first four months. (i may have left out a few subjects, it was alot so i probably left out a few). i found that the 1st four months is building your foundation for the rest of the program, and plus helps build your study skills. The second portion of the program covers OB, pediatrics, and med-surg. This is where it gets really challenging, you will go from memorizing to more critical thinking and applying the nursing process. Plus you will begin clinical rotations at various places, where you will begin to get hands on with patient care. I have just recently finished the second trimester and even though it was hard, I learned ALOT. My bit of advice is to study, study, study and study more!!! Also listen to lectures and take notes. In the clinical setting, be flexible and have a good attitude always showing the willingness to learn something new. And the third portion of the program is advanced OB, med-surg, and mental health and clinical rotations. The instructors are very good and have always been eager to make sure that you understand the information they cover. The program is demanding, fast paced, intense, and requires alot of hard work. Hope this gives you alittle heads up of what you have to look forward to!

i am at ttcn and about to start the last quarter. the way i was accepted was to go and take the net test, then if you passed you received the application packet which consisted of writing an essay, getting immunizations, getting a background check, and getting 3 references, and getting it turned in on time. then u waited for a letter which invited you to orientation, and interview. then the hard part, which was waiting to see if you were accepted into the program. so all in all, it was alot of hoops to go through to get in the program BUT is well worth it!!! good luck!

med surg for me is difficult too. i find that if i can ask myself alot of "what if's" ,meaning that if i know that a patient has this disease process goin on then what test will be done, what signs and symptoms am i looking for and what interventions am i goin to do to help this patient. and i always review the meds that are used in treating the diagnosis. that seems to help me get through the tests that we get. lots of luck!!!

i know how you feel. i am in my second month of clinicals and i was a bit nervous before we started them. i think it is a normal feeling when you do something you have never done before. my first day at clinicals was on a med-surg floor(hospital) and we had only one patient for the first day,(dont get used to that cuz it changes!lol) our instructors wanted us to be oriented to the facility and get a feel for what we would be doing. which is vital signs and basic morning care(assist pts. with breakfast if needed, give baths, change linens and whatever else they need) we were and still are responsible for writing a pt. assessment. and nursing notes. we rotate with each other on who is to be passing meds for the day with our instructor. it is a great hands on learning experience, i have learned so much! and you will too. i must say, you will have your days and just remain flexable and adjust to whatever situation comes up and if a learning opportunity should come up, jump on it! you will learn alot! and as far as remembering everything, it never hurts to review what you have already learned, everyone needs a refresher course sometimes. and one last thing, maybe you need a new stethoscope. i know the ones that we were supplied with were not of the best quality so i had to buy one on my own. so have confidence in yourself and good luck. let me know how your first day goes!

the website that i used to help me prepare for the net was testprepreview.com. it offers a practice test and it helps. there is also an endless amount of study guides out there for the net test. i used the study guide for the net by educational resources,inc. and it was an exact format for the actual test. make sure to practice on your reading and comprehension skills, and as always math, all the way from basic math to basic algebra. if you have those skills developed the net will be a breeze for you. it is a timed test and i dont know if requirements are the same in every state but when i tested, in order to pass, you were required to score 48% in math and 52% in reading and comprehension. so good luck to you!!

Im glad it went well for you, now the hard part....... waiting!!! Good luck to you!! Did you interview with any instructors when you were there?

Im sorry you didnt do as well as you would have liked to, but dont be so hard on yourself!!!! When I had nutrition I remember the first couple of test were hard. I was glad when it was over!!! The way I prepared was to give my full attention to lecture, highlight in my book, and write any extras the instructor gave us and then made an outline of all the information I had. As I made the outline it helped me to learn the information and get it in my head. I do know alot of my classmates do flashcards and that helps them learn some do study groups and that works for them, so guess you have to find what study tools help you to retain the information. Just dont give up!! You can do this!!!!!

I am currently goin to ttcn and from when I went to take my net test, I was told that just because you pass the net does not mean that you are automatically in the program BUT I was also told that a letter would be sent and would tell you if you were accepted or not. So although I realize they may not do everyone the same, I would assume that if they are inviting you to orientation then that would be a good sign. During orientation you will meet with the nursing director and she will speak with you briefly about the program and what to expect and from my experience we had an interview with some of the instructors. That was about all that it entailed. So good luck!!!

:eek:i am currently in my seventh week for lpn. we had an all day clinical at our school today where we had to check off inserting a foley. i was so nervous that as soon as i began the procedure, i froze up!!!! i knew the correct order of how we were taught and i just went blank! it took me a second to regain my composure and even though i did finish doing it and my teacher even told me good job, i cant help feeling like i could have done so much better. what i want to know is this, does the anxious, nervous feeling ever go away? how do you cope with the stress of the lpn program?