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Out of 33 students, 11 graduated in my LPN class. Yes, the credits do transfer to a bridge program, but many of them require you you to have at least 2-3 years working experience first. I have to say, dollar for dollar it was the best nursing educati...

I switched over from UT Arlington to Chamberlain and so far I LOVE IT!!! It's so much less work than Arlington. I'm currently in the algebra class and nurse 351, I have 98% in both classes. Did I mention I work full time and have a 4 month old baby? ...

I found the RN to be much easier than the LPN because most of it is material that is reinforced, not new. The last semester it really got more in depth as far as understanding and interpreting labs and cause and effect. Overall it is just time cons...

Although I have only been a LPN for 2 years and I just finished my RN, I'll give you my observations: I work in a subacute rehab center, we also have LTC and a vent unit. Two of the three unit managers are LPNs (vent unit manager has BSN). In addit...

I believe it is because once you are licensed, your scope of practice is greater than a CNA. Say you are an RN working as a CNA and you have an emergency (your patient codes, has an MI, etc). As CNA it is in your scope to alert the nurse, you can't ...

Central NJ at the beach, high cost of living, new grad hired at sub-acute facility for $28/hr.

I graduated in July, got licensed in September, and just got hired on a sub-acute unit!!! I start an 8-week orientation in about a month. I had applied to about 20 facilities before things finally fell into place. The best advice I could give any nu...

Maybe ask her what her daily routine is like, how she manages her time, things like that.

I sent in my application on July 25, got the ATT (Authorization to test) August 10, tested August 19, fingerprinted September 1, got my license September 19. And now, about 5 weeks later, I got a job!

Becoming a LPN is an extremely overwhelming process. I'm sorry you're having such a hard time adjusting, but I promise that soon you'll get used to it. And just when you think you can't take anymore, you'll be off for Thanksgiving or Christmas break....

I would just stay a CNA. Once you are in school, you are not going to have the time to work too many hours anyway. I had my CNA certification but I never worked as one during LPN school and now I'm kicking myself for it. The people who are CNA's are...

In my program you were allowed to miss one clinical day per specialty (about 5 total) but at the end they definitely count every minute! They told us in the beginning that if you miss more, you have to pay to make them up after everyone else has grad...

In addition to the tuition, you have to pay for books (you can buy them as you go, you won't need them all at once, look on half.com), uniforms (about $50 each, you'll only need 1 for phase one, then about 3-4 total for phases two and three), all whi...

I graduated July 20, sent in my application to BON on July 25, got my ATT# on Aug.9, and I just made my appointment for the NCLEX for Aug. 19!!!

Our local community college refers nursing students who fail RN to go the LPN route before they can get readmitted as well. Contrary to popular belief, LPN is an extremely difficult program and much more hands on (clinical time is 2/3, classroom is 1...

D 5 1/2 NS = Dextrose 5% in HALF of normal saline, which is .45% NS. It's a hypertonic solution. Hope that helps a little.

Yes, I love it! It's the hardest work I've ever done but so worth it!!!

if i were you i'd review communication and test taking strategies. usually questions that are phrased with words like "always" or "never" aren't the right choices. also, when there are two choices that are almost exactly alike (like #1 with ask husba...

Skim11, Monmouth County Vocational School in Long Branch, NJ. http://www.mcvsd.org They only have 15 people so far for the September class; they need double that! I think they are doing an entrance exam sometime this summer. You should go on their we...

Txhat, Your program sounds pretty standard. I'm in NJ and ours is pretty much the same, except we are in school Monday-Friday 7:30am-2:30pm, with clinicals 4 days a week (half days, 16hrs a week). We've been going to the hospitals since 6 weeks into...

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1. Do not underestimate the intensity of the program. Take it very seriously and give yourself TIME to study. You will need 2-6 hours a night for the first phase. Seriously. The subjects of phase one include fundamentals of nursing, a&p, microbio...

I am a heavily tattooed female and this post just caught my eye. I'm almost graduated from a LPN program and just finished my first semester of my RN. Most of the hospital policies here say no visible tattoos (I have 2 full sleeves and a full chest p...

That is super irritating!!! Funny thing, I just finished my first semester of RN school and all those girls are SO CLUELESS and I am so far ahead of them. From what I've seen here, the RN instructors do not teach a damn thing!!! I'm so shocked. I'm P...

Medical Surgical nursing is difficult because there is SO MUCH INFORMATION to know, and many of the diseases and disorders in the same category have similar signs and symptoms, so you have to know how to distinguish them from one another. Also, it in...