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1. Having 2nd thoughts I think....

   jala replied to pyt86's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I haven't started school yet, but rzyzzy, your post is very uplifting. I'll have to remember this when I go through school. (Hang in there pty86. You're on your way, you just started med surg, give it time, you don't want regrets later, give it al...

2. You Have 11 Months To Prepare For The LPN Program.......

   jala replied to jala's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks again for the replies, these are SO helpful. (For any of you wanting to get an introduction to general human anatomy, I found some great videos on youtube. They are a series of lectures, 40 of them, from the University of California, Berkely....

3. Over 50+ starting LPN program Sept 7th

   jala replied to ihk1017's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Good luck to all of you! I'll turn 50 a few weeks after I start the LPN program next fall. (Menopause and nursing school, are we crazy?!.....naaah.)

4. You Have 11 Months To Prepare For The LPN Program.......

   jala replied to jala's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks to all of you! I have noted everything, this will help SO much. Another question (I have hundreds). I have received a book that I ordered from Ebay, Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, Tenth Edition. I want to review the drug classifications to g...

5. You Have 11 Months To Prepare For The LPN Program.......

   jala posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   If you could go back to 11 months before you started school, what would you do to get ready, to make the experience easier? I have started studying A&P, and I"m up to the skeletal system. I'm recognizing some of the terminology now, which is maki...

6. First Day Jitters

   jala replied to alwayschanging's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   To all of you starting out the LPN program, please come back and let us know how things are going. What was your first day, first week, first month.....like. I don't start until next fall, but would love to hear all about it!

7. How far/deep do I study?

   jala replied to jala's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks Anne. I was told to just study the anatomy, so I can focus on the physiology when the class starts. A&P is not a pre req. In fact, the only pre req I have to take is Allied Science, (and intro to computers and freshman orientation). I'm ex...

8. How far/deep do I study?

   jala replied to jala's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   No Anne36, this is all very new to me. Which is why I want to get a head start. :)

9. How far/deep do I study?

   jala posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I am familiarlizing myself with anatomy and physiology right now to be ready for the LPN program when I start next fall. Below is a random outline I wrote for example. Should I study this in detail (go much further that what I outlined), or just in g...

10. Starting LPN program Fall 2011, need help

    jala replied to jala's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Thanks so much for the replies, they are good suggestions. (And thanks to whoever moved my question to the appropriate forum.) I am taking the intro to computers (online) and freshman orientation classes this semester. Next semester, I am scheduled t...

11. Starting LPN program Fall 2011, need help

    jala posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    New to allnurses.com. I will start the LPN program at my local technical college in the fall of 2011, Louisiana. I want to take advantage of this coming year before I start, by reading/studying/reviewing as much as I can to make this a little easier....