ShanBenn

All the classes are hard if you don't have any nursing or medical field background. Know key terms and study in increments not cramming. You will get class schedules with all the dates of lectures and what to read and exam dates. Study the end of chapter questions, they like to use those on tests. Hardest classes are in 2nd semester, but in first semester I'd say health and illness, and in skills the check offs are 45% of the grade so you need to do well on those. Check offs are you actually doing the skill in front of the instructor, it's nerve racking but you'll get used to it. It's weird talking to a mannequin but you have to do that too to practice talking to patients, believe it or not it does help. My graduating class will be at yalls orientation in July and can answer any questions then too.

Oh and they recommend not working for a reason, I worked part time first semester and wished I hadn't, and quit before 2nd started and it was much better. 2nd semester was BRUTAL and made the hard 1st semester feel like a piece of cake. I am a good student too, deans list and 4.0 in 13 college classes before I started this program. Don't work if you don't have to, have to make a 75 or higher to pass, 74 and below are F's. We started last August with 37 and the 3rd semester started with 25!

Tips to start with is to read ahead and stay caught up or it will make everything harder. If you don't read you are hurting yourself because it makes everything in lecture make much more sense. Dont miss ANY days and don't be late! More than 10 mins late = an absence and most classes you can only miss twice before you get a 10% reduction in your overall grade. Sounds scary, but they are strict for a reason, it weeds out people that can't hack it as a nurse. Hope you get Ms Broughton for clinical, you will be so thankful, they are all great but compared to my classmates, I've done way more in clinical because of who I'm with.

Hey ladies! Congrats on getting accepted! If you are starting in the fall you will have great instructors!! I'm in the LVN program currently, just started 3rd and final semester! I'd be happy to answer questions if you have any, I remember not having anyone to get info from last year and it stinks! Shannon

A good 4-5 weeks AFTER the application period ends, not when you turn your application. It took 12+ points to get in this time, 11 for alternates. There are 37 in my class. 1 guy got called the first day of classes. I started in August, this is my 6th week...

Congrats!!!! Well worth the grueling wait to find out! I'm sure I'll see you around campus. Good luck!

Question for you... My fiance and I are moving to PSL and I will be an LPN by then, can't seem to find an LPN to RN bridge program there, where will you be doing that if you don't mind sharing? Thanks!

I am in the fall 2011 LVN class!

I happened to take my CPR class at WC with 2 girls that had literally just finished the RN program and taken their NCLEX boards that day, They were talking about the preceptorship and gave me the advice to learn as much as you can about that and to apply early. By spring break most of the spots were filled. Just thought I would pass that along! :)

Sherri...I bet you are the same Sherri from my A&P class, Dr Gunter? If so, It's Shannon, I'm not on facebook anymore. But I did finally get off the LVN alternate list, I'm in!! I went in last week to give Karen more of my paperwork and she said my name looked familiar, 2-3 girls files' were on her desk that had gotten in the LVN program but got in the RN program too so they were taking the RN spots, dropping the LVN spot. She was going to call me next, I wasn't the 1st alternate but she said I was in the top few. She printed my acceptance letter right then and I accepted. I know you will get your call too, I don't think I would have known that day had I not gone in because she is swamped. Good Luck! Still crossing my fingers for you!!!