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    Terrified for clinical.

    No the aids were not able to skip any core classes because the LPN classes go more in depth based on the basic principles they learned as a
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    Have you ever caught someone cheating?

    I would say something to the professor. It's not fair to you or your classmates. And it means they aren't retaining information and they could hurt someone in clinical because they aren't doing what...
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    Almost 4 months in?

    Oh man! This past week was the end of the 10th week, 30 more to go! I am still working part time at the pharmacy. We have been checked off for everything except wound dressing and vital signs. We...
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    What do you love about nursing school?

    I agree with first poster. The first thing I love is the people. Of course you will have some people you don't like, but when it comes down to it, you are all going through the same thing. In my class...
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    Accomplishment!

    Awesome!
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    I got accepted in Lpn school.....now what do I expect?

    Yes I did and I think I could have done much better than I did. I was not happy with my TEAS score at all. I don't think it's an accurate predictor of how well someone will do in nursing
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    I got accepted in Lpn school.....now what do I expect?

    Only a month in here as well. As for tips, get plenty of REST and try brush up on anything you can, basic algebra, fractions, decimals, systems in the body, pretty much anything and everything you can...
  8. Our school did not require the flu vaccine, however, they HIGHLY suggested it as the clinical sites wanted us to have them done in order to be with clients. You are not only thinking about yourself,...
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    I just started LPN School today, I'm just sick to my stomach..

    Definitely normal. Honestly, in class we didn't even go over the entire syllabi because it was so long and had the outcomes for the entire semster. At the end of semester it listed everything we...
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    Fall 2012 LPN Students...Let's update!

    Next week will be week four for me. We have had two A&P tests, two Fundamentals tests, one for Growth & Development and one for Pharm (which was just basic math, doing fractions) We also had a...
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    How my first day went...

    My first day went very well. (I am in a BOCES PN program) We got there for orientation and they showed us how to sign in. There is a logbook in the back of the classroom and we have to initial and...
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    This IS nursing school!

    Hey everyone - just wanted to vent a little bit and tell you all how my second week has been going. We started actual classes last Friday, Monday we had two quizzes, yesterday we had one quiz, today...
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    This IS nursing school!

    Even so---I have gotten two 100's when people have gotten grades in the 40's. We even have had people cry in class and we are just about to start our third week...that says something. For some people,...
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    This IS nursing school!

    I just finished my second week, and I actually have been doing homework on the weekends and getting as much of it done as possible then. I have been doing it that way because I still am working...
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    Is this normal

    Completely normal! My instructor has been drilling this into us...(these are her words) ...even if you got A's all in high school you may not get them here. But that is OK. Some people will get A's...
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    This IS nursing school!

    Thanks everyone it's just annoying. We had two tests this week. A&P and Fundamentals. I got a 100 on both. I also studied a ton, read the chapters, did the study guides, and I study on my lunch...
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    Fundamental I

    For my school, the book has review questions at the end of the chapter, we also have a website we can go to for our book that has NCLEX style questionsfor each chapter. I also re-read and re-read my...
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    So stressed..

    I am in a 10 month program and we have four classes this semester, so I definitely understand. We just started class last Friday, we have had 4 quizzes, and 2 tests this week. Next week it is looking...
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    My first emergency

    That is awesome! I hope to be like that as
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    Need some advice on working vs. not working.

    I am in the same situation. I am a Pharm Tech and told them I would work while in school. I am going to try my best and if I have to I will limit my availability more. They are super nice where I work...
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    How my first day went...

    I have been lucky in that the people I have been sitting next to have been very friendly. We all talk and laugh, we plan on when we are going to do homework. And yesterday, we had our presentations so...
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    How my first day went...

    Good luck MissJ! Today we went over the course syllabus for each class and we also went over the student handbook. Our first test is next week in A&P. For homework work on our collages, fill in...
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    Finally...School starts in the morning!

    I start in half an hour for orientation. Eeeeek. So excited and
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    Panic Panic Panic Time!!!!

    At my school (ONC BOCES-OASPN) we start orientation the 4th but classes don't start until the 7th, so maybe yours will be that way too? Maybe they are almost to where you live, just don't worry, you...
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    Low demand for LVNs? How true?

    From upstate NY, LPN's are in demand in many places such as hospitals, physician offices, LTC facilities, and day programs for people with developmental