MTmomofsix

Have we done a roll call yet for LVN programs for 2012-2014? Name (if you want) Program School Start date Length of program Graduation date General overall feeling so far? I'll go -- Mom of six (yes, six kids) LPN LTI December '12 15 months March-Apr...

Can anyone tell me what the uniform requirements are for LT? Is it basic scrubs?

I have pharm next semester and was wondering exactly how hard this course will be. Not the best at math AT ALL.

I'm halfway through the second of four terms of an LPN program that I started in Dec 2012. I am guessing I won't pass pharmacology. I can't get the concept of dosing and the math involved. I'm an older (44) student and just can't keep up with the ...

I went to the school Monday and withdrew until the end of August. At that point I'm going to do evenings and NOT the accelerated classes! This will give me more time in between to study. Sure, I will graduate four months after my classmates, but n...

Thanks all. I appreciate all the advice and kind words. One thing that struck me was Nettie's teacher's advice, ""if you can't do this you can't be a nurse, if you make a dosing mistake you can kill someone." SO true and that's what I am ALWAYS thi...

I just finished up my first term for LPN. I received one A, two B's and a C (only a point away from a B though :) ) I am VERY busy. I telecommute and transcribe for a doc which is my almost full time job from home. I have six kids who I homeschoo...

at least 3-4 but like the others said - it depends on the class. We just finished our first term and now going into our second term and we have pharmacology so I KNOW I will be studying a lot more than last term.

Wait, wait, wait. Nursing school is a LOT of work, even those in my class that only have one child or some that do not have any - most of us work and have kids (I have six) and I can tell you it's a lot of stress and a LOT of work.

Take this for what it's worth, but i am 44 with six kids returning to school for nursing. I would have loved to have parents who paid for my tuition at your age. I learned the hard way and am now middle aged trying to get through nursing school to m...

I am just finishing up my first quarter..had two finals & one to go. I was scared to death as well..still am. Every hour is jammed packed esp. If you work and have kids, but like what one poster said, get a study group of a few..yes! Stay away f...

Flash cards and a study group. I agree that some teachers are not as interested interested in seeing us succeed as others. Study groups and constant repetition works well for a&p.

You can do this! I am 44 and have six children (15, 11, 10, 8, 7 and 4). I started back in dec and i homeschool the kids and work from home as a medical transcriptionist. I go to nursing school four nights a week for six hours. Yes, it is tough..no...

Reading ahead is a great idea! Think now in advance on how you will manage your time. If you work, you need to have a road map of when you will fit in studying because nursing school is hard! As far as clinicals..I've only done one rotation so far...

TIME MANAGEMENT! If you haven't mastered this skill - do it now lol!

I am currently a nursing student (LPN) and there has been a turn of events for which I cannot continue nursing. I still want to work in a hospital environment with patients. I did get a feel for a CNA does on our nursing rotation at a LTC facility....

Hi all - I currently hold a Bachelor of Arts and am enrolled in a program for LPN. Unfortunately due to some turn of events at home (I have six children and one now has medical issues) I can't continue that program. I wanted to go straight for my BS...

I have been in nursing school for two months now and went on my third clinical this week. Does anyone else feel like the students get throw to the wolves? We get an assigned pt and left there to figure out what to do. Right now our rotation is long...

I set the appointment for 1:30 and only cancelled the appt at 12:00! I just felt like I couldn't handle it anymore. I got a LOT on my plate and knew that going in, so I am not feeling sorry for myself. Trying to homeschool six kids, well five as t...

Man i hope it's not the one in moorestown! The facility is really nice, but i know they are having problems with their day program and pass/fail ratio.

Depends really on what you want to do most. I am assuming you are close to getting your BSN? If it were me i would complete your BSN. If it is not a BSN that you will be getting and have a passion to be a nurse, not an administrator, then go for th...

I'm at LTI in South Jersey. I am almost done my first term there. I like the school so far. My first thought that jumped out at me was the 1.5 hour ride by bus. You can certainly use that time to study, study and study some more. In fact, I got ...

Time management, time management! LOL - they will ask you HOW you plan to fit in studying. I had to tell them specifics - like how my day would run. Believe me it's a TIGHT schedule, but if you are serious about nursing that will shine through in y...

How can I be a nurse when I feel like I completely suck at clinicals? We are in long term care right now. The facility is disgusting - the charge nurse is a wench - the nursing supervisor makes no bones about how she does NOT like our presence ther...

I started back in December. My first semester is almost over (another month or so). TIME MANAGEMENT which you will hear a hundred times. If you get behind it's like a rolling snowball out of control! Other than that - I enjoy it so far. Not craz...