nursingis4me

Thanks to everyone who replied thus far. I appreciate all the good thoughts and encouragement given in this thread...but I must admit--------I'm still terrified of the thought of failing again. I wish there were more schools for me to choose from; I feel like that would help in my decision, but in my area (Phila., PA) the accredited LPN schools only have full-time programs. I have only found 2 part-time programs-1 isnt very close, and the other is not eligible for federal/state grants and scholarships (and I can't afford a private loan for the tuition-which is what that school recommends). So, where do I go from here?

Wow, her husband supported her??!! I wish mine had did that for me when I was in school...maybe my confidence wouldn't be skaken to the point that I'm afraid to try again. It's the fear of not having a good support system WITHIN my home that has me scared. I'm happy for your classmate, though. The fact that it took 3 tries for her to achieve her goal shows what a great nurse she is!!

Hello everyone, I need help/advice with a dillemma. In Jan. '09, I enrolled in a LPN program; if all went well, I was scheduled to graduate in Dec. '09....Needless to say, I didn't make it. I got 2/3 of the way thru and had to withdraw; this was basically due to "life" getting in the way of my studies. I was 1st dismissed from the program in the early part of the 2nd semester for a failed clinical (which I successfully appealed, d/t the fact that I wasn't given the opportunity to correct deficits-nor was I told beforehand what the deficit was). Then @ the end of the semester, I was told that I was not going to pass clinicals again (different reasons from the 1st time this happened though-incl. problems with an instructor for 1 clinical, and getting lost while going to another-thereby being late to an out of state clinical). This, coupled with problems @ home (no support from spouse, lack of study time, household duties that no one else would attend to, etc) forced me to withdraw from the program. While I could have appealed to be re-admitted to this year's class (I would have started in the 2nd sesmester, since I successfully completed the 1st), I opted not to do this; my experience @ that school was not conducive to my having a "good" feeling about attending there again. I didn't feel as though the atmosphere gave a positive "vibe" for many students who experience difficulty, yet there was a "vibe" of favoritism for certain students that was felt thoughout the program. Now, with my UC benefits about to exhaust, I know that I must rtn to work as a M.A., yet I still have a longing to complete my education to become a LPN. Unfortunately, my past troubles completing the program have me terrified to try again; I still don't feel as though my immediate family would provide me with the support needed to successfully function in a nursing program. I do know it would have to be a part-time program (not full-time as the last 1 was), since I'll have to rtn to work, but I'm scared to try, only to fail at my goal again. What to do/where do I go from here? ***Sorry for the long post, I needed to get this out***

what sorority, & why did you quit?

very interesting post--i'm sure this info will be quite helpful to many!

hello everyone! had orientation today @ pit. we have 56 students right now, don't know how many we'll still be blessed with @ the end of the our 12-month term-but i plan on being in that final count! lol! part ii of orientation continues tomorrow & actual classes start january 5, 2009 (classes end on dec. 11, 2009/the students graduate on dec. 12, 2009). wish me well & pray for me; i'll do the same for all of you!! merry christmas, happy hanukkah, [color=sandybrown]happy kwanzaa, happy holidays to all!!

Actually, Danny, many full-time LPN programs are between 12-18 months in length, and 2 years when the programs are part-time. Of course, this depends on what area of the country you live in, and whether part-time programs are still readily available to interested students. Also, a RN can be hospital/diploma based-2 or 3 years, associate degree (A.S.)-2 years, or bachelor's degree (B.S./B.S.N.)-4 years. Just my Have a great day!

:yeah:amen to this sentiment!! i too, was placed in this in your horrible situation back in august of this year. but you know what, it truly was a blessing; i worked at that dr's office for 9 years, constantly saying how i wanted to go back to school one day to become a lpn or a rn. by firing me in august 2008, they unwittingly allowed me to pursue my dream-i am currently enrolled at the pennsylvania institute of technology's (media, pa campus) lpn program; class orientation is the week of december 15, 2008 & classes start january 5, 2009 ( they'll end december 2009). so, my hat's off to my former employers-they did me a favor & increased my earning potential a lot faster than if they hadn't let me go! woo hoo!!:yeah:

I like your employer's current policy-hope it doesn't get get changed to the hospital-wide white~~that can become boring after a while and make it harder it ID what dept a staff member works in at a glance. Just my

be sure to check 1st, but depending on whether you file under chapter 13 or chapter 7 bankruptcy, you may not qualify for financial aid. i don't remember which is which, but one essentially "wipes your credit slate clean" & the other reorganizes/consolidates all bills into more manageable payments; with 1 you might be able to get financial aid but the other you definitely cannot. i just can't remember which 1 won't allow a person to get the aid~~my sis-n-law wanted to go back to school after filing for bankruptcy, but because of the type she was under she found out she wouldn't be eligible for financial aid.

:bow::yeah:amen!! amen!!

didn't you know---all doctors, both md's & do's, are required to take "handwriting 101-how to everyone who must read your writng" during their freshman year of medical school (& take a refresher course during their their senior year)? lol! :lol: trust me---i know this to true; i worked on the campus of one of the medical colleges in phila. lol!! :lol:

omg!!! i have the same issue with the exact same meds!! lol don't even start when a pt calls in for a refill of a med and tries in vain to pronounce it; if you're not already familiar with either the pt or the med they are trying to say, you're screwed! my favorite is when someone calls in for a refill & tries to say "hydrochrolorothyazide" (sp?)--i tell them just to say "hctz" in the future, they are so grateful for that little tidbit of info. :)

i smell a fight---how dare the ******** in administratration tell you what family members are "important" enough for a freaking bereavement day! whether a person is related by "blood" or "marriage", the fact that they once lived and affected your life in some way vaildates your needing to be there. shame on administraion and anyone else who has such narrow minded views on bereavement rules!

perhaps you didn't notice my many other posts where i stated i had numerous friends in other areas of healthcare, and it is through them that i have been able to provide some of the insights i previously talked about. in any event, as i have repeatedly said, can't we all just get along? if those of us who chose to remain na's or ma's (certified/registered or not) do so with pride, and don't misrepresent themselves as "nurses" (although i personally know that this can be very hard when the docs you work for constantly refer to the na's/mas as "nurse", which in turn causes elderly pts to refer to you in the same manner-which could lead to a discipline problem if you "politely correct" the dr's "favorite" pt), yet those who have chosen to become lpn's or rn's remember that na's/ma's are healthcare workers too, and not every time they do something are they purposely trying to diminish the role of the nurse-& they provide a very valuable service, for without them, the nurse/pt ratio that receives so many complaints would just skyrocket. in addition, many of the tasks that na's/ma's do are considered menial by administration and not worthy of the salaries that someone who has a professional license would command; yet administration wants that "lowly na/ma" to perform not only the job duties of 3 or more na's/ma's, but to also at times behave as a lpn/rn-even though she's not licensed (i.e. admin "we don't shut the office down for lunch, so a ma needs to be here if someone comes in & they're in distress." ma "we can't assess the pt or give a breathing tx w/o a dr-will a dr be on hand?" admin "no. the dr has to go to lunch; you will be here to call 911." ma " calling 911 is something any staff member could do, can't we rotate office coverage?" admin "no, we-admin-want a ma/nurse to make the call"). the world isn't fair, but since it's the only one we've got---can't we all at least act civilized?!