thanks so much for posting your experiences as well. i'm sure many aspiring lpn students will consider it an "eye opener" as to what school will be like. thanks again! --marci,
Did you get the study guide? You can buy it at http://www.eriworld.com. I think it is around $30. It is EXACTLY like the test since it is made by the same people. You will go great! Keep...
Congratulations! Get your house in order now. It's going to be a bumpy ride! The only suggestions I can give you are to always stay on top of your work. It's way too hard to play "catch up" with the...
Well, my last clinical day is this Monday. I'm so glad to be done. I was in a nursing home this level. If I pass the final, I will move on to acute care and get to go to a hospital next level. I...
Yes, we will be in the building at the same time some weeks. Lecture is usually Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays for me next level. I'll have to seek you out in July. If you are reading these posts, you...
Well, as you all know, I'm 31, married, and have four great kids. I'm in a part time program that is 22 months long. I will graduate November 19, 2009. Yeah! I have a bachelors degree in...
Well, I'm currently down to 4 days lecture and two days clinical. Boy, the last 6 months have just flown by. Sometimes I think I still don't know anything, and then someone comes along and asks me a...
You will learn more in clinicals. I rarely learn anything great in lab. Every nursing skill I currently possess, I learned "hands on" in clinicals. Don't worry, you will be fine.
Don't forget student retention rates (how many start the program and how many actually graduate) and Nclex pass rates. If the Nclex pass rate is low, start looking else
Thanks. I got a 95% of my test. It was on medication admininstration and pharmacology. It was a BIG test with 100 questions. It felt like it took me forever. However, I think in reality it took...
I had a great day at clinical today. I did all of my glucoscans first thing in the morning. I only had two residents that required insulin coverage. I drew them up correctly both times, so I was...
Call and talk with the financial aid officier at your potential school. Usually the school will wait for their money if you have "financial aid in process". Sometimes you can borrow over the amount...
Thank you so much for your post. I greatly appreciate it. I'm extremely nervous about entering the program. I'm confident that if I work hard, I'll someday be an RN. Again, thank you. Also,...
I just want to know what the workload is like? I have all of my prerequisites done, so I would only be taking the 8 credit nursing course each semester. However, I also have four children. In a...
If you haven't done so already, go to http://www.discovernursing.com You can do a program search for Florida for all levels of nursing. Thank's for your words of encouragement. I feel that nursing...
It won't be easy, but you can do it. I have four kids ages 12, 8, 5, and 2. Just when you think you can't handle going to school any more, you will for your child. You will be amazed how much your...
Don't worry, it will only be the end of level 1 for me. I will give you all periodic updates of level 2 (med-surg):) Thanks for keeping up with my posts!
Well, we are coming to a close on level 1. Although I'm only part time, we have only 8 lecture days and 4 clinical days left. I can't tell you how great that sounds. School is really starting to get...
How do you get enrolled in ISU as a transfer student to see where you would stand for Phase 1? The reason I ask is that I'm still enrolled in my LPN program and won't be done for a few months....
I had chemistry and biology with my undergraduate. That was enough to get me accepted to an RN program. However, I went on and completed A&P I and II and Microbiology. All of my prerequisites...