just graduated LPN school in May. In clinicals, required to wear cap. Was and still am proud of the cap but don't wear to work. Keep it in case in closet.
Hi all. Graduated May of this year. Took NCLEX-PN July 6th. Have been working LTC ever since. I am 46 and mother of 2, well three if you count the hubby. I love my job and this wonderful profession.
Hey All! I passed. Such a harrowing experience. It was tough. I had 85 questions. I just knew I had failed. Took test on 6th (Friday) I had to wait until Monday morning to find out. Whew. Everyone at work is happy for me. So is my family. So it is ...
Study materials were just practicing the questions in Lippincotts review and it was mandatory for us to do a review with someone close to us. She gave us lots of material. I practiced test taking abilities and critical thinking. Most of my test was p...
Hi all. I am currently keeping my test date a secret for the same reasons that ornursetobe is. The only people that know are hubby, nurse manager of floor I work, and HR dept. not my father, daughter, son, classmates etc. I have been bombarded with q...
Hi all. I just graduated from LPN school May 30. Our program had a strict dress code. Cap was to be worn but only after capping ceremony if you made the min. grades to continue to 2nd year. Hair could not touch collar and had to be pulled back from e...
At the school I just graduated from, We were required to complete a minimum of 10 each. venipuncture and IV starts. This was certified to our BON upon graduation. This is in Virginia and a LPN School
Hi all. I just graduated May 30 and my instructors suggested NSO. My question is .. What is the difference between NSO and HPSO? I have been to both websites and the discounts and rates are the same.
I am currently a CNA in LTC. I realized very quickly after starting this that I wanted to become a nurse. Even though I am an older, middle age woman,(44), I decided on LPN first to get my "feet wet" so to speak. I still have 9 more months of school ...
I am currently a student at a county vocational school. 18 month lpn program over 2 school years. 1st year is 5 days per week 1/2 days. All of this is textbook that covers fundamentals, A&P, Chemistry, Pharmacology, calculations, and skills in ou...
I took mine 3 years ago in Virginia. Just so happened that SBON was there to renew certification for the program and so they were very strict that day. We have 5 skills. Everyone gets handwashing. Other 4 were random with 20 min. time limit.