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I'm two weeks in my LPN program. I have to say I have AMAZING instructors, both class and lab/clinicals. I am already freaking out. I am all caught up on reading and homework, it's not that, it's .. I don't know how to explain it. I guess I am so afraid I won't be able to put it all together. We started testing out on skills this week, ya know, basic ones like bed making, TEDS, brief changing, bed pans, etc. When it was my turn I did so well ( it was bed making) but I was dripping sweat and shaking. My instructor asked me to verbalize a log roll to him and I could not remember where the hands go ( i explained the licensed nurse at the head of the bed) then I said knee, back, hip, and I could NOT remember the 4th. After what seemed like an eternity I remembered and said shoulder. I felt SO stupid. I have worked in doc offices and I am good with patients, role playing is just so awkward to me! Guess I better get over it. I hope these feelings are normal. I am freaking myself out!

I haven't taken the actual teas, only the practice exams. I am nervous, my test is in 5 hours. But I just wanna get this done. I have used khan . I struggle with chemistry... I can balance equations cause to me it's just math, but bonding, energy, etc trips me up. My practice test was a lot of chemistry. I'm good with scientific reasoning, AP ( I am an MA so took AP1 and 2 ) , biology I am okay, I mostly understand mitosis and meosis, and cell parts. I guess I am just nervous!

Thanks! Good luck to you as well

I sit for my teas in 24 hours. I am nervous. On the practice ATI I scored 80-90 percent in english, reading, and math, but on the science section I scored a whopping 40%

So I went to school a few years ago and became a medical assistant. I really loved drawing blood and caring for patients. I worked for some time , then became a stay at home mom. I take my TEAS tuesday and am hoping to start LPN program in the fall. I wish I had just gone this route in the first place. The pay difference here is quite a difference and right now it isn't worth it to work as an MA. Plus the state I work in regulates way too much of what MA's can do and all the fun stuff is a no-no. Anyone else take this path? I feel like I wasted time and $

I am taking my TEAS on Tuesday but looking at a start of september for my LPN program !