So how's everyone doing in their lpn program?

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well for me it's going pretty good. so far i have an A in f.o.n., A&P, finished my pvc class with a high B. my first three nutrition tests were super easy. i can't understand why some of my classmates are having a tuff time with any of this. i can relate to outside obligations but they knew the program would be intense. we all started out doing well then two dropped and a few may be administrativly dropped if the dont bring up their grades.

so tell me how is it going for the rest of you in lpn school?

Specializes in Addiction, psych.

Tomorrow is my last day! Knock on wood, of course. We graduate on Monday. Keep at it everyone, the end does get here eventually.

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Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH.

I am in the 2nd week of my 2nd term. I passed my 1st term with all A's anb B's. We are learning nursing care plans, and nursing diagnoses. We also start feeding tubes, and trachs next week. :yeah:

i couldn't believe that i passed my human growth exam today with a B! i really didn't study as much as i should have because i was working on my parmacology. omg i was almost in tears today i am so happy. :yelclap:

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Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH.
Tomorrow is my last day! Knock on wood, of course. We graduate on Monday. Keep at it everyone, the end does get here eventually.

omg stop it dont rub it in our faces lol. j/k you are so lucky to be graduating soon and i wish you and your classmates all the best.

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Specializes in Home Health.

omg i just took my finals (for the 1st semester) and i'm so ready for my summer ( 1week) break! a week wouldn't seem like a lot to most people but to a nursing student its like a month of sleeping in, eating better, and seeing friends. the first two weeks where a little rough but once i got in the groove it was pretty easy. my class started with 12 (online course) and we end with 11. we lost one to the dreaded med-surg! everyone else in our course is making a's to high b's.

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Specializes in Med Surg.

I have 73 days and counting left in class and thats including weekends, and holidays. Grad date is 7/24/09 I can't wait we are in OB now we go to Pedi next then finish up med surgII and geri clinicals. we started with 39 and are down to 20. I can't wait to be done.

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Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH.

That's great LpAngel. i have about 9 months to go, cant wait until it's OVER! i got the feeling we're gonna lose a few students soon and i really hate it because a few of them are really trying to balance school, work, kids. they would make excellent nurses. then there are those who think they could party on the weekends and crash for a test they should've studied for over that weekend, and now it's coming back to bite them in the fanny. we got midterms next week before clinicals and some of these gals don't know didilly squat about the simplest things that they should've read and studied over. i know this when they ask the teacher a thousand and one questions.

it's really sad that they would waste their education after going through all the preparations to get into class. if they would stop texting to friends/family and other things that should be done outside of classroom hours, then maybe things would be different for them.

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Specializes in Addiction, psych.

I got pinned today! 26 of us graduated out of an original class of 30. Keep your heads up, everyone, it's all worth it in the end!

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Specializes in Med Surg.

wow congrats to you, did you get your date yet for the nclex

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I'm doing great. I just finished up with my first trimester. I did great in all my classes. This has been a very intense 4 months. We will be out next week then we start with second trimester and will start clinicals the second week back:) I'm so nervous yet so excited.

Girl, u sound like me. I just finished my 1st semester yesterday.:yeah: Very intense for me as well.:Crash:..a lot of study groups, books and highlighters...lol...:typingWe are out for 2 weeks...:cheers:i go on Monday to register fo my next class...and start back the 26th of this month We start clincals the 2nd week 2...what nursing school do u go to?...Excited and nervous as well...Good luck...

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Specializes in Operating Room, Long Term Care.

At the school I go to the first year you can get your LPN and the last year you can get your RN. We started with 40 and we are down to 28. It is really sad to see friends not make it though the program. I graduate May 21 and then off to finish my RN next year. Good luck everyone.

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I am in my third week of LPN school in TN. I love every minute of it. I love the program, the instructors, the fellow students. It is just one big lovefest. I can't lie. It is not perfect, but I think what is making our classes so wonderful is that we work hard to resolve our personal problems and get on with the business of obtaining our diploma.

We test one to three times daily and require an 80 average in every course to remain in the problem. While we have instruction during class time, it s stressed that we need to be self-taught as well. I believe this is because we won't always have someone on the floor in the real world to explain every situation so we better learn how to research things now.

So far, my performance is fairly decent. I am doing my best and find that maintaining a routine that I and my support network can manage and keep has been the key to my success. Oh, and identifying studying with the other serious students in the class really helps me find motivation for the days I feel it is impossible to learn so many chapters in so few hours.

Oh well, back to practicing how to make a bed.

Take care.

P.S.

I love reading everyone's stories on here. They help me navigate through school a great deal.

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I'm doing great ! I have 3 more months to go. I've been hanging around the low 80's but I'm passing all of my exams atleast. Can't wait to become a LPN !

I wish you luck! I have three more months also and then I graduate. However, for some reason it seems like OB and PEDs are very difficult I did well with the other courses but it seems like the closer I get the harder it get but I'm staying focus on the prize and maintaining my 3.4 GPA.

Take care!:smokin:

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