surviving school?

[R*Star*RN]

I am in my first semester for an LPN-RN program. I never thought school could be so tough! Even though I study a ton more than I did for my LPN, I'm barely hanging on by my fingernails.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to survive, and pass, these classes?

I am so frusterated I feel as though I'm ready to throw in the towel and say "forget it" even though all I've wanted my entire life was to be an RN.

[Rexie68]

i just have a question here. i see that most of y'all have considerable experience as a lvn/pn. do you feel this could be why things are harder for you? i have found that as a transition student my way of thinking is way off the street compared to what my school is expecting. for example on a test when they have "what would you do first " type questions....what i would do first is never the right answer... i think i am victim of my own experience....

i totally agree with you.....i had to change the way i think and forget what i know. i have to give the "book" answers, not reality!! when the question states "what would you do first?" i'm thinking...well, i'd be doing more than one thing at a time, so what do they want?? but, when i think like a first year student, it gets easier. hang in there....you can do it!!

[yogaluvr]

I am in my first transition semester as well and it has been extremely hard. In LPN classes I was number one in the class and graduated with a 3.9. I know my nursing information but these tests this semester are just tough. I know that I am a good nurse but sometimes after tests I doubt myself. I have just been trying to study NCLEX questions as much as possible. I think that having past work experience as an LPN has been a bit of a hinder in the transition. I have seen that things aren't always how NCLEX wants you to answer. I have also had a few times in answering questions that I am thinking too much into the question. My teacher told me that was because I have seen things in the real world and I just need to not think so much. I think we can all get through it though.

[dlxrn]

I have been where u are. I was a single mom, held two jobs (as an LPN)...and went to school...it was HELL!. I can say as the time went on, school got easier. It just depends on what type of LPN experiences you had that you can apply to school. But just know, there is a HUGE light at the end of the tunnel. I had realized that where I worked the RN's were making more money than me and doing the same job-minus the IVP's....anyway-you can get thru this and realize one day...you will have RN behind you name.