Ten things I would tell a new LPN/LVN student!

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1. The whole time your in the program you will always always have nursing school on your mind!

2. Your life will never be the same again! Say good bye to the old you!

3. Always help the nurses in any way you can!

4. Never look down on CNAs, they can teach you so much!

5. When you get discouraged always remember you were chosen over many many other applicants!

6. The best advice I ever received was fake it until you make it, and never tell your pt. this is your first time doing something.

7. When you first start doing injections and medications you will feel a little stupid and that is completely normal!

8. Always Always ask open ended questions!

9. Buy a care plan book they are life savers!

10.Don't be judgmental you never know what someone is going through.

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I love this. I want to print it for my binder haha. Thank you for this post. I start in June! So excited and nervous!

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Congrats on your acceptance! I am so glad you found some use in my post!

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Good advice. I'm almost done with my ADN and it's surprising looking back at how much nursing has really changed me!

Always be compassionate, and never show any judgment. Try to put yourself in patients' shoes before feeling angry with them.

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Are you an lpn, if so question I have been accepted to start an lpn program this summer, but people keep suggesting I go for Rn. I have been trying for Rn but haven't been accepted yet. Do you think I should continue to wait or go ahead and take the lpn route first?

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Great advice!!! I've been accepted for an LPN program beginning this fall. Taking a screen shot of your post to keep reminding myself of these things.

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Good advice. I'm almost done with my ADN and it's surprising looking back at how much nursing has really changed me!

Always be compassionate, and never show any judgment. Try to put yourself in patients' shoes before feeling angry with them.

I love this!!!

I totally agree. or what if that patient was your own mother/father/family member? how would you treat them? Compassionate is a skill that no school can teach you.. It's internal and you must have a passion for helping people

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Taking the LPN route was my first choice and I definitely haven't regretted it! You get a lot of experience as an LPN and when you do go to RN school it will not be near as hard!

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Thanks for the advice

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What is a good care plan book?

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Love this! Thanks for sharing :)

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