Thinking in going to schol for lvn / lpn worried

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Im thinking in going galen college of nursing for The 12 month progam to become a lvn but i dont know if its going to be really really hard on me since

Idont know NOTHING about nursing, totally new to this

I need some advice, i really want to do it but im also really scared of me not understanding!

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Having some type of medical/nursing background could help you as far as clinicals, nursing fundamentals, and vital signs, but those things are very easy after practicing enough and you will pick up on it quickly. There are many people in nursing school who never had any medical/nursing background and still make it in nursing school and did just as good as the next student so dont be nervous hun and good luck

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

PN/VN education is VERY intense, hands on, and a lot of knowledge jam packed into 12 months (or 13 months-my program length), however, you are going five days a week, like a job. You will be studying to be a nurse, like everyone else. You will learn a lot: A&P, pharmacology, Chronic, Acute, Peds, etc.

There IS a way to get through this, and be successful.

First, research the role of a LVN/LPN. You can get this information from your state's Board of Nursing, as well as the Department of Occupation. They have the latest quotes, outlook for all nursing professions.

Next, there are tools on the Internet that help with nursing fundamentals on what you are going to learn in nursing school. Nursing fundamentals are a basis of nursing care. You will learn the nursing process, nursing rationale by way of critical thinking, theory, and practicum...the "action" of nursing-wound care, body mechanics of transferring patients while protecting your back, med administration...safe effective care, health promotion, physiologic and psychological integrity, and build upon there.

There will be times where it will seem overwhelming, and then, it will come together-assessing the patient and their environment, actively listening to your patient and knowing what their nursing diagnoses are, which will help in terms of nursing interventions and nursing care. This transformation will occur in nursing school, and more so once you are licensed.

At this moment, take one step at a time. Research and interview the school. Call them and ask questions. Take a tour of the school. Ask about graduation and retention rates, student tutoring, assistance, etc. These factors are very important, they can determine your chances for success. Find out about employment rates. We a living in a nursing surplus-so find out if they are upfront about that.

You also have AN as a wealth of unfiltered information about being a LVN/LPN. ;)

I was a LPN for 7 years, and enjoyed it immensely and was successful. I also wanted to broaden my scope, and be able to be certified in my specialties-Rehabiltation and Pediatrics-and once I researched that I needed to be an RN to be specialized in nursing, my goal to be a RN (which was a goal, but enjoyed my opportunities, so it wasn't an immediate need) came sooner rather than later-I started going back to school by my 4th year as a LPN, was accepted in a BSN program that credited my years as a LPN and now, I am a 1-year experienced RN, and my 7- year LPN experience is VERY valuable with employees.

Good luck on your journey in nursing!

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Thank you to both of yall!

This was really helful i already researched everything and went to the school, so far I loved it!

Im 21 years old and I hae an 8 month old!

i really want to do this and be succesful even tho its going to be hard! I'va also heard that test are really different from what they studied any suggestions to that? Is there a book?

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Thank you to both of yall!

This was really helful i already researched everything and went to the school, so far I loved it!

Im 21 years old and I hae an 8 month old!

i really want to do this and be succesful even tho its going to be hard! I'va also heard that test are really different from what they studied any suggestions to that? Is there a book?

What kind of book are you looking for? NCLEX book?

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Well they have told me that they study a lot for a test' but the test is way different from what they studied, thats when they are allready in the program , not the pax exam.

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Well they have told me that they study a lot for a test' but the test is way different from what they studied thats when they are allready in the program , not the pax exam.[/quote']

Ati? HESSI? TEAS test?1

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Are you talking about the nursing-style, NCLEX-tune questions on the exam???

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