Tips to help me get ready for nursing school starting next month

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I got accepted into a 9 month LPN program that starts early next month and I am EXTREMELY nervous. I have made lists of all the basic school supplies that I'll need (I happen to work part time in an office supply store lol) and all books are included in the tuition so I guess we will get them on the first day.

I am really anxious to get started so I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions of some books that I could read or of any supplies I should buy ahead of time. Or should i wait until after the first day of class and see what they supply for us?

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Specializes in tbi.

what things have you put on your school supplie list...

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I'm starting school in September. A lot of people have told me to enjoy the summer since I'll have no time during school! Aahh! But others have said, if you know you are not good in a subject, just get a "know it all" book about it. For me, math is my weakest. So I got a book called Dosage Calculations from amazon. Like $8, couldn't beat it. So I'm hoping I'll be one step ahead in that class. Good luck!!

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Study a lot.

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Specializes in LTC, SNF, Rehab.

I graduate next month & my program is very intense & VERY big on dosage calculations (and no calculators). We took quite a few calculations exams this year. Bush up on your fractions, decimals, and learn the equivalents between the metric/English systems. Not all schools do, but mine also made us learn the apothecary system. I bought a book from Amazon called Dosage Calculations Made Easy. It was a good place to start. It also couldn't hurt to brush up on your anatomy. Good luck!

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That Dosage Calculations book sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the tip!

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I would find out if your school makes you learn the apothecary system. For me at first it was my weakness in pharm! Congrats!

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Are you close to your school? Do you have your school ID? If so, you may be able to access the campus library and sign out books already. Also, if you have a school email account, you may also be able to access the schools digital library where you can browse numerous Nursing books online.

I just finished my nursing program and if there was anything I would have liked to have a head start on was pharmacology. There are so many drugs you have to learn. I would suggest starting on Heart Meds (Ace Inhibitors, ARBS, Nitrates, Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, etc.), Diabetic Meds (oral and injection) and Respiratory Meds. Study the meds by classification for now and when you have to go more in depth for school it should be a whole lot easier and less overwhelming.

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I would also check out the NURSING PROCESS and CARE PLANNING. It is the holy grail of nursing. It's how we do what we do. You can google the nursing process and get lots of info. Just do some light reading up on it. The concept was so foreign to me when I first started learningit. It would have been nice to know some of the concepts ahead of time.Btw, I did an LPN program in Canada:)

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Enjoy the rest of this month cause once school starts you MUST put your blinders on and FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS!! Best of luck to you!!

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