Tips for new LPN student

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Hi, all nurses and nurses to be new to this and I love reading all about your experiences, I was jus admitted to an lpn program that starts april 29th 2008, just finished up with financial aid today so everything is set, jus wanted to know if there is any advice any of you guys can give me on staying with it and especially clinicals I am scared to death of being on a hospital floor. thanks anyone:yeah:

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Start reading your books now. Take really good notes because if you don't have a start you will get lost.

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Take it one day at a time. Try not to get caught up in all the "talk" about instructors/difficult exams, etc. that will inevitably happen among classmates. It's really easy to get sucked into negativity, so try to focus on what YOU have to do and how YOU are doing in your classes. The friendships will happen, but try to be a positive force (it will come back to you!). Schedule your time, and actually study when you study. I find myself sometimes thinking I study more than I do, but now I will get up and do something else if I'm not giving my 100%. Actually helps. Also, clinicals are actually the easiest part. Pharmacology is the toughest. Just a FYI, so you don't mis-spend your "worry" energy! GOOD LUCK!

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

this is posted on the nursing student assistance forum stickys, but i'm posting it here for you. bookmark the thread or the sites. i actually have this list saved in a file on my computer. you will find the information in these websites to be valuable. the list was originally copied from an lpn school online study companion site, but i have added more weblinks to it over the years.

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take it from someone who is almost at the end of her LPN Program:yeah:- time management is key. :up: if you dont know how to manage time, LEARN. It will keep u from having a lot of sleepless nights. :zzzzz Also dont forget to have fun. Give urself time to have fun or else u will get burned out. Good Luck and I will be graduating June 8th. :yeah::D:nuke::bowingpur

PS Clinicals are easy compared to the classwork....

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i am almost there myself i graduate july 24 from my program and i have to say that the lpn program is not really hard if u do all your work such as careplans on time and if you start studying early for a test as opposed to waiting til the last minute u should be ok. also i have to say that u really have to want to be a nurse because the work isnt easy,and not all of the other students or nurses at ur clinical sites are very friendly.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, pediatrics.

I'm almost done LPN school after being out for 15 years!! Graduating on June 26th.

Here's what I've learned:

1. Pay close attention in class.

2. Have a well lit, quiet place to study where you can leave all your books.

3. Study until you know everything that might be on your test. This includes reviewing your notes AND reading the chapters.

4. Double check all your answers before turning in your tests. (I've seen so many fail who didn't.)

5. Practicing your skills as much as possible when they're taught will be so helpful when it's time to do a real patient's bedbath, vital signs, feeding tube, suction, etc.

6. Have faith in your instructors. They know what they're doing for both of you.

7. Engage as much help at home as possible to lower your stress level.

8. Enjoy the ride! :whe!:

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Specializes in long-term-care, LTAC, PCU.

Don't ever challenge an instructor (unless what they are telling you or asking you to do is unsafe)

I have found that the best way to get through school is to smile, nod, say thank you to your instructor. If you don't quite agree with what they are telling you find a nice polite way of asking their rational behind it. In other words kiss your clinical instructor's butt.

I know it sounds very childish but it will help.

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