I was recently accepted into one of the TTC LPN programs and I am very excited! I do have a few questions for people who have been through it.
1) I fully expect to poke and be poked when learning how to draw blood, insert IV's, etc. However, I read on one of these posts that someone was told at the start of their LPN class (not one at TTC to my knowledge) that they would also be inserting foley caths into one another. I gotta be honest, I'm not up for that. I understand the importance of being able to sympathize with a patient, but that would probably be deal-breaker for me. Has anyone had to do that in school?
2) This one I know can be different from one school to the next, but for those who went to TTC, were your clinicals pretty much 1st shift, or did the hours vary. I have babysitting issues and will have to plan early to resolve those.
I do plan to ask my instructors about any questions I may have, but class doesn't start for a month; plus I want to start learning from other people and building a support system. I'm pretty sure I'm going to need it.
Thank you for your replies, and good luck to my fellow future nurses.:wink2:
PS
This is my first post, I hope I'm not violating any rules. I've read them, and to the best of my knowledge I'm not; but it's late and I'm a little out of it.
I went to TTC-Knoxville... haha... I recently graduated this past semester....
3 out of the 6 teachers I had totally sucked and were worthless. I felt like I wasn't prepared and that most of the teachers didn't take the program seriously. I did not have funds from the state nor through my work to help me.. But hey I passed the NCLEX I guess that's what matters the most huh?
We did learn how to do IV's BUT in the state of TN you have to be licensed for 6 mo's before you can obtain the skill professional certified and most health care establishments that you will work for will send you back for that training.
ladynurse1
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Wow, I wonder why they don't offer stafford loans at that TTC. Just keep positive. Everything will work out in your favor. Good luck