What can I expect from LPN school VS RN program

[mandalynn.mandolin]

Hey,

LPN school starts for me next week and I am nervous on what to expect.

Some backstory: I attended a 2yr RN program a couple years ago and unfortunately failed out in the second year with only 1 semester left by less than 1 point. I was devastated but I didn't give up and my path led me to the LPN program.

Unlike RN which was 3/4 days a week, the LPN program is 10mo, 5days a week classes. I am exempt from Anatomy and Physiology, and Nutrition due to my passing them in RN program. I have also already taken microbiology. Our LPN school is connected to the RN program in that if you complete LPN you can jump into the 2nd year of the RN program. In RN program I successfully passed Fundamentals, yr 1 med surg (mostly digestive system, diabetes, ortho, some urinary), psychology and medication calculations. Passed meds, started IVs, did injections, and care plans. I also passed OB.

I have worked as a PCA in a hospital for 3 years and now am working as a pharmacy technician.

I don't know anyone from the LPN program who has also begun the RN program but through the grapevine I've heard that the LPN program is way more difficult, content/subject wise, than the RN program.

Just wondering what I should expect and if there's anything I should be prepared for in terms of content / subject difficulty.

[Darp7288]

Lpn school is just as hard as Rn schools same expectations. Just an FYI if you have so many credits you should look into international college of health science in Florida they take all credits from rn programs and the program is online and depending on how many credits you have already some people are doing as little as 15 weeks and they are done with there Rn but it’s a little expensive.Good luck to you