Nursing Orientation

Yesterday I attending a Nursing orientation. It was mainly for Nursing 1 which I am skipping but overall it was.... Slightly beneficial. Mostly it was how first year classes work and I got a bunch of paperwork that I will need to get filled out and the info for clinical uniforms and lab coat for lab class.

I chuckled though the instructor making jokes about NCLEX styles questions and being prepared to have all the answers be correct yet only one being the best answer. I giggled a bit at the nursing students around me being completely frazzled and overwhelmed. Not because I am somehow better but because I remember exactly where they are and being in their shoes at the start of LPN school. Obviously this school is completely different then my LPN school and therefore things are run completely different. However, I definitely have a slight advantage entering in. I do know NCLEX style questions, I know the pressures of skills exams, I know what clinicals are like etc. I think mostly for me it will be just settling into a new style of how things are done. The instructor running the class I have for one of my classes so it's always nice to meet them beforehand. 

Monday...Ekkk... My journey into RN school begins!

LPN School

I spent 18 months in a Part time LPN program. It was hard and frustrating. I think the teachers were amazing. The content was hard. The organization higher up is the only thing I believe was lacking. It was very frustrating trying to get information in a timely manor. The only thing that was ever consistent is everything was subject to change on a moments notice. 

Regardless, I feel that I was fully prepared for the NCLEX exam. The school used ATI exams during the year. I believe they were a huge help in my success on the NCLEX. 

Advice - do questions when studying. A lot of questions. Learn to pick apart questions you don't immediately know. Read rationale. Practice different formats. Select all that apply, drag and drop, diagrams etc (all available through ATI). 

For the PN NCLEX exam I used : ATI, Saunders comprehensive review book and disk, exam cram disk, nclex mastery

Good luck to anyone studying for the test. Keep calm. I honestly think my nerves about the exam were worse then the exam itself.

As a great teacher used to say.... You know this, you are prepared. 

Introduction

Welcome! I can officially put the letters LPN behind my name. Seems crazy! Now onto RN school.

Let's get up to date.

I enrolled in a LPN program part time that began November 2012. I graduated June 24, 2014 as class valedictorian. I applied to take my NCLEX and paid for the test the week of graduation. I received my ATT (authorization to test) July 8th. My NCLEX exam was July 26th and I just found out I passed! I got 85 questions. Pearson Vue trick worked for me also!


I am bridging into a RN program with clinicals to start in January.

This fall I will be taking some pre-requisites. A&P1, microbiology, English Comp, and Developmental Psych. Oh and an into nursing class that is required of all nursing students at my school regardless if you are bridging from LPN to RN or a new student.