Newby LVN/LPN Here

[Duncan]

Howdy! I'm a from one of the two states that calls the LPN a licensed vocational nurse. The training is a year long. After the year is successfully completed, the student has the opportunity to take the NCLEX. If/when that is passed, he can then try to get into an articulation program (LVN/LPN to RN). I am very happy with the course. I work part time at a local hospital in Southern California as a CNA and am getting plenty of on-the-job training.

BTW, I'm new to this forum.

[stacyL]

Congratulations!!

[Italics]

[I][I]Welcome! I'm currently in school to become and LPN and lord knows that it is hard, what do you think?

[gordonarkell]

I am new also, not yet in an LVN program. I plan to attend LVN school in Santa Barbara. I have questions if you have advice:

1. How much homework do they give you?
2. How many hours can you recommend working a job so as not to interfere with school work?
3. Is school fun and the atmosphere a good one?

Thank you

[pagandeva2000]

I am new also, not yet in an LVN program. I plan to attend LVN school in Santa Barbara. I have questions if you have advice:

1. How much homework do they give you?
2. How many hours can you recommend working a job so as not to interfere with school work?
3. Is school fun and the atmosphere a good one?

Thank you

It is hard to answer how much homework they give, because it is usually independent study. I would suggest to purchase a study guide that accompanies your textbooks if they have one, so that you will have a better understanding of the work. In my case, we had no homework per se, but we had papers about diseases that were due as well as group projects. It is ideal not to work at all, but that is not reality. If you are able to reduce your hours to part time work, that is more advisable, if that is possible (again, that is not the reality for the average adult with responsibilities). And, whether the atmosphere is fun/good, it may depend on yourself, the professors and the classmates...and the only factor you can control is yourself. Nursing school, under the best or worst of circumstances is very demanding of your time. Some professors are better than others, and then there are some really nice professors and then there are some unreasonable ones. You will always meet some classmates that do not study and want to link to those that do so that they can benefit from it, and you have to remember that it can be a stressful situation for many people so it can bring out the worst in some folks. Just pick classmates that think the same as you and are as determined to make it out and be successful the same way as you. Good luck!