This video is me giving an update about my first(second) semester of the RN program from the perspective of a previous LVN student/current LVN. heatherheartsnursing
thank you for this video. i have all prereqs for the bsn program but because i am a single mom and still have to work i am going to take the lvn program first to get my feet wet and it will also allow me to continue to provide for my girls.
The LPN/LVN is trained to recognized when something is wrong and notify the RN. It's also about nursing skills. The RN is expected to do something when they find something wrong before they notify anyone. Like she said, it doesn't mean LPNs don't know anything. The best nurse ever worked with was an LPN. He was the standard bearer of med-surg floor.
I start my LVN program in 2 days and at orientation my professor already gave us handouts and we have a test on the first day. I understand all nursing classes are hard but it was a shock to already be expected to know so much before the first day. I want to be an LVN to a RN and hopefully a PA. Seeing your success of becoming an LVN and now learning to be an RN is really motivating! I've regained my confidence that I had in the initial enrollments. Thank you for making this video (:
Clayton Corn Technically the same. But LVN not considered a license in most states. They can't be used interchangeably. NY will not even let you sit for the boards for the LPN. It makes no sense. Only 6 states out of 50 accept LVN. I'm at a crossroad and have chosen not to waste my time with LVN pgm in Tx. Will take LPN pgm in Birmingham
justin smith, anyone in the medical field regardless of your title plays a crucial role in patient care. We could not achieve the goal of helping our patients without everyone... Medical Doctors, Specialists, Surgeon, Interns, NP, PA , MSN, BSN, RN, LVN, MA, CNA, ect.. You are going to realize that one day when one of us are taking care of you. Hope you remember your outlook of this that you have right now when you are being taken care by one of us in the future.
kaboom! great video spot on. information thank you a million times I surely will take this advice I think it's the best course of action for me.. the L.V.N. program first then R.N. after some work in the field...
I have been so discouraged applying to different RN programs in my area. I kept getting rejections even though I have decent grades, they are not perfect. I just want to say thank you so much for being brave to put yourself out there. You've inspired me to start LPN this summer and I'm looking forward to it. God bless. :)
thanks this video helped a lot! i just took my lpn (lvn) boards monday and im looking to go back to rn asap and was worried about the program. glad to learn you are enjoying it!!
Hello...I went to CNI college in Orange County here in Southern California. It's a vocational school. I'm doing my BSN program at different school, since they don't offer a BSN program at CNI, only an ADN.
Hi, thank you very much for reply. I am already a LVN, current working, but now also looking for some bridge program. I am living at bay area, so hard to get in a program here. You so lucky. Already have a school accepted you before done. May I ask, what is the school name? Is it also at Orange County?
Hi. It is very hard to get into any programs here in California...Especially with all the high standards along with schools being overcrowded. I am going to attend Cal Baptist University in Riverside..There was no wait time. The only hard part was finishing the prerequisites.
Thank you so much for this video! I am a single mom & I just got out the military. I've been wrestling with the decision of LVN or RN. I've been taking classes, but I start my science classes in Jan 2018. From watching this I'm going to take the LVN route.
I'm a nurse aide and I'm considering to be a lvn first because for the higher pay and the experience. Then a rn and I figured the prior experience will help and I want to be familiar with patient care and everything. Thanks for the advice. The pay will help and be nice to live independently.
Great videos how you were able to chronologically show your way through school. I wish it was mandatory for nursing school to have students make videos to show how we have "grown up". For me, it was starting from the bottom: CNA>LVN>RN>BSN>MSN....yes I am in my masters program. We all start somewhere and if that means starting as an LVN/LPN, it is a great start to becoming established in the profession, and later on when you are ready to take the next step, it will be less painful. To tell you the truth, I thought my LVN/LPN program was harder than my RN :). Good luck!
Nice video! I am starting the LPN program at my area community college in spring 2014. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. It will be so different from CNA school because we will be giving meds and doing procedures on actual people.
Go to job fairs, apply for jobs even if they require experience (it doesn't hurt), network with peers and clinical sites. I've found going to a good school with a good reputation and pass rate really helps. I have had no trouble finding a job as an LVN and I am in a town that is saturated with RN and BSN students. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your feedback!! I very much appreciate it, and congratulations on graduating from nursing school!! The only reason I asked is because I just recently got my CNA this year in April and then unexpectedly got into nursing school this Fall and didn't want it to go to waste. Haha I was planning on gaining some experience in the clinical field before attending the program but unfortunately that wasn't the case.
I had to take Pharmacology, Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology. I had to have at least a 2.9 GPA. I didn't have to take any entrance exams. It was fairly easy though now there is a long wait period. Study hard in Pharmacology as well as A&P but I feel as though Pharm is used more, tbh.
I totally feel you on the "keeping it a secret" about being an LPN... I'm not ashamed of it, however.... well.... you know. I'm in 3rd semester of RN (med/surg and Geri) Loving it, but not seeing the BIG differences yet. Hopefully that changes. I'm going through so much financially, but I know this is temporary. Anyway, Good Luck to you!
She didn't keep it a secret because she was ashamed...she kept it a secret because she didn't want extra expectations. Brand new RN students and professors would prob expect more from her because she was already a nurse
This video is great I am currently trying to get into the LVN program im 20 years old, and the application process begins july 9 until sept 4 I am currently getting prepared to take the hesi entrance exam I am very nervous.
its like that with my experience to become a firefighter/paramedic. im currently an emt and paid on call firefighter. i learn a lot more now for when i go thru paramedic school and hopefully join a career fire department
Hi! Thank you so much for posting this. I have a question: I am desperate to get in a LPN program (then hopefully a transition to RN program). I'm in GA, which is supposedly one of the highest paying states. 1) Will ANY LPN program satisfy the requirements to get into a RN program work, or are there any special requirements? 2) I want to work 1 yr before applying to a RN program (of course), but I have a bad back ( 3 discs out in lower back with L-5 S-1 being desiccated, & 1 disc out in my neck). My pain is barely controllable, but if I was working I would have insurance to get the worst disc replaced. Will they allow me in the program with these issues? And if they did allow me in, would it be too rigorous for me? Is this a pipe dream for me? (I was self employed as a dance choreographer/gymnastics coach before being injured, so I have no insurance). Also I am 47, though I look much younger, if that has any bearing. Thank you so much for making this video!
LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse.....same thing as LPN---Licensed Practical Nurse...or at least it is in California. LVN/LPN core program is 1 year, RN is 2 year, although RN pre-req's generally take approximately 2 years themselves....resulting in an overall 4 years of coursework.. Many LVN/LPN programs, or what is left of them, have different requirements for entry into their program, I ended up attending a private college that only required a high school diploma or GED and a passing grade on their entrance exam, after completing all the required pre-requisites for the RN program (major sciences only good for 5 years and waitlists that went way pass that) I will still need to have current pre-req's but at least I will be able to enter the RN program as a 2nd year student or attend a bridge program LVN to RN
Not only that, but I've been having a difficult time trying to find a job due to my lack of experience. I would definitely agree with you though in terms of focusing on school instead of working. It's just unfortunate that I let my CNA go to waste.
Hey heather, I see that you've probably been a nurse for a little over 6 years! Congrats! I want to thank you for this very informative video! I am considering being a nurse for over a year now. I've been doing my research to see if that's what I really want since I took a break from school. I just don't know if I want to be a LPN or a RN (BSN) because I've been told that the job can increase in stress due to the more responsibilities as a RN. Is that true in your experience? What type of responsibilities do you have now as a RN than when you were an LPN? Do you believe that those responsibilities could cause more stress from day to day? thanks in advance.
Hi, as someone who doesn't really like medicine all that much, but is ok doing hands on skills such as phlebotomy (where you don't have to know too much about the patient's illness) which path makes more sense LVN or ADN ? or are they the same type of training/work?
I'm not sure, I'm still very interested in it, but it's a very specialized... specialty, haha. I would like to broaden my experiences first now that I have more insight into nursing in general.
I always wonder what was the differences. My mother was a nurse aid but also have Practical Nurse Certificate. So I never thought I could do nursing but I end up in Medical Office in search for money to take care of my daughter. So I decide to go back get my CNA after I started in Pre-LVN. I never made for causes I wish to forget. A lot of people do say LVN do cram a lot of stuff into one year. Are you doing up mobility?
I'm a CMA right now, however there are more job posting for LVN's. I'm considering doing an LVN program from an accredited school that's less than 10k. I'm just debating on weather or not I should do it BUT I also want to do it to make good money, good hours and not continue with school. Just be an LVN for the rest of my life. Thoughts?
That's what my plan is also. I'm going to school for CMA atm and would like to do lvn. I eventually wanna move up but if I stayed an lvn I think I would be ok with that.
Ana Luna i don’t think so because if you’re going to bridge to RN later or there’s a long waiting list at least you’ll have taken your pre recs and gotten them out of the way ya know? But it’s up to what’s best for you.
she started out as a CNA and i think if i remember correctly, in her other video she said she got hired as a LVN at the same facility she worked at as a CNA.
In February of 2016, i will graduate high school at 16. I want to go to nursing school to be a LVN. I heard it takes only a year. I would be 17 when i complete the program. Am i too young? will they be confused to see that i'm under 18 but have the requirements of a LVN? I'd be happy if you guys reply..........
Your absolutely not too young to began your LVN. My sister was 17 and fresh out of high school. She Graduated at 18 worked for a year and went back to school for RN she graduated and is now working in a hospital Loving what she does. You'll do great just set your mind to your goals and go for it :)
How hard was it for you to get into the LVN program? What test or classes were required and what tips would you give to a potential LVN student (study tips ect.) Thanks
So did you take pre req to get into the LVN to Rn program? or did you just jump to the Lvn to Rn program after completing your LVN? Also, is taking pre req for RN the same as doing the LVN to RN?
hi heather i was wondering why i cant find a lvn program in the east bay and why it's not affordable? are vocational nurses and vocational nurse programs disappearing?
Lauren smith vocational programs will continue to disappear in afraid so...in California there used to be more but now there’s less and they still require certain pre recs to get in
Heather, is there a video where you talk about getting a new job as an LVN? Any tips you can give to help us get hired faster? I personally don't have a degree YET and NO EXPERIENCE WORKING, and not sure how you started out. Please help, thank you. (Currently waiting for my LVN license to get here in the mail).
If you can do a video on how you studied and made it through lpn school esp fundamentals(I hear it’s a lot of information), pharmacology(I hear it’s a bunch of drugs to memorize) and medsurg(I heard it’s very very hard and lots of students fail or find it hard), dosage calculations,. Thank you .
Hi i'm new to your channel...i'm 26 years old and.I'm so confused because i dont know how i should start my career,,i have no friends or relatives who can give me a better advise or tell me what should i expect.... I'm a mother of two little kids and can't go to campus as well. I dont have a high school diploma so i'm thinking to get my GED as soon as i can and for that i've order my GED book, i'll start study at home once i get the book. I'm interested in nursing and i want to know what are the requirements for me to become a nurse after getting my GED???? Please let me know if i would have to take any extra classes before i start study for nursing? and also which nursing should i go for?i was thinking about to do LPN first but it would be great to ask you too so please let me know what should i expect after getting my GED and how to start it? Can i take online classes for nursing or not? and what are the fee for this? because i dont work i'm a full time mom who stays at home :(
get your Ged. apply at a community college and go in for lpn to rn program or cna to rn(bsn). you have to go to school on campus. it's hands on. many single moms take there kids to college in class with them. many schools offer a child care too most schools you will need a 2.0 or higher to get into nursing. also nursing jobs are full time and part time. and no you can't work from home. only at someone else house or a hospital facility.hope that helps
It really depends on your personal life. If you don't have kids, I think you could work part time very easily, if you are a strong student. If you have kids or struggle in school I do not recommend working. Good luck!
Can you do a video on how to not become a hypochondriac during nursing school. Did you tend to get paranoid over health issues and think it was more serious then it is now that you are a nurse? As much as i love Nursing and want to be a nurse i fear that i will become paranoid over my own health and start to think i have every health issue in the book. Is this normal for nursing students or maybe i am just weird for thinking this? can you do an advice video for this issue please :)
Marissa Almaguer if you can go straight into rn school do it. You can get your associates in 2 anyways. If you have your LVN, colleges will still make you take pre reqs for a LVN to RN transition programs.
If you attended a college (I went to my community college) and took general education classes they would apply to the LPN and the RN program. I found out I had completed all but two gen ed classes and if I get accepted into the program I only need to take the clinicals for the LPN program.
+Lisa Addams In some cases it's easier because they see that you are dedicated to the career. It looks better when you have experience in a related field such as CNA or LPN.
+Maria Osborn I start a PN program this August, just wanted to see if it was wort doing or just try to pass the entrance exams since that's the only thing holding me back from just getting my RN ugh... Thank you for the info!
I just graduated from nursing school. I would suggest not working. For me it was extremely hard. If you do work I would suggest maybe a sitting job because your able to work and study. Good luck!!!!!
Hi did you do an LVN-RN program or did you just apply to a regular track BSN program. I just finished my LVN and I'm trying to figure out how to proceed with nursing. Thanks!
congrats!! I just finished my first semester in an RN program, but failed it by 4 points. now I'm thinking to do something easier. can you give me any advice?.. should I do LPN, LVN or just go with medical assistant. congrats again!. :)
Don't get down on yourself because, as I have found out the hard way, students sometimes flunk out because of the way nursing schools are run. In my school, our teachers did not teach which made it very difficult to endure, so I withdrew and found another nursing school. Looking back, I wish I had just done the LPN program, then worked as an LPN for a while, and then transitioned to RN. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
It is a common joke between nursing students that we think we have every disease we cover in class. However, you can't take it seriously and if you really feel something is wrong then you need to go to a doctor. If you are that paranoid over health issues then you should definitely see someone about it because you are going to be around sickness on a daily basis. I think if you are around it more you will become less paranoid.
Nursing really offers infinite opportunities. There are various fields which you can choose from depending on your interest. Perseverance, hardwork and determination are the keys to achieve that hard-earned title of 'RN'.
Depends on the school. I'm an "iv certified lpn".. No big deal unless you're a floor nurse. Some times you can get a light pay raise for it. Can't push certain meds like morphine. Google it.
Lvns in certain states get a separate certification for that. They’re not allowed to handle certain procedures RNs are hence why they’re not as in demand and can’t work at hospitals at least in California they can’t...
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Says a lot about a person, not just the room in itself but also the comment. You work in the Health care industry. Shame with an attitude like that. I can't imagine you dealing with a difficult patient. You'd put your two cents in right away.
