LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving Success in your New Role, by Nicki Harrington EdD MSN RN, Cynthia Lee Terry RN MSN

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By Nicki Harrington EdD MSN RN, Cynthia Lee Terry RN MSN CCRN

Reentering the trials of educational lifestyles is a huge selection for any LPN or LVN returning to varsity, regarding either own and monetary funding. This e-book serves as a consultant to aid readers in effectively balancing occupation, university, and private lifestyles whereas pursuing academic objectives. It leads the reader even though a chain of interactive routines and develops a private schooling Plan. The textual content helps the reader in this very important transition, taking into account person adventure, wishes, and measure software.

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Postpone tasks that are not essential for your success. 9. ” Learn how to say “no” or propose an alternative that will be more expedient. Offer to volunteer for things in a year or two when you have finished the program. 10. ” Find someone to be your “study buddy” who will be honest and challenge you so that you can keep each other on track and quiz each other on course content. Adapted from Simon, L. (2009). New beginnings: A guide for adult learners and returning students (pp. 42–46). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

You have invested a lot of time and effort to be where you are today. Taking exams and being observed in the clinical area can be frightening. You may have developed shortcuts to clinical skills or bad habits that will need to be corrected. The fear of not being successful as a student nurse can be overwhelming. Some of this may stem from previous school experiences or from lack of self-confidence. You may also find yourself hesitant or uneasy in new clinical settings. Adult learners are typically hard on themselves because they not only want to be successful but they often also want to be perfect.

10/7/2011 2:40:27 PM 12 UNIT I • The Transition Process absorbed. Individuals are generally happy about being in school and see the experience as congenial. The end of the honeymoon usually occurs when the educationally mobile nurse is enrolled in her or his first clinical nursing course. At this point, the student may become intimidated and begin to fear that her or his experience is no longer of value. In particular, the dreaded clinical evaluation looms ahead, causing the individual increasing anxiety.

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