What is LPN nursing to you? explain why you like or not like about it?
Tinker B asked:
Actually, I am planning to get into nursing degree and I am thinking to get into LPN. RN is best but it will take years and years and then there are many competition outthere. Can anyone give me some info? Thank you.
Actually, I am planning to get into nursing degree and I am thinking to get into LPN. RN is best but it will take years and years and then there are many competition outthere. Can anyone give me some info? Thank you.
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Just go for the RN. You can use your FULL scope of practice as a nurse and the pay is better. Go the extra mile and and get the RN you wont regret it.
LPN is a licensed practical nurse where as a RN is a registered nurse.
The RN program is only 2 years longer than the LPN course and it is about 10 – 20 thousand more in salary. Also, more and more nurses are becoming licensed to perscribe prescriptions since there are a shortage of doctors these days and that will be a huge increase in salary. A registered nurse is allowed to make actually care plans where as LPN’s have to follow one.
Hope that helps
I was an LPN for 10 years before I went on to get my RN. LPN’s do hands-on patient care. RN’s do more in the line of paper pushing and overseeing patient care. If you are looking for job satisfaction, I would go for practical nurse because of more patient contact. Good luck. I wish you well.
I am an LPN just graduated in August. I suggest going for your RN. Most hospitals (at least where I am ) are trying to phase out LPNs. Its only one year longer to get your RN here so I am going back in may to get my RN. The competition is not as bad as you think being RN. most hospitals and places of medicine are very understaffed.