Hello

I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight of what it takes to be able to work In L&D. I am just starting my prereqs for Nursing school had have seen some posts regarding LPN vs ADN vs RN. Now I realize that an RN is the hightest postion, but I was wondering if LPN or ADN work in L&D.. and how much schooling is needed? I am 31 yrs old and just getting started...Any suggestions would be great!!

Thankyou for your time

Stacey

Hi Stacey! Congratulations on making a wonderful carreer decision. L&D is where my heart is and I have not regretted my decision to work there.

At my hospital LPN's do not do L&D. ADN do. Actually, most of us don't know who is an ADN vs a BSN unless we share that information.

There is alot of discussion about ADN vs BSN around here. My opinion is that if you don't care about going into management (which doesn't matter at my hospital anyway) then go for the ADN. It is quicker, you learn the same skills, you take the same boards, and you make the same money. BSN will give you alot wider of a knowledge base as the prereq's have to do with learning basics in science/math/language. BUT, if you want to be quick ADN is the way to go (I think 2 yr vs 4 yr difference).

Hope I was accurate with all of that. It's been a while since I've been in school and I did the BSN route so don't know a whole lot about associates or diploma degrees. Do a search and read up on all the other debates. You will learn alot. Terri

WOW

Thankyou so much for your time..it was exactly what I was looking for!!! Since I am 31 and feeling old to be going to school...hehehe I think I will start with the ADN and see where I go from there...Im just hoping I dont have to take too many prereqs and can just get gong on my late dream in life...thankyou so much

Stacey

Hi Stacey!

I was 30 when I started nursing school at a Community College for ADN. After completing the courses, I was hired immediately in a L&D unit and received excellent training. It can be done. At the hospital where I currently work, LPN's are scrub techs. ADN and BSN are no different except in their years of schooling.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Actually it is quicker here to go the BSN route as there is a !!3 year!! :eek:waiting list to get into the ADN program. I will finish school at least a year earlier by going the BSN route.

Can't wait to start....

Oh, and my dream job is either L&D or NICU.

Looking forward to many more posts on here...so many people, and not all cynical like on the newsgroup.

Take care, (like any of you wouldn't.)

Jen

Don't waste your time becoming an LPN. It's a very limited career in many hospitals. I work in an all RN hospital, for instance. All of our LPN's had to go back to school for their RN or become techs. That was years ago. You're choosing a great field. Go for it!

Hi there,

I'm 31 also and I graduated with my LPN in 2000 and became an ADN RN in 2003. Going the LPN route worked for me because I was able to make a decent wage working while going to school.

I started out in the ICU...but after only a short time decided I should have went with what my heart always wanted...maternity. I start my new position TOMORROW!

I guess my point is to go for it!!!!!