Depending on where you live is whether you can do other jobs. In Illinois LPN's are considered LTC emplyees, not hospital, so I've seen LPN's as ADON's, MDS coordinators, Clinical Education Coordinators, Wound Care Nurses, and Unit Supervisors (they do scheduling, teaching, fill in, and make sure all the paperwork is done for each resident to free up the floor nurse) and I'm sure there is more, but that is all I can think of now. Some people will beg to differ and say LPN's should not hold these titles, but the ones I've encountered are wonderful and definitely know there stuff. Yes I as a LPN with no desire to go back for my RN wonder after the body is broke and the brain still working just fine, if I will ever be able to do one of the above jobs. If Illinois keeps putting more restrictions on LPN's, by the time I'm ready for a change, I'll probably only be qualified to wash toilets. (Just kidding, but in a way serious). Good Luck in getting a promotion some day.
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