[agldragon]

I feel you. I am still an LPN student and man there has yet to be
a first person to tell me "wow great you're going to be an LPN."

I always feel the need to explain to people that I am going for the RN as well afterwards.

I had a thread here as well about this and got some good advices but "they" still get to me sometimes.

Most of the time it is my relatives/family friends who are the worst, specially most of them are BSN nurses.

I just can't wait to hear "Oh you're only an ADN RN?" next once I become an RN.

Oh well!!

Happy Holidays everyone!!!

Angel

[caliotter3]

agl

If you had a grandpa like mine, you could get a PhD or DNP and a prestigious job with all the perks and you would still hear from Grandpa, "Why didn't you become a doctor? Do you like emptying bedpans all day?" You can't win with some of them!

[GrumpyRN63]

Be Proud ( Lovely Proud Nurse) LPN

[GoLytely]

I know many people who became nurses as teenagers.

I also have trouble explaining my degree to people. I really would rather not play the 20 questions but a lot of people are curious.

It usually starts out when they see my scrub top, which I wear all the time.

Are you a tech?

No, I'm a nurse.

LPN?

RN.

(surprised and somewhat suspicious look)...Oh, where did you go to school?

(oh boy, here we go....) Excelsior College.

Where's that?

Albany, New York.

You went all the way to New York for school?.....

It's gotten to the point I just say yes and cut it short.

[dhyser96]

I've been an LPN since 1999 and recently a RN. I can tell you that ...1. I couldn't function as an RN without LPNs to help me out 2. The foundations of nursing are the same no matter what your "title" as a nurse 3. I knew more and was better prepared as an LPN than many of the BSNs that I know. Always remember that you are a nurse and that more education will just enhance what you already do! Good luck!

[DutchgirlRN]

I was an LPN for 23 years. In the beginning of my career there was a huge difference between LPN's and RN's. We really were more like glorified CNA's. We were not allowed to touch an IV. LPN's have really come a long way. I've been an RN for 9 years now and see very little difference except that RN's have far more opportunities available to them.

[LuyshuZ]

I'm glad I came across this thread because I have these same exact problems, especially when I was in nursing school at 16. (Whole life story time lol) I left highschool at the age of 16 because I felt It was a waste of time I wasn't being challenged and the courses wern't the least bit stimulating. At that point I was unsure of what exactly I wanted to do and with no highschool diploma there wasnt much I could no anyway. I recieved my GED about 3 months after leaving highschool. When considering career options I did some research on well paying jobs and cross referenced them that with some of my interests. Nursing seemed to be a sure winner, so I began LPN school in April of 07' my original graduation date was Mar 08' but because of serious internal staff changes at the private college I attend I missed out on an entire quarter of school which set my graduation date to Aug 08'. I was devastated at first because I was looking forward to registering for my NCLEX the day I turned 18 in April, but now I would have to wait even longer than what already seemed like a forever and then some goal. During the quarter there was no school I decided to take courses to become a real estate agent which I also can't test out for until April of this year, but real estate has always been an interest of mine, but it just was more like a cushion to not feel like the time I was out of school was wasted time. When I finish in Aug I plan to going right back and attending the school's LPN-ADN bridge program Jan 09' right away before they change the requirements to 1yr experience as an LPN effective for all students accepted after Jan 09'. My ultimate goal is to become a CRNA and with the mind set of success and the daughter(15months) I have to take care of I know the goal is within reach.

[AspiringNurse7]

Originally Posted by Suesquatch

Why go through all of this?

"I'm an LPN. I'm going to school to become an RN."

Well put.Are you ashamed of being a LPN?While most people don't know what LPN's do, they will recognize the name.Do RN's have to explain what they do?? They simply say "im a RN."

[Bx_RN2B]

GT sometimes you just have to stop explaining things to thick headed people Lol.

The average 19 year old is going to school and maybe making a few bucks doing a PT job somewhere.

You are an LPN in NYC and we have the potential to make a very decent living in this part of the country. People are raising families off of LPN money and you at only 19 with no baggage are probably doing very well for yourself.

So tell your friends, loved ones, and other nosy people who don't get it after the first explanation:

"I'm an LPN, A NURSE, I make good money and that's more than the average 19 year old can say."

[suzi-Q]

Hey Falon, You're good!!!