[KRVRN]

The VA here requires nurses to have a BSN.

[nur20]

Originally posted by nur20
Hi Chatty, unfortunately a lot of people feel that way, both on and off the job. You are a valuable NURSE, plus you can get certification in other areas making you that much more valuable.Make yourself indespensable. You will find some facilities that have that attitude. They shouldn't worry about labels,but results. I do understand though that there are procedures that only an R.N. should do by law VISIT MY WEBSITE

[deespoohbear]

I agree with the other posters. Some LPN's are great nurses, and some RN's are not so good nurses. I have worked with some excellent LPN's whose skills could do circles around mine. Then I have worked with some RN's I wouldn't let take care of anyone in my family. I think it all depends on the person's abilities and skills. I would never look down on someone because they are a LPN. I think it is ridiculous that at our facility an RN has to co-sign an assessment sheet completed by a LPN. If I have to cosign the assessment form and verify all the information that the LPN has collected, I might as well do the assessment myself. I don't like cosigning anything that I haven't evaluated myself.