[pagandeva2000]

Originally Posted by suejara

Its called the NCLEX-PN (PN for Practical Nurse). Perhaps you can go to a bookstore and browse through an NCLEX prep book for RN's and then one for LPN's and see for yourself how similar the two exams are.

It is amazing...when I compared the two comprehensive study guides from Saunders, it was EXACTLY the same things, with the exception of delegation. Heck, I could have purchased the Saunders NCLEX-RN review for all of that...and at least, the pictures would have been in color...

[daisybaby]

I'm an RN, and I call myself a nurse (not RN). I also call my coworkers who are LPNs nurses, because that's what they are too. It works fine.

[Ogopogo]

When people ask me what I'm doing, I say "I'm in nursing school". If they ask further, I will proudly say "I'm going to be an LPN".

When I'm finished school, I will say "I'm a nurse". If asked further, I will proudly say "I'm an LPN"

Simple as that.

I've never heard someone say "I'm in Registered Nursing school". Although I have heard some nurses say "I'm an RN". I don't see anything wrong with that. I think they are so used to using the term "RN".

[mscando]

I have to say I agree with the majority of the posts. I can tell you this, the person who is coding could care less whether an LPN or RN cracks his ribs open in an attempt to restore a pulse.

[RFWB]

Originally Posted by april&em

. An LPN is someone who's been through 12-18mo of school 5days a week. The RN program I plan on attending after I finish my LPN, is only 3 days a week with a clinical. I expect the RN portion to be "easier" because it will just be two semesters vs. the LPN program which is a solid year.

Thanks for this statement. I'm halfway thru a very intense LPN program and I've got to say I've had the same thought. My program is non-stop, 5 days a week, eight hours a day. I spend approx. 1/3 - 1/2 more time in school/clinical (per week) than I would have had I enrolled in some of the RN programs here in my area. While my one year program might SOUND like less time in school than the 2 year adn programs out there, I've got to tell you that the longer days/more numerous days per week really narrows the gap. I also go to school year round - I have no summer break (another 3 month difference) and we have 3 1-week breaks between levels of our program. That's IT. I don't find the material to be particularly difficult, but the sheer VOLUME of it, and the RIDICULOUSLY fast rate at which we cover it, makes the experience VERY intense and VERY difficult. It's not for wimps, it's not for the unintelligent, and it's not to be belittled, disrespected, or dismissed by those who don't understand the rigors of it.

Now I'm not at all knocking RN's or attempting to claim that LPN's have the same education as RN's...we don't. That's clear. But I'm REALLY sick of folks knocking my education. I have a Bachelor's in another field. i'm no stranger to higher education - But still LPN school is NOT a cakewalk. And while it might seem like it's only half as long as an RN program, I wish that more people were aware that the differnce between the two in terms of time are NOT as great as one would assume.

oh yeah - and so I'm not COMPLETELY off topic - I sure as all H*LL will refer to myself as a nurse when I'm done, because that's what I will be. If I'm talking to someone about my school, I refer to it as NURSING SCHOOL, because that's what it IS. To healthcare workers I be sure to specify, because they understand the distinction and I want to make it clear that I'm not respresenting myself as something I am not - but I don't make the distinction apologetically or regretfully. I'm proud to have chosen this path and this role, it's the choice that made the most sense for me at this point in my life. Period.

[jelorde37]

o man... we got a RN student in here trying to make this into an lpn vs rn thing.... its a shame... anyways, here are facts to repel you opion.

first. lpns are nurses by law.
second. lpn school is nursing school because we complete nursing credit. also, we have more options than generic nursing students when it comes to education. after prereqs, we can do a lvn-Adn or lvn-bsn and lpns are admitted on a space available basis. that means that we dont have to go through some waiting list or some kind of lottery.

i think you should learn about roles in healthcare and education before you spurt out an opinion because you kind of made a fool of yourself. some of the best nurses that i have met are lvns, or rns who were lvns. also, dont try to start an lvn vs rn thing cause its not good in healthcare in general. i dont know if its lack of education or you might have been "eaten" by a lvn in your clincals but your "neo-nazi nursing" logic is at best, illogical and only produces adverse reactions in healthcare and nursing.

anyways, enough of that. good luck in nursing school.

[jelorde37]

lol. i like what the previous poster stated when people ask them what kind of nurse "the kind youd want in an emergency". funny stuff.

anyways, i browsed through my nclex-pn and nclex-rn and the two were very similar besides, like pagandiva stated, delegation and the NCLEX-RN tend to have a little more pharmacology, especially in IV meds. anyways, im tired of this thread, tired of being irritated, so im going to sleep. night night yall.

jon lvn

[april&em]

Originally Posted by jelorde37

o man... we got a RN student in here trying to make this into an lpn vs rn thing.... its a shame... anyways, here are facts to repel you opion.

first. lpns are nurses by law.
second. lpn school is nursing school because we complete nursing credit. also, we have more options than generic nursing students when it comes to education. after prereqs, we can do a lvn-Adn or lvn-bsn and lpns are admitted on a space available basis. that means that we dont have to go through some waiting list or some kind of lottery.

i think you should learn about roles in healthcare and education before you spurt out an opinion because you kind of made a fool of yourself. some of the best nurses that i have met are lvns, or rns who were lvns. also, dont try to start an lvn vs rn thing cause its not good in healthcare in general. i dont know if its lack of education or you might have been "eaten" by a lvn in your clincals but your "neo-nazi nursing" logic is at best, illogical and only produces adverse reactions in healthcare and nursing.

anyways, enough of that. good luck in nursing school.

I assume you're not talking to me, but the student....

You bring up a good point about LPN school= nursing school because you get RN school credit. Actually, LPN school counts as the frist year of RN school in all the programs around here, so you jump in on third semester (of 4) You're 100% right, it's nursing school credit!
I wasn't asking because I was trying to be divisive, this is just a different path than I'd explored before, so I'm not as familiar with protocol here.

[peridotgirl]

Originally Posted by DGood

Not trying... just giving an opinion.
Question: Do LPN's take the same exact NCLEX?? I thought it was and LPN NCLEX (can't remember what it's called).

PS> I'm not trying to be smart, I'm trying to learn about LPN's

Actually, LPN's take the NCLEX-PN and RN's take the NCLEX-RN. They are not the same test... they differ in format and content. Plus the NCLEX-RN has more questions and is more patho-phys than the NCLEX-PN. and btw, LPN's and RN's are both nurses, so it doesn't matter whether an LPN or RN says "I'm in nursing school." If an LPN says that they are a nurse it is not misleading. hope this clarifies. :nu rse:

[pagandeva2000]

Originally Posted by jelorde37

lol. i like what the previous poster stated when people ask them what kind of nurse "the kind youd want in an emergency". funny stuff.

anyways, i browsed through my nclex-pn and nclex-rn and the two were very similar besides, like pagandiva stated, delegation and the NCLEX-RN tend to have a little more pharmacology, especially in IV meds. anyways, im tired of this thread, tired of being irritated, so im going to sleep. night night yall.

jon lvn

Awww...don't leave now (just kidding...). I like what you said, be proud of what you will accomplish!!