Are LPN's being Phased Out?

Nurses LPN/LVN

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I have had other people tell me that going to school to become an lpn would be a waste of time because they are being phased out by CNAs. Is this true?

Specializes in Peds Homecare.

The answer to your question is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 30 years now I've been hearing this, and for 30 years I've always had a job. In my area lots of LPN's work in hospitals. So tired of this question being asked, and being answered incorrectly by a few.

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Specializes in L&D, PACU.

I found this post kind of ironic. Last week three fresh LPN's were hired at my clinic. Today I was told my RN position had been eliminated. So...I'd say there are still jobs for LPN's.

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Where I live it doesn't matter if you are an LVN or RN, you will have almost an equally hard time finding any work. Halinja I am sorry to hear you lost your job at the same time they hired three new employees. I see absolutely no sense in that decision. Hope you find something else soon and that it is a better job.

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To the original poster,

Before you start an LPN program, consider long term goals too, if you don't plan on going on to advanced schooling, career that requires more than a bachelor's degree, LPN is great, but if you do plan on having a career in something that requires advanced schooling it might be wise for you to go ahead and go for the RN license...just a thought....

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The answer to your question is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 30 years now I've been hearing this, and for 30 years I've always had a job. In my area lots of LPN's work in hospitals. So tired of this question being asked, and being answered incorrectly by a few.

I'm new to this site and am not on here every single day so I don't know what questions people are asking. I did not know that other people asked this question numerous of times before. Like I said, I am new here and just trying to find out is this field still in demand before I waste my time and money investing into this field.

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,.

Now, you are not wasting your time. Sometimes you may have to take smaller steps then others in which make the time longer. Some people may go the LPN route to just get a job and have plans to go further. Some also start at CNA. Just do the best you can at a rate you can handle. Like other says in the above posts it may depend where you live, work, and skills. Good luck to you.

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Really look at your long term goals. My mother taught LPN's for 35 years and the rumour circulated for over 20 years. It has't happened yet. I do know that in MN there have been changes to the LP programs so there is a phase II leading to an RN.

If your goals are to work in a hospital than I think that you should go straight into a ADN or BSN program. If your goal is LTC than I would look for a 2 phase LPN/RN program.

I am not hostile to LPN's in the least. As an HM I was the military equivalent of an LPN. In effect I am an LPN/BSN transition nurse.

2 of my best clinical instructors started their careers as LPN's and subsequently moved on to MSN/RN.

As a student I consistently encouraged my fellow students to listen to LPN's and appreciate their feedback as they quite often a great procedural resource.

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They are being phased out at my hospital.

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Specializes in ER/Ortho.

Here in Texas I hear that LPN have pretty much been phased out of all the major hospitals. I know that at my hospital there were no LPN's. That being said I was interested in getting a job at a Dr's office, and told that they really don't hire a lot of RN's in Dr's offices here. They hire one or two RN's, and then mainly LVN's. Its the same in LTC. So I guess it boils down to where you live, and what you want to do.

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Specializes in MR/DD.

Being phased out totally.. No way, the hospitals in my area no longer hire LPN's but all of the long term care facilities do.

Becoming an LPN is not a waste of time at all.

if you feel that being an LPN isnt enough you can always go forward and get your RN.

I am currently an LPN and I begin RN classes soon, I do not have to take the first year of RN classes since I am an LPN. ... so its NOT a waste of time by any means.

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The answer to your question is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 30 years now I've been hearing this, and for 30 years I've always had a job. In my area lots of LPN's work in hospitals. So tired of this question being asked, and being answered incorrectly by a few.

No one is anwering this incorrectly. As many have already stated, it varies by area and those who have stated that LPNs are being phased out where they work are just as correct as those who say that LPNs are plentiful at their facilities. I happen to work at a hospital that has phased out all LPNs in every area except for TCU and med/surg where there is no tele, and even those numbers have been reduced. Further, LPNs who leave this facility will not be replaced by other LPNs. The one thing I have not seen is CNAs taking the place of LPNs.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

I know employment opportunities are different all across the country; however IMHO just go straight for the RN. I am a LPN and wish someone would have told me to go straight for the RN. The academic advisors made it sound so simple...do the LPN, get a job, go straight into the RN program, work part time while doing RN, and everything will be rainbows and candy canes, HA! Not exactly...but I only have one 8 week class left, psych nursing, this fall semester. WOOT! :D. Best wishes, whatever you decide. If you need someone to talk to message me.

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