Clinic Nurse - LPN?

Nurses LPN/LVN

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My desire is to work in a clinic, not a hospital. In particular, a fertility clinic.

I just don't know if I need to become an LPN or an RN to work in a fertility clinic - or a doctor's office, in general. Urgent care, doctor's office, LTC, etc would be more cup of tea if I were unable to find employment in a fertility clinic.

I have looked at the websites for the fertility clinics in my area, and while the sites have "nursing staff" sections, they do not detail whether their nurses are LPNs or RNs. I know that I should call and ask, and perhaps I will - but I was hoping that someone here may have some input.

Thank you thank you!

I'm an LPN in a primary care office. I'm in Massachusetts. Here they still hire lpns in doctors offices.

Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

I am a very seasoned critical care RN, in family practice' in rural SETexas....

It depends on what the practice is wanting to hire and what the responsibilities the position will be responsible for. Your job opportunities in general will be higher with an RN license. You can always apply for a position that requires only an LPN license but will probably be getting paid less than you are worth. However, if the company wants an RN and you have an LPN, then you may not be qualified or they may prefer the RN over an LPN. For more specifics, it would be a good idea to check with clinics in an area that you may be interested in working in the future.

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