ILL LPN's ..Please read and reply..

Not in ILL but across the river in Iowa. We still have many jobs for LPNs, and yes, there are some in hospitals but not as many as in the past. Of course, there's lots of openings in LTC, which seems to be the case everywhere.
As far as MAs replacing us, I work in a large clinic. Not one MA in the place but lots of LPNs & RNs. The LPN & RN do exactly the same work. If their name tag didn't specify which kind of nurse they were you wouldn't know which was which. Obviously, the RNs make more money & deserve to.
But, you don't want to come to Iowa to work. We're the lowest paid nurses in the nation.
Dixie

I am an LPN in Illinois. I graduated last year and work full-time in an ER. I do everything the RN does but push IV meds. I put in IV's and hang fluids and piggyback packaged medications. I am involved in all the codes, triage, assessment, diagnosis and care of my patients. My RN's treat me as an equal and if I am not sure about something I always ask and they always go out of their way to show me. I am very lucky. I plan to bridge over to RN, but the experience I am getting now will be invaluable when I return to school. I am proud to hold the title of LPN, I am a nurse and that's all that matters to me. I am helping people and making their visit to the hospital as comfortable as possible. It's not about the title, it's about caring for patients. I want my RN so I can push IV meds and learn more indepth about processes and medications, etc. The Doc told me I need to go to medical school, but hell, I am 40 and happy with being a nurse. It's always worth going to school, it just depends on the person with what they do with it!

I live in IL, but im currently and entry level LPN in MO. I'm going through the process of getting my License in IL also. Gateway Medical Center has LPN opening in their behavioral health department starting at 22.50/hr but that's without benefits. I always get great job offers. LPNs and MAs are very different for one MAs make what? $9-$12/hr. I make $20/hr as a new nurse. I think whoever wants to be and LPN go for it. I love it. It's great experience. I admit/discharge patients, administer injections/medication, i get experience with trachs, feeding tubes, wound care,transcribing doctor's orders. I love it!!!!!

If I Might Ask What School Are You Planning On Trying To Get In I Stay In Illinois And I Just Got Excepted Into The Lpn Program In Redbud Illinois At Beck Career Center

I am going to apply for our LPN program at our community college this coming summer. I get worried too about the jobs available for LPNs and the issues about phasing them out. I don't think MAs will phase out LPNs by any means. I work with a girl who blew a ton of money on a rip off private school to become a MA and see makes less than I do with my CNA license!!! MAs can not work in LTC just like LPNs can't work administration positions. You will make more as an LPN. That is not to insult any MAs, its just the truth and if you do some more research you will see what I mean. If you go to Indeed.com and search LPN with your zip code you will see a number of jobs come up. I have over 600 jobs available within a 25 mile radius of my town!! Don't get discouraged!!

MA's either need to be paid more or be charged less for their training because as I've said before why pay $7000 to work in a $9 per hour field.