Is it as hard for Lpn's too?

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I am a Cna, but am about to start an Lpn program and I was wondering if it is as hard for an Lpn to find a job as it is for an Rn?(specifically in NY state) I have no problem working in a nursing home or Md office, I am just afraid I will have spent almost a year in school and no job. I know there are alot of Rn programs and a lot less Lpn programs and was wondering if that might help, if it is just as hard to find an Lpn job as it is to find an Rn job than I will probably just go straight for my PT degree and not bother with getting my Lpn and try to look for more steady work as a Cna.

I didn't have a hard time looking for a job. I got hired as an LPN 2 weeks after passing my boards. The hospital that I will be working at is hiring LPNs and there are many job postings right now. I also worked as a CNA the whole time I was attending nursing school.

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i was hired before i graduated and before boards 4 yrs ago....i work for the state of NY...not bad salary and even better benefits....plus the union has tuition vouchers so i can further my education to RN.....

i see LPN listing quite often....what part of NY....i am upstate...way upstate...on the st lawrence river....

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Where are you located? I graduated end of April and I am finding it extremely hard to find a job. I am in south florida btw. I had an interview @ cleveland clinic with 7 of the head nurses and they loved me immediately, called me back to interview with 2 seperate Drs for 2 seperate positions. Told me if they both liked me I had my choice of who I want to work with. I thought both interviews went extremely well. It's going on week 3 and still no call back. I called to see what was up and was told they are still interviewing and will call me if anything, that was before July 4th... still nothing :(. I am really trying not to get discouraged but, When you apply to 30+ positions and NO ONE calls you back what do you do?!?!

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Specializes in Telemetry, OB, NICU.

As far as I know, it is harder for LPN's to find employment than RN's. But if you are okay with LTC, you shouldn't have much problem.

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I'm near the Hyde Park area, I'm still debating on what I should do, I have 3 interviews next week for Cna positions, I graduated in December and counting these 3 interviews only got 4 call backs and I sent out between 40-50 applications/resumes, I don't want it to be the same if I go for my Lpn.

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I discovered from some website that lpn are more concentrated in the south, where the north have more rn's. I don't know why. I figured a lpn wouldn't have a rough time getting a job in home health or LTC. I do know an LPN and she has been one for 14 years. She worked in LTC for a while and then switched to home health.I asked her why and she said working in LTC is easy to lose your liscense. Is this true? I would figure working as a lpn or rn carry heavy responsibility.

But I don't know, I've been a cna in home health for too long. Don't get me wrong, I love health care and caring for the sick. However, I'm getting tired of the low skill jobs I've been working for the last past 4 years. I never went back to get my CNA II, so I feel stuck in home health feeling like a sitter.

I am graduating in Dec with a BA in sociology and is struggling on either going Lpn-rn-BSN, MPH or MSW. When I think what I see my self doing I want to council, educate, and provide health promotion. What nurses do interest me and I love wearing scrubs, and dream about a career in a clinic. I think I haden't persued it earlier because I was afraid of the competition and chem classes. But, I think I'm going to try it out . Either way I can't stop at just a BA, Lpn come straight out of school and make the same if not more that someone with a four year sociology degree.Not that money is everything because I would have left CNA a year after I started if that was the case. I wish I would have weighed my options four years ago!

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I decided to go ahead for my LPN, I just hope I don't upset/alienate the nursing homes that want to interview me since they might have a future LPN position.

@tishluvnc, maybe you can do a ba to bsn program, i'm not sure if you need an asn or you can go straight to bsn with your bachelors degree.

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