I'm currently in an LPN program and I constantly get the, "why not just get your RN?" or the "LPN's aren't real nurses." I never justify these comments with a response. I'm just curious how this thought process came to be? I plan on earning my RN shortly after graduating, I already have some prereqs done and I chose the LPN route due to time constraints and the ease of bridging. Either way, I bust my butt in school and it's disheartening that people don't understand the role of an LPN and how valuable they can be.