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[wefdm21]

This morning I had a meeting with the Dean at the technical college that I graduated from (LPN school). And as we mapped out the course for my future, she was brutally honest with me. She told me that I was making the best decision by taking prerequisites for a BSN program, because for 1 if that is your ultimate goal you will be spending more time bridging to and ASN and then bridging to a BSN. Then 2 in my state as well as others the LPN and 2 year bridge programs are basically drying up and being done away with. And she told me that unfortunately this is part of the effort to do away with LPNs all together. She then went on to tell me how smart I was and how good it was that I was thinking big by taking my education to the max.

Basically I'm saying this...I am proud to be an LPN. I'm proud of the accomplishment of getting through LPN school. However, if you are aspiring to become and RN you are in my opinion making the best decision you can make in this industry. Whether your in a 2 or 4 year program. It's unfortunate how things are going, but I just incourage all of you to keep aspiring to become something greater. :pumpiron:

[dotscan]

Dear thread,

Thanks for your support. I'm glad there are individuals left, who cares.

I hope you will make it to the "A" level by Monday. You deserve it.

LPN like us are looked down upon by you know who. Anyway, we may be miserable at this time but if I got company, it lifts up my spirit.

Just like nemo the fish in the movie, we just keep on swimming until we reach our destiny.

Dotscan:trout:

[dotscan]

Dear kimandben 43,

Thanks for your support.

Dotscan

[dmarie (GA)]

Hey there everyone, just checking in to see how everyone did on their final exams. Please update us when you have time! :smilecoffeecup:

[sharona97, BSN, RN]

Just curious,

Does WI recognize MN LPN'S for this program? Thanks.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

And she told me that unfortunately this is part of the effort to do away with LPNs all together.

There's been discussion of getting rid of LPNs/LVNs since 1965. 42 years has elapsed, but it still has not happened!

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

good luck on your eams i hope you did well... please let us know. i graduated from a LPN to RN bridge ADN program .. i am happy to be a RN now.. i was a LPN for 21 years , i honestly didn't care if i was BSN or ADN , where i live the pay is no different and as long as you have RN by your name they don't care what the degree. i did love being a LPN but jobs were hard to find and the money wasn't enough... i work at a hospital now and they will not hire LPN's anymore.. which i find sad.