Transition from LPN to RN

allieRN2008 · Oct 19, 2007

I am currently in the bridge program now, and plan to graduate in the spring. Basically it feels like a big review for me since I have been a LPN for 12 years. I am just jumping through the hoops that the college & teachers demand so that I can graduate. I am thankful for the review but for the most part I dont feel like I am learning a whole bunch more than I already knew. But I was fortunate to have a great group of teachers when I went to LPN school. And now 12 years later my LPN instructor is teaching at the college. For that I am blessed r/t she is a wonderful person & instructor. Good luck to all.]

KrysyRN, BSN · Nov 11, 2007

Basically it feels like a big review for me since I have been a LPN for 12 years. I am just jumping through the hoops that the college & teachers demand so that I can graduate. I am thankful for the review but for the most part I dont feel like I am learning a whole bunch more than I already knew.]

I am feeling much the same way. I've been an LPN for 18 years, and I am doing clinicals in the areas that I've had years of experience working in. It's very frustrating at times to be back in the student role. I almost feel like my school is doing a disservice to us experienced "bridgers". I would have gotten much more of an education if clinicals were in the ICUs because LPNs are not usually hired to work in those areas.

allieRN2008 · Nov 11, 2007

Also in RN school we are doing only 1 day of clinicals a week. I dont feel like this is enough experience especially for the general RN students; I know in LPN school we went to clinicals 2 or 3 times a week. I know some colleges keep their bridge classes together as a group, we were merged in with 2nd year general students, so a lot of the focus is towards the students who have never been nurses. Us bridge students feel a little neglected but yet we pay for the same education as the general students. But like I said just putting in my time to get my new credentials behind my name.