How many of you are LPNs vs. RN/BSNs???

nanna4 · Mar 16, 2005

RN/ADN graduated at age 35 and have no regrets after 15 years.

dspring, RN · Mar 16, 2005

RN ADN since 12/92

flaerman · Mar 16, 2005

RN/Diploma Nurse-graduated at age 30/1985-no regrets after 20 yrs, worked all hospital based nursing various units in 3 states, been in ER since 1997.

flaerman :)

casualjim · Mar 16, 2005

43 retiring from the Navy just now starting an ADN program. Stoked!

Todd SPN · Mar 16, 2005

LPN for 1.5 years 53y/o. You're still young. Go ADN if you can swing it.

tankity · Mar 19, 2005

LPN. Get your RN.

KennyRN · Mar 19, 2005

LPN. Get your RN.

I agree with tankity. I had LPN for almost 2 years first, but quickly realized that the RN/ADN was much more open for advancement, employment choices and of course higher salary. I have absolutely no regrets about going back and taking another year (in a very good commumity college program) to get my RN. I have had the RN for 12 years now. Have worked in Cardiac Stepdown, (visiting) Home Health/Hospice, Pediatric Private Duty, Agency Staffing, Hospital Case Management, and (currently) Medical Psychiatry (although I am able to float to other hospital units if I choose to). The last is for almost 5 years, and for the most part, I love it (working nights now too). My wife and I also co-own and co-manage (Administration level) 3 licensed Family Care Homes (for almost 2 years now).

Oh, and I have held middle management positions several times, but prefer not to be in that position (politics, etc.).

Good luck. Whatever you choose, you CAN do it!

grambograham · Mar 19, 2005

I am in my 3rd year of a 4 year BScN program. I have no regrets. More knowledge, more pay but yes.... more cost.

Jenny Renn · Mar 20, 2005

I'm an RN with a bachelor of science in Nursing having also completed 18 years in the Royal Australian Navy. J.R.

Farkinott, RN · Mar 20, 2005

RN (Bachelor of nursing)

blue chips · Mar 20, 2005

Just wondering what side of the nursing fence do you fall??? I am considering LPN school versus taking the ADN program since I am nearly 40 years old, husband, father of two, lots of bills, etc.,etc., etc.,.

RN-BSN, MBA. best thing i ever did. ccu nurse.