Changing occupations

[StevieNae]

Are there any RN's out there that began as LPN? I'm an LPN and I'm trying to decide if I should quit nursing all together or further my education. I've been an LPN since 2010. I've been in medical since I was 18. I'm 39 now. Medical is all I know. I've struggled to find my place in nursing. I love geriatrics, thought I'd found a home in Memory Care. Loved the job. Loved the field. Loved my residents. Hated the drama fest and back stabbing that came with it. I'm seriously considering giving up my LPN. Problem is I don't know if I should just give it up and change fields all together or go for my RN which will open other doors. At this point in my life as much as I've struggled with finding a place as an LPN I don't know if going through RN would be worth the time, trouble, effort and sacrifices. Anybody been in my position? Help.

[xenogenetic]

Keep your LPN license active. Never narrow your options because if worse case scenario comes then u could always go back to working as LPN. Pursue your RN unless you find another line of work that affords you the same level of $ and job satisfaction. Here's an exercise for you, make believe you don't have any type of nursing license and go try to find a job and that will give u a good feeling of where things stand jobs wise in your area. I was an LPN and still renew my LPN to this day even as an RN because if an LPN position opens up in the future with a good schedule and I only need a job for health benefits then I am sitting pretty.