LVNs say they are equal to RNs...how true is this? much more schooling...

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Hey everyone, i am a second year nursing student (RN) and i notice a lot of controversy about LVNs saying they do exactly what a RN does. Can someone clarify the two??? i have an idea, but would like to know the major differences. Our LVNs come in our second semester after the first six weeks!! wow that's a huge diff in school. We almost have 2.5 semesters more of study than them. I absolutely have nothing against LVNs, but there are plenty out there that continuously say this. I have worked with amazing LVNs and yes they are huge huge huge assets for a RN and not to mention a patient. I just would really like to know the huge differences....is it really that simple "oh they can't push blood, push any IV meds, or do care plans" (which is huge, well at least in nursing school lol).

Thanks for you input

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Are you saying that the LPNs come into your program after you have already completed two semesters and you wonder how that is possible?

If they come in as an LVN/LPN already, it's because they have already taken between 8-18 months of nursing school and have sat for the NCLEX-PN and thus they only need the last year or semester or two of the RN program to become RNs. If you are saying that they come in for your last year and go out with an LPN... then that is just crazy! and you are probably confused.

Of course if this is not what you are saying then I apologize in advance. But as an LPN who joined an RN course in their second year I can only speak from my experience... that I had already completed a year of nursing school, experienced the h-e- double hockey sticks that is NCLEX, worked for two years and came in on what is called Advanced Placement so at the end of these two semesters I will be able to get the same RN degree. :D

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Wild Irish, I was just about to go on your thread and start up a chant of "LPNs forever, RNs never!" sadly it got padlocked before I had the chance. :(

(and I really hope people have enough of a sense of humor to realize when someone's being facetious. I think it's dumb for a LPN to say they're "equal" to a RN. The law begs to differ. And it's equally dumb for a RN to play down the status of LPN)

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Wild Irish, I was just about to go on your thread and start up a chant of "LPNs forever, RNs never!" sadly it got padlocked before I had the chance. :(

(and I really hope people have enough of a sense of humor to realize when someone's being facetious. I think it's dumb for a LPN to say they're "equal" to a RN. The law begs to differ. And it's equally dumb for a RN to play down the status of LPN)

lol...seriously I am offended that it was closed....one can come on and stir up craziness, day after day and for what?....to stroke a fragile ego?....OMG!....whatever, I will just turn my attention to the, "I just passed my NCLEX!" threads....that is seems to be a real positive thing here, because a truthful "negative" statement get's you locked down....Critical Thinking at it's best....

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I agree with last few posters......this thread does nothing to improve relationships among nurses. It serves only to foster a breeding place of contempt between LPN and RN.

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