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As a fellow LPN i completely understand how you feel. I get bashed constantly. However yes LPNs are mainly being phased out of acute care due to the stream lining they are wanting. Plus sicker people...

Your GPA actually is really good. My school looks at a GPA of 3.0 in overall science classes and a GPA 3.0 total for all classes of pre-reqs (BSN | University of Maryland School of Nursing). I...

Ill give ya a reply. I am currently a LPN and in school for my BSN. My program at University of Maryland is 2 years of actual nursing school and it took me about 2 years to get the pre-reqs complete....

In my state is once a day with like rehab therapy like PT/OT/ST, q-shift with IV or general nursing. Ill just give an example of what we expect in our notes. Resident cont skilled for PT/OT....

As a LPN i will tell you i didn't take offense to the misshap :). I think from a LPN perspective we just get frustrated some times with those comments due to putdowns on our abilities in things we...

i usually have 56 as charge split it for med/tx nurse. Have you noticed anything in the meds that they may not need. Like B/P stable but your checking it every shift? or On colace and senna, request...

Im asked this almost every day and even by the nurses i work with. So annoying. I agree though i became a nurse because thats what i wanted to to. I like catching the MDs mistakes. I caught the...

I can say that here in Maryland, depending of course. Most rural areas do pay LPNs and RNs at similar rates. I know that i have myself 3yrs experience as a LPN and make more than the new RNs. I do...

Based on your situation you described. If i was you, my opinion would be to go for my LPN first. This way you can get a better idea of the nursing field plus make more money while you go back to...