Any Regrets?

Hi...Im wondering if any of the LPNs that are going for their RN regret that they didnt just do the RN right off the bat....I would really appreciate some feedback because im thinking on going to LPN school in February (no waiting list...lol yessss).

Absolutely. I became a LVN with every intention of getting my RN immediately. Unfortunately circumstances prevented completing RN school, and it was 10 years later before I finally did it. Meanwhile, you feel resentment at doing the same job for less money. Because I found that when the situation required a RN by law (such as hanging blood), the RN would spike it and immediately walk out, not to be seen again, and I was still responsible for the patient and all the monitoring and charting.

I just graduated December 16, 2004 and I work on a med-surg floor and I when I tell you that we do everything an RN does, except push IV meds and hang blood. Just less pay. If you can just go ahead and get your RN degree. Do not get me wrong I have a lot of excellent skills as an LPN but just get it out of the way. I will be starting school on the 10th of this month preparing for RN mobility program. Whatever you decide you cannot go wrong because you will have a job.

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Hi, I just graduated LPN school on December 9th and I am currently working at a small hospital in Florida on the Med/Surg floor. I love it. I have no regrets about becomming a LPN first because I am just as much a nurse as any RN, BSN etc. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was very little and circumstance prevented that until now. LPN takes one year and your a Nurse! You might not make the salary that a RN does, but if your going into nursing for the money then perhaps it isnt the right job for you. Dont get me wrong, I do plan to go on for my RN, but at a slow pace..if it takes me 4 years at 1 class a semester then so be it, Im already a nurse doing what I love, having more money to do that job will be a added bonus , but my heart is in the care of the patients, a RN can do some things we cant , but taking the joy I feel as a LPN away is never going to be one of them. Good Luck to you, no matter what you decide!

I became an LPN in 92 and then went directly into an ADN bridge program and became an RN in 94. An RN was my goal but due to waiting list time (yes, even 14 years!), I opted for the LPN first. If I had a choice, would have done a BSN right from the start, but that wasn't a viable option for me.

I became an LPN in 1977, realized I wanted more, and became an RN in 1981...was able to work myself through school and support my family simultaneously. So...no regrets here. Everybody's circumstances are a bit different so go with what works for you.

I went to LPN school because I needed to get back into the workforce ASAP! When I do continue my education, I may get a degree in something other than registered nursing. It doesn't matter what degree of nursing you have achieved, we're all still subject to ungrateful employers, difficult patients, and overwhelming regulatory requirements. While I have no regrets that I have a skill that is in demand and puts food on the table, I regret not having that college degree to open up a wider range of choices in the healthcare industry.

I went to LPN school because I needed to get back into the workforce ASAP! When I do continue my education, I may get a degree in something other than registered nursing. It doesn't matter what degree of nursing you have achieved, we're all still subject to ungrateful employers, difficult patients, and overwhelming regulatory requirements. While I have no regrets that I have a skill that is in demand and puts food on the table, I regret not having that college degree to open up a wider range of choices in the healthcare industry.

Unforturnately, :stone the problem is no matter what job you have the things you listed that we are all subject to with being a Nurse are the things in any job or profession, I guess one has to decide what they enjoy doing most

Hi...Im wondering if any of the LPNs that are going for their RN regret that they didnt just do the RN right off the bat....I would really appreciate some feedback because im thinking on going to LPN school in February (no waiting list...lol yessss).

New Grad here and 50 years old!! I do wish I would have done it when I was younger and then eventually do the rn program etc... but I am the happiest person around. I just love my job and the patients and I feel like this is where Im supposed to be at this particular time in my life. I am more professional than most as I have a history.. was a secretary so I know how to answer the phone and talk professionally... worked as a MA in my 30's for several doctors so Im not afraid to interact with drs.. and any other ...s o whatever you decide think positvely about it and it will all work out.. and you can always continue to further your education...its up to you.... and only you how far you want to take it and if you dont go any further than "just an Lpn" "that cracks me up" you dont have to , just be an advocate for your patient you are there voices, and provide them with the care you were trained to do.

Best of luck to you..

I was an LPN for 19 years before getting my RN. I believe that all that experience is what helped me the most.

No I'm not working as a Nurse right I'm due to start the program 1/10/05 and as for my job I have been inside Sales for the past 10yrs.