Are they being phased out?

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thanks. i think i will be okay. my family and friends want me to go for it and just be an rn. i plan on doing so in the future, i will take the rn challenge. does anyone know what that is like? i heard it is much easier after becoming an lpn.

there is no rn challenge, there are lpn to rn bridge programs. i am sure that you would be familiar with some of the material after having taken the lpn course and would have practiced as an lpn, but it really depends on each individual, i suppose or the program. i had friends tell me that they felt they were learning the same thing over again with a few extra details, and there are others that told me it was very hard.

good luck!

You reallly need to research employment opportunities in your own state.

I work in Canada and in my hospital alone we have currently 35+ PN vacancies. We are definitely NOT being phased out. My province is currently short 1500 nurses of both designations.

Nursing education is being overhauled constantly. One theory up here is that in the next two decades the PN will be the entry level for all nurses with the degree holders bouncing off to administrative and educational roles.

One thing I've learnt as a nurse is never say something will be phased out. The health authorities will always find a way to change your role. My role has changed dramatically in the last five years with skills and responsiblities being added that have traditionally been the RNs sphere. PNs are now in public health, immunization programmes and ICU. Areas we were told we would NEVER go.

Only you can decide what YOU want to do. Personally, I never want to be Charge (and deal with families) or work in L&D, the only two things not open to me in my hospital.

thanks. i think i will be okay. my family and friends want me to go for it and just be an rn. i plan on doing so in the future, i will take the rn challenge. does anyone know what that is like? i heard it is much easier after becoming an lpn.

i don't think she meant the rn challenge in that way. what she proabaly meant is the she will be up to the challenge of becoming an rn.

Almost 40 years ago when I was a SVN we discussed this.

At my hospital we RNs are advocating for more LVNs. The hospital wants LVNs assigned to patients but every patient in acute care must be assigned to an RN.

We have a law requiring staffing by acuity with ratios as the minimum number of nurses.

We recommended an acuity system that staffs up with either LVN or RN for the sickest patients. It would be a team. Like in med/surg two RNs would have 5 patients each with an LVN and a CNA. If no LVN is available we need another RN.

The hospital wants to phase out LVNs because on the rare shifts with lower acuity we could use a CNA instead of our amazing LVN.

This is short sighted because they will have to pay an RN instead of an LVN when the acuity goes up. And that can happen with one admit or patient getting worse. For our patients sake we need another licensed nurse.

I am assisting a wonderful young LVN who is in an RN program. She is weekend charge nurse on the night shift in a nursing home. I'm sure the patients get excellent care when she is working.

I don't think she meant the RN challenge in that way. What she proabaly meant is the she will be up to the challenge of becoming an RN.

That's right. I guess thats what they call it in NJ...basically same thing as going from LPN to RN.

Also another question....How much math will there be?? None as of yet....

Hey babygirl,

I live in south Jersey and I can't throw a stick without hitting an LPN job, so don't worry about that. As for the math, it's not that bad. You need to have basic skills and learn the formulas.

Good luck.

That's right. I guess thats what they call it in NJ...basically same thing as going from LPN to RN.

Also another question....How much math will there be?? None as of yet....

a lot of math. But I'm sure that the your school will teach you the formulas you need. I wish you the very best of luck!

hey babygirl,

i live in south jersey and i can't throw a stick without hitting an lpn job, so don't worry about that. as for the math, it's not that bad. you need to have basic skills and learn the formulas.

good luck.

hey, i live in south nj..vineland actually. thanks for your reassuring comment. are you a lpn, if you don't mind me asking? how long did it take you to get a job?

There are not many jobs for LPN's where I live, outside of nursing homes. There are some LPN's working in the hospitals, but they have all been there for years and years. The hospitals want to hire RN's. Most of the hospitals even want BSN's. Good luck and I hope that you find your dream job!