1. Is it true that they are almost completely phased out of hospitals
2. is it true that CNAs and medical assistants are going to do an LPNs job in the future
3. Is going to be an LPN even worth it. Would it be a good job to stay with for the rest of my life
4. would it be hard to find a job as an LPN if I became one. Is being an LPN that great. Is it just a waste of time. I am a CNA right now I was going to upgrade to LPN atleast but is it worth it.
When I was in HS looking to do an LPN program, I was told by all the guidance counselors "bad choice, that program and LPN's are going to "obsolete" in the near future. That was back in 1987. Today I am an LPN, and have worked in the hospital on med surg unit, in LTC, and in Home Health as well. Many LPN's are employed in clinics also in my area, and at the VA hospitals as well.
I have found that it is very difficult to get a hospital positiion as LPN. Most of them want MAs. LPNs usually work home health, clinic, or LTC, in my area. I am considering bridging to ADN so I can do something other than these options.
I work in small town hospital in Oklahoma on Med Surg floor and Im LPN. The major big hospitals have done away with LPN/LVNs but in smaller community its alot harder to find RNs to staff hospitals so they use LPNs especially in Med Surg and evan in OR use LPN as scrub techs also use LPNs Dr offices LTC facilty and home health. Their are jobs out there just got to find them.
Specializes in Clinical Documentation Specialist, LTC.
I live in MS. and LPN jobs are abundant here. Ads I have seen just today:
LTC, Home Health, VA, free standing clinics and clinics within hospitals, LTAC, case management, in hospitals as medication reconciliation nurses, admissions and discharge nurses, Keesler Air Force Base, Correctional medicine, Dialysis centers, restorative nurses, occupational health nurses, gastroenterology clinics, Director of wellness, etc...In other words, LPNs do not have problems finding jobs here. In the 18+ years I have been a LPN, the longest I have gone without a job was two months.
Totally depends on your geographic area and the demands.
P.S. I currently work in a very large family health clinic who is doing away with MAs and only hiring LPNs.
Totally depends on your geographic area and the demands.
P.S. I currently work in a very large family health clinic who is doing away with MAs and only hiring LPNs.
My area is starting to have more Nurse run clinics (RNs and LPNs) that are a part of health systems, instead of MAs as well; they've decided to shift to less ancillary personnel and have more nursing staff; so LPNs aren't going anywhere!
MOLpN04
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When I was in HS looking to do an LPN program, I was told by all the guidance counselors "bad choice, that program and LPN's are going to "obsolete" in the near future. That was back in 1987. Today I am an LPN, and have worked in the hospital on med surg unit, in LTC, and in Home Health as well. Many LPN's are employed in clinics also in my area, and at the VA hospitals as well.