As a new ADN RN grad, would you apply for/accept a LPN/LVN position

[Nola009]

I am having trouble finding a job. It's been nearly 6 months since I graduated and I have yet to find a decent employer that will accept and train a newly graduated RN within an hour of where I live. I have thrown dozens and dozens of copies of my resume out into the health care world, hoping to find some decent job. At least half of my class is in the same boat as I am, or even worse as they haven't passed the NCLEX yet. It's the minority who have found jobs.

Anyways, before going to nursing school I worked at a small, nice nursing home near by. I really enjoyed working there and left on good terms. Since it is such a small facility, they don't post nursing jobs very often. However, I just noticed that a LPN position is up on their website!

Do you think employers would hire a RN when they have asked for a LPN?

According to all the RN jobs I have been looking at (in hospitals), they like you to have 6-12 mos. experience and I was thinking that maybe I could work there to get some experience in.

Does this make sense ?

[slicksGIRL]

From what I heard.. Having an LVN type experience doesn't count as an RN experience. I'm an LVN and I asked the same question. Since I'm working as an LVN right now.. I figured that maybe once I finish RN school it'll help me find a job since I have that experience as an LVN under my belt. But I was told that since it is different in terms of duties etc. it doesn't count as an experience. (If that makes sense?) The job market right now is tough especially without that BSN after your RN title. But just hang in there.. And keep applying. Don't give up! Something will come. Good luck!

[Nola009]

From what I heard.. Having an LVN type experience doesn't count as an RN experience. I'm an LVN and I asked the same question. Since I'm working as an LVN right now.. I figured that maybe once I finish RN school it'll help me find a job since I have that experience as an LVN under my belt. But I was told that since it is different in terms of duties etc. it doesn't count as an experience. (If that makes sense?) The job market right now is tough especially without that BSN after your RN title. But just hang in there.. And keep applying. Don't give up! Something will come. Good luck!

I think that's until you have your RN license. Then, you could be doing the job (and get the pay) of a LPN, but you would be under your RN license. They do away w/ your LPN license to practice in my state once you have your RN. And around here, in nursing homes LPNs and RNs do pretty much the same job. This is an Assisted Living Facility...