sorry to bother you all with this but i am currently attending school to become an lpn, i am doing my rn after that. my question is, can i do public health nursing with an lpn license? in my program we will be learning to give injections and phlebotomy. would i qualify? i wanted to post this under 'public health nursing' but the threads are dead & i figured it would get lost. :rotfl: thank you in advance for any advice.dee 0 Likes
Achoo!, LPN Specializes in Urgent Care. Oct 19, 2004 Around here (Wisconsin) you need a Bachelors. 0 Likes
SmilingBluEyes Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis. Has 24 years experience. Oct 19, 2004 Most places require a BSN or higher to do PH Nursing. 0 Likes
Limik Has 20 years experience. Oct 19, 2004 You can get a PHN job as an LPN- I did. However those jobs are very few and far between. Also, as an LPN you will be extremely limited in what you can do. I really enjoyed PH, really regret leaving The position that I held has beeen eliminated, they hired an RN to replace me since they don't have limitations. So.... short answer is yes, you can do PH as an LPN- but don't count on a position being there when you need it. Good Luck!Limik 0 Likes
avahsmiles Specializes in Palliative, Geriatics. Has 15 years experience. Oct 20, 2004 Thank you all!! I guess i'll have to keep 'truckin' along in regards to my education. Public health nursing would be my ultimate goal. :) 0 Likes
