CNA to LVN

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Specializes in Senior homecare.

I am a CNA about to go to LVN school. Has anyone done the same thing? I know there is a world of difference between the CNA & LVN programs. I would appreciate any comments about the level of difficulty. I am scared!

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Specializes in OR Pre-op, Post-op.

I would wonder why u r going CNA to LVN and not RN??? If at a later time you want your RN u will need to go back to school and do it all over again. Just go for your RN and be done with it.

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Specializes in Senior homecare.

I have a fear of getting through school just to be a LVN much less an RN. But your comments make me wonder too, that if I can get through the LVN program, why wouldn't I get through a RN program? You have given me the shove I needed. I am going to look into the latter. Maybe because of you I will be all I can be, a full fledged Florence Nightingale!

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Specializes in OR Pre-op, Post-op.

Good for you Florence! LOL! I was in Micro with 2 LPN's who r now starting classes again to obtain their RN. They both wish they would have skipped the LPN and done the RN right of the get go. I think u r making a wise choice! GL

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Specializes in Corrections.

I don't know about your school, but at mine there is no need "to start all over." If you complete the LPN program and have 500 clock hours of work as an LPN you can pick up with the 3rd of 5 semesters of the RN program. However, if you can go straight for the RN program then thats what I would definitely do. Good luck which ever route you decide!

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Specializes in LPN presently trying to pass the nclex.
I am a CNA about to go to LVN school. Has anyone done the same thing? I know there is a world of difference between the CNA & LVN programs. I would appreciate any comments about the level of difficulty. I am scared!

:nurse: Student LPN in my second month. It takes alot of time and dedication. Lots of reading,drug calculation etc. But it is all worth it!!!!

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I don't know about your school, but at mine there is no need "to start all over." If you complete the LPN program and have 500 clock hours of work as an LPN you can pick up with the 3rd of 5 semesters of the RN program. However, if you can go straight for the RN program then thats what I would definitely do. Good luck which ever route you decide!

Same with the LPN to RN bridge programs here. If you become a LPN and then decide to go for your Associates (ADN) for RN you start in the 2nd year of a two year program. You aren't starting all over. You start, in essance, where you left off :)

I became a CNA in the mid 80's, worked as one for years and years. then got out of it and now here I am 5 wks from graduating LPN school. Then come september I start doing a couple of pre-reqs and then to the LPN to RN bridge program. I took this route because its much easier (around here) to get into the RN bridge program as a LPN than it is to get into the RN program without it. I'm taking the more expensive route but in the long run the shorter route.

Best of luck to you which ever path you choose!

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