or do you say you're an LPN when talking to people? Is it common to make a distinction? I know I have friends who say "I'm and RN" when people ask what they do for a living, but it is standard to distinguish between the two, or do most people just say "I'm a nurse"?
When I start LPN school in August, will I say "I'm in nursing school" or does that imply I'm in RN school?
Sorry, probably a dumb question but I just wondered what is normal.
lol. i like what the previous poster stated when people ask them what kind of nurse "the kind youd want in an emergency". funny stuff.
anyways, i browsed through my nclex-pn and nclex-rn and the two were very similar besides, like pagandiva stated, delegation and the NCLEX-RN tend to have a little more pharmacology, especially in IV meds. anyways, im tired of this thread, tired of being irritated, so im going to sleep. night night yall.
o man... we got a RN student in here trying to make this into an lpn vs rn thing.... its a shame... anyways, here are facts to repel you opion.
first. lpns are nurses by law.
second. lpn school is nursing school because we complete nursing credit. also, we have more options than generic nursing students when it comes to education. after prereqs, we can do a lvn-Adn or lvn-bsn and lpns are admitted on a space available basis. that means that we dont have to go through some waiting list or some kind of lottery.
i think you should learn about roles in healthcare and education before you spurt out an opinion because you kind of made a fool of yourself. some of the best nurses that i have met are lvns, or rns who were lvns. also, dont try to start an lvn vs rn thing cause its not good in healthcare in general. i dont know if its lack of education or you might have been "eaten" by a lvn in your clincals but your "neo-nazi nursing" logic is at best, illogical and only produces adverse reactions in healthcare and nursing.
anyways, enough of that. good luck in nursing school.
I assume you're not talking to me, but the student....
You bring up a good point about LPN school= nursing school because you get RN school credit. Actually, LPN school counts as the frist year of RN school in all the programs around here, so you jump in on third semester (of 4) You're 100% right, it's nursing school credit!
I wasn't asking because I was trying to be divisive, this is just a different path than I'd explored before, so I'm not as familiar with protocol here.
Question: Do LPN's take the same exact NCLEX?? I thought it was and LPN NCLEX (can't remember what it's called).
PS> I'm not trying to be smart, I'm trying to learn about LPN's
Actually, LPN's take the NCLEX-PN and RN's take the NCLEX-RN. They are not the same test... they differ in format and content. Plus the NCLEX-RN has more questions and is more patho-phys than the NCLEX-PN. and btw, LPN's and RN's are both nurses, so it doesn't matter whether an LPN or RN says "I'm in nursing school." If an LPN says that they are a nurse it is not misleading. hope this clarifies. :yeah::):nurse:
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
lol. i like what the previous poster stated when people ask them what kind of nurse "the kind youd want in an emergency". funny stuff.
anyways, i browsed through my nclex-pn and nclex-rn and the two were very similar besides, like pagandiva stated, delegation and the NCLEX-RN tend to have a little more pharmacology, especially in IV meds. anyways, im tired of this thread, tired of being irritated, so im going to sleep. night night yall.
jon lvn
Awww...don't leave now (just kidding...). I like what you said, be proud of what you will accomplish!!
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
My girlfriend, who is now an Associate Degree RN went to the same community college that I went to for nursing. We sat down one day and compared the length of the actual nursing programs, and we noticed that in actuality, it was the same amount of time. It took longer for her because she had breaks in between-summer break, etc. versus I, who had to go for the entire time except for spring recess, and a few days in between semesters. At least she had time to recoup...I had to go slamming in and could not take a breath until it was over. Their content is more intense, for sure.
It was funny, though...she was sort of having a hard time in pediatrics, because the cumbersome textbook they had to use had a boatload of information that was not really straight to the point. I suggested that she use my textbook, in fact, I purchased a copy of it for her. She told me that she read my book more than she read her own and got an A in that class. She had to read more into the points that we sort of skimmed over, and she told me it was actually all that she needed. Sorry, you cannot say that we did not learn anything during our time as licensed practical NURSING students!
I assume you're not talking to me, but the student....
You bring up a good point about LPN school= nursing school because you get RN school credit. Actually, LPN school counts as the frist year of RN school in all the programs around here, so you jump in on third semester (of 4) You're 100% right, it's nursing school credit!
I wasn't asking because I was trying to be divisive, this is just a different path than I'd explored before, so I'm not as familiar with protocol here.
oh noo, im not talking to you, i was talking to the student. i was just trying to educate her on why we are nurses and also defending my profession. But it is true, LPn school is nursing school because we get nursing credit for it. lpn school always counts as the first year of either an adn or bsn program.. i dont know if this is true, but i spoke with the DON of the CC im going to and she stated that their lpn-rn bridge students do better than generic students. again, i dont know if thats true, since there's proly been no studies conducted but im thinking experience might be a factor? anyways, time to get ready for work. its a full moon tonight so wish me luck-
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Good day, everyone!
While it is so very easy to focus our attention spans on a single poster's provocative statements, please do not become provoked and derail the thread. The original poster asked a question, and we shall answer in a level-headed manner without personally addressing the creator of the provoking posts.
This is our forum, so let's gracefully show the online community through our lively discourse that we are true LPNs (Life's Perfect Nurses).
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Good day, everyone!
While it is so very easy to focus our attention spans on a single poster's provocative statements, please do not become provoked and derail the thread. The original poster asked a question, and we shall answer in a level-headed manner without personally addressing the creator of the provoking posts.
This is our forum, so let's gracefully show the online community through our lively discourse that we are true LPNs (Life's Perfect Nurses).
Post on and be merry! :)
Sorry this thread got off subject.
I just really don't know enough about LPN's...and you guys know what happens when we assume
I do think many people do not see how similar the nursing classes really are. Lets hope this helps to open up someone else's mind.
Thanks for the igreat idea of looking at LPN books, I'm sure the concepts are explained much better and without all the fluff.
Thank you, Commuter, for reminding us to behave (she is the "mommy" moderator of this section).
DGood, what is happening, is that many LPNs are feeling the brunt of not being accepted as being legitimate, knowledgable nurses in our own right. We are here, we care and we do make a difference; this is why we were really defending our profession, our practice and our decisions. When we gather together at our respective places of work, many times, it is to lick our wounds and encourage each other to sort of prove ourselves to demonstrate that we are nurses that also contribute to positive outcomes in patient care...at our level of education and scope of practice; which, many times, is purposefully very vague.
I'm cool. Ask us questions, learn about us, if you wish.
When I go into a room at the beginning of the shift, I introduce myself (name) and explain that I am a Nurse and I will be in and out all day/night and am assisted by (Name............) That way if I have a problem and need my RN's assistance or another LPN, the patient will understand what is going on and who we are.
By the way...I didnt say it but I am one of those "Life's Perfect Nurse's" (LPN), who is trying to advance by continuing my education.
From a patients point of view, I just cared that I had a nurse to help take care of me. At the time, I didn't really know what the difference was, nor did I know who was the LPN or the RN. At times, I didn't even know what the NA was... There were so many people coming in and out of the room that I couldn't keep up. Plus with shift changes and everything... it's too much to keep track of.
The only ones who really know the difference, or seem to care, are nurses themselves. And we all know what it takes to become an RN or an LPN. It's a lot of hard work for either program.
If I were you, I'd say "I'm in nursing school!"... if they ask which program, I'd proudly say, "It's an LPN program!"... that's all you need to worry about. A lot of times I've had people ask me what the difference between the two is. Most people don't even know.
You're 100% right, it's nursing school credit!
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lol. i like what the previous poster stated when people ask them what kind of nurse "the kind youd want in an emergency". funny stuff.
anyways, i browsed through my nclex-pn and nclex-rn and the two were very similar besides, like pagandiva stated, delegation and the NCLEX-RN tend to have a little more pharmacology, especially in IV meds. anyways, im tired of this thread, tired of being irritated, so im going to sleep. night night yall.
jon lvn