H.Ssenior unsure about what sort of nurse wants to be,can LPNs find jobs?Experiences?

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I have been reading about a lot of different nursing schools etc. and I come to the realization that it is very expensive to go to nursing school for 4 years or even 2 here. I don't want to be in school for so long without a well paying job and I am a expeditionary soul and would love to be able to get out there and work as a nurse ASAP to work my way up and become better at my job in the field without having the stress of school on my back and I realized that there are a number of programs in my state where you can train and become an LPN and it doesn't cost nearly as much as BSN , its' about 200 dollars per service our which is maybe about 7,600$ roughly estimated and you can pay as you go which would be easier on me because I plan to get a job after we graduate this May.

The programs do not require you pay up front , you can pay the 200$ each course. I was wondering though, I hear so much lip about how "becoming an LPN is a waste of time ... (not to disrespect any men or women who do it because honestly, you all are awesome to me because of your hard work.. Nursing school is no joke !) I was wondering , is that crap I heard true? Can you guys really not find jobs? What can LPNS work as also? and if I were to go back to school to advance my liscenures , would it take longer than if I had have gotten it out of the way up front? What are your experiences as LPns?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Capacity/Bed Management.

A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) is a nurse that practices nursing under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). LPN can work in a variety of settings from home care to acute are. However, in the past couple of years LPN's have begun to be phased out of the acute care setting (hospital) in favor of the long term setting (nursing home/rehab). While I do not discourage anyone from pursuing a career as an LPN your choices of work more limited than an RN.

I recommend you talk to admission and financial aid counselors at the schools you are considering since they can offer you information in regards to how to pay for school. There are scholarships, grants and loans and believe it or not studying nursing at a community college is rather cheap compared to say a private four year university. Good Luck!

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I will be starting an LPN program in October and feel very blessd to have been given this opportunity. The RN programs where i live are very competative. The LPN program is 12 months and then I have the opportunity to do a bridge program and become an RN with one additional year of school. I can choose to do the RN bridge right away or work a few months as an LPN and then bridge. People who say LPNs are not real nurses are uneducated people. From all the people I have talked to, LPN school is no joke.

How do you feel about working in LTC? Many LPN jobs are in LTC. There are also doctors offices that hrie LPNs. The hospitals in the town I live at will at times hire LPNs.

Good luck in whatever path you choose. A nurse is a nurse, regardless of the title.

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Thank you for your story ♥ Question however, what do you mean by competitive? Can you elaborate?

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Specializes in Home Care.

Competitive entry to get into a program. As in they look at your grades, etc etc.

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The RN programs where I live at are based on point system. For an A you get 5 points, B 4 points, C 3 points and so on. If you have your CNA license you get extra points. They also take your TEAS score into consideration. Last year 200 people applied and 30 got in to the RN program. The LPN program had 60 applicants and 14 were chosen.

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