Help! Is LPN as hard as RN program

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Help! I have a question. I went thru an RN program back in 1993 and made it to the last semester and was blown away with the critical thinking & assessment portion especially when the questions would make you choose the "more right" of two answers. I wound up changing my major and becoming a certified elementary teacher for the past twelve years. I have always still wanted to be a nurse, but fearful of the RN program after that experience. Is the LPN program as tough and involve as much critical thinking, etc. or more hands on like in the first half of RN program?

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I hhad someone in my LPN that was in the RN program failed out 3rd semester . Then came and took the LPN program and failed out after 6 weeks. But if you put 100% in to it you can do it!! But I dont know that its easier...

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Personal Experience HELL NO!

Our LPN program actually has more nursing credits and clinical hours than the RN program at our school (pretty weird I know). My state opened a new community college and used the LPN model from the local university and the ASRN model from a local college. I just happened to get accepted into the LPN before the RN so I started there. Just graduated and moving to the 4 year BSN at the university next semester.

That being said I am sure it depends on the school.

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Specializes in ICU & LTAC as RN. FNP.

I say it is not even close to being as hard as rn school. I had taken most of my prerequisites for the rn program, then went to lpn school (the dean at rn program was a nut, went back after she retired). Anyway, lpn school was easy compared to rn. Lpn was more skills based, but the material was not nearly as indepth as the rn program. Since you have already been through the majority of an rn program you may find lpn school easy. I attended a tech school for lpn if that makes a difference. Good luck with whatever you choose.

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At my school, the LPN classes are the first half of the RN semesters/classes. Wish you the best!

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Specializes in LDRP.

most of the girls in my RN program who failed first semester joined the LPN program the next semester and passed with flying colors, and they said it was not even half as hard as the RN program.. but im sure it varies from school to school.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

In our program you can sit for LPN boards after the first year. You have to do an extra clinical rotation beforehand, but after the clinical rotation you are eligible. The material did get harder in 3rd semester as opposed to 1st and 2nd, but we lost more people first year than we did 3rd semester. Like 3 times as many. If you got to your last semester of nursing school though for the RN program I would think you would do fine.

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, LTC.

In my experience, the LPN program was much easier than the RN program. However, if you can make it through college for elementary teaching, I think you can do the RN program. :cool:

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I think it depends on what you put into it. I thought the LPN program was great, and I saw so many things! But then again, that was 18 years ago and things may have changed. I am now going on to my last semester of RN, AS program. Thanks for giving me the willies! Study hard and you will do well!

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