I just heard they will remove all LVN/LPN?

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Is this true that in coming years they will remove all lvn/Lpn????????

and CNA will do LVN jobs????????????????

Have u heard that or this is just rumor?

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The elimination of the LVN/LPN role has been a topic of discussion since the early 60s/50s. Nothing new about this idea. It just hasn't happened in the past 60 years and probably won't occur any time soon.

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Actually...i live in ny my teachers told me they will be making the schooling harder and it will no longer be a "trade school course" (like it is here in ny) it will be 2 year course (associates degree)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Have u heard that or this is just rumor?
This is a rumor that has been snowballing for years. Don't believe everything that you hear. Also, critically examine any information that seems worrisome.
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The facility I work in had all the LPN's elevate to RN or be moved to a CNA position. They had a certain time frame with which to accomplish this. I think this was all due to the Magnet hoopla. Our mother ship hospital actually did that by 2002.

I don't say this is happening everywhere, but this did occur here.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

it will never happen.....

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Is this true that in coming years they will remove all lvn/Lpn????????

and CNA will do LVN jobs????????????????

Have u heard that or this is just rumor?

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Actually CNA cant do LVN job. It would required more education on the part of the CNA. CNA is a 4-5 week program. LPN/LVN is like 9- 15months.

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Im a new RN grad and in our program they told us LPN's are being slowly eliminated and as RNs we would have to do the work of both with a few aides to help. I live in Ohio and the hospitals in my area are no longer hiring LPNs and are trying to retire the ones they have (I precepted on a large post op floor and there was only one elderly LPN in the unit, the only other LPNs I saw were in RN school) I love LPNs I have learned that they are a

RNs best friend....the idea saddens me I hope it dosn't work out....

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I'll believe it when I see it. :yawn:

My mother was told to not become an LPN in the 80s because they were going to eliminate the title soon.

She got her LPN and retired last fall after 20+ years as an LPN. :smokin:

LPNs fill a very valuable role in healthcare and they will continue to be utilized in many areas including some acute care hospitals, LTC, clinics etc.

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Specializes in Mother-Baby, Rehab, Hospice, Memory Care.

Just because it is a trend right now for some area's hospitals to be removing LVN/LPNs, does NOT mean that they are removing them from health care all together. You have to look at all the other different settings in health care; nursing homes, rehab centers and skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice which are growing with our aging population and are well staffed with LVN/LPNs. So yes, it is a rumor.

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Specializes in Student LPN.

In my area there are not hardly and positions for LPN in hospital, even w/ IV certification.

LTC, pysche, clinics and doctors offices mainly.

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In my area, most new gard RNs are finding it hard to get jobs at hospitals, so they are looking into LTC facilities where most LPNs work. I would think that an RN would be hired over an LPN in LTC as they can do a lot more, and don't need supervision. Also, it will be very hard for new grad LPNs to get a job when new grad RNs are finding it tough. It's best to get your RN as the job market for LPNs is getting slimmer by the year.

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