Is every LPN student bridging?

[Hrunyon78]

Are all LPN students planning to bridge to RN. I am a 1st quarter LPN student and everyone keeps talking about "when you are in the RN program". I am not planning to bridge and when I tell people that they look at me like I have grown a third eye. This is from students and instructors alike. Am I crazy for not wanting to be an RN?

[x_factor]

I plan on bridging into the RN program after I graduate my LPN program and work for a year. I plan on doing it for the hefty increase in salary compared to LPN salary, and the potential to continue to further my career. Having an RN degree also opens a lot of opportunities, and opens doors to working in area's of nursing not really available to LPN's, or area's that mostly staff RN's.

They actually did a survey in my class, just for general curiosity, to see who had an interest in bridging over after graduation. Out of a class of about 60, only a couple said they would most likely not. Obviously it's a personal choice, and not everyone decides to bridge over, some people are perfectly happy staying as LPN's.

[CLUVRN, MSN, RN]

No, you're absolutely not crazy for wanting to remain an LPN. I have been an LPN for almost two and a half years and have been working steadily since I became licensed. I live nicely on my salary, love my full-time job, and best of all, love the quality time I spend with my patients as a visiting nurse. Kudos for your classmates who want to bridge to RN, but just know that remaining an LPN is a viable career option as well. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.