Is is good to have a CNA, LPN and RN license?

[golpn2010]

Im attending a school that has the option of CNA certification after the first sememster, LPN after the first yr and RN/ADN 2nd year. I chose this school because of all the options, thinking I would be able to find a job doing 1 of the 3 if someone did not want to hire me as an RN at completion.

After reading this forum, Im learning alot about the HR politics of licensures etc...Please share the disadvantages of being (once again) overqualified due to licensure status-or advantages(if there are any). What a catch 22 world we live in

[Perpetual Student]

Becoming an LPN temporarily while you finish school and in case you wash out toward the end for whatever reason is a cool advantage. Beyond that I can't see the point in maintaining the separate licenses. You'd have to pay a lot of $$$ and you'd still always be held to the RN standard of care.

Personally, I'd rather do construction or something than be a CNA or work in LTC. Once you're an RN there really isn't any point in having lower credentials. It's a lot easier to find work as an RN than as an LPN anyway.

[jschut, BSN, RN]

Certain places won't allow you to work as the other two once you get your RN license. So yes, it's beneficial while you're in school, but if you live in one of these places, once you get your RN license, the others may go to waste.

I agree.