Is LPN school less stressful and easier than RN school?

[Ms. Nurse Assistant]

Someone told me that all of the dropouts from RN school went to LPN because the work was a bit easier..is this true?

[JustLynn2U]

Forgot to say congrats on passing the boards Kev! Thats the only thing I don't miss... NCLEX anxiety.

[KevinL83]

Thanks Lyn! I appreciate it :)

[amjowens]

I am in LPN school and begin the RN program this Jan (regular ADN program). I'm in the same building with RN students, and know many from pre-req courses. I do know that it's nearly impossible to work much in LPN school (those who do are the ones who have flunked out or really close to it now), but it's rare for RN students NOT to work! My LPN classmate-friends (and myself) don't have time to go out much. I found myself making excuses to the RN student that I'm friends with about going out! This said a lot to me.

I don't think the material is a whole lot different at least first year, but the difference is, the LPN is entirely completed in one year. I've just finished summer session, with nutrition and med surg I, and have three weeks off. I don't know many RN students who even attended class this summer. If so, an elective or humanities-type. RN students (ADN here) have another year of information, with more in-depth information.

[Caffeine_IV]

They are both difficult and stressful. The PN program I went through was faster paced than the RN program.

[Itsover!]

For me LPN school was much easier then RN school. Not that LPN school is easy by no means I studied all the time but the information is not covered in depth like it is in RN school. LPN school left me wondering WHY? about a lot of stuff I wanted to know why do we need to do this or why does that happen. RN school had me saying okay that is too much information that is all I want to know but they would keep going deeper and deeper. LPN had way more clinical time.

They are both hard but for me RN was the hardest.