Is LPN worthwhile?

[Brandonem]

Greetings, I am currently an AEMT and enrolled in college courses, I have an application in for my AAS-Paramedic Degree at my local college. However; Do not take this the wrong way but as a backup plan if I am not accepted into My AAS-paramedic program I am thinking of putting in an application to LPN school. My end Goal is Paramedic/RN, I Guess my main concern is as an LPN will I have a hard time finding acceptance into an LPN to RN program I have ABSOLUTELY no desire to stay at the LPN level because I enjoy taking care of acute care and high acuity patients. Any thoughts and just as a side note the LPN program at my local community college only runs about $8000 for the entire program.

Thanks

[203bravo, MSN, APRN]

Advice from a Medic/RN... If your end goal is Paramedic & RN then the 8k could be better invested elsewhere... If you are planning on planning on a BSN degree and you don't happen to get selected for the Paramedic program, then it would be better to take those college courses that would be prereqs for a BSN program... depending on how many credit you have currently this may allow you to apply to both the Paramedic program and Nursing program next cycle.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

LVNs in my area are employed in LTACHs also... very much acute care, including vents and such. The patients just have longer stays. Some hospitals are also re-introducing LVNs in new models of care delivery - care teams led by RNs.