Is it true LPN's are being phased out?

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I was planning to apply for an lpn program..but i've been hearing rumors that the lpn position is going to be phased out. can somebody clarify this for me? is it worth the risk?

These are some schools i was considering for lpn program

Bronx community college

Laguardia community college

hostos community college

Any info on any of these schools would be helpful

I've been in healthcare since 1985 and heard those rumors back then..the rumors are always going around but never seem to pan out.

That being said, in all those years I've noticed a type of ebb and flow with LPN's. There will be a great demand for them in all areas of healthcare (including hospitals) then you will see them "phased out" per say out of certain areas (again, hospitals usually) and then the cycle starts..you'll see LPN positions being posted in the places that had previously "phased them out". But not in all departments, a certain few will have LPN's on staff.

I have plans on going back and getting my degree, but with two children to put through college, the enconomy as bad as it is, i'm holding off for a little while. If there ever came a time (in the near future) that it was imposed that LPN's were truly being phased out and not utiliazed, well then I guess i'd have my behind back in school sooner than later.

It all depends on the region you are in. In the north and west,they are being phased out little by little. In the south,they actively work in hospitals as well. Hospitals I noticed are getting rid of both adns and lpns. Look in the nursing news section of allnurses.

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Specializes in LTC/Subacute.

Have a friend in Colorado with her ASN and is working at a dr office cause the hospitals in her area only hire BSN's! I resigned from my CNA job and got my LPN job the same day.

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I have been a LPN well over 30+ years and that rumor has been circulating way before my time!! In New York State, LPN's work in all areas and specialities .... good luck and go for it!!

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It all depends on the region you are in. In the north and west,they are being phased out little by little. In the south,they actively work in hospitals as well. Hospitals I noticed are getting rid of both adns and lpns. Look in the nursing news section of allnurses.

Not in the hospitals in my area of GA

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Specializes in geriatric & childrens psych, rehab, woun.

Then either try working with an agency or try a assisted living or nursing homes, believe me I have trained more young nurses to move on to better things, and you can do as I did and get a New Jersey license and come here. I know we have many new grads here and I can tell you of a few open positions in our sister facility in Paramus if you are willing to travel

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Specializes in geriatric & childrens psych, rehab, woun.

PS if you want to work in a hospital you have to try more rural areas,of nys

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I have worked in a hospital for 20 years that have not appreciated LPN's, but I thin they do need us. We give good patient care at lower pay than RN's.

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I don't know if the rumor is true or not, but in my area it's very difficult to get an LPN job in a hospital and some of them even stopped hiring LPN's. There is also a rumor going around that the new medical assisting or med tech (may have different name) position that recently came out may replace LPN's, but don't they do basically the same things as LPN's? Maybe they can't do certain treatments or start IV's or invasive procedures, insulin, ect. I could see how they might use these at some assisted living facilities, but they would still have to pay they close to what they pay an LPN or why would you go through the expense to get the degree to not make much more than an aide? Then they would still have to have at least one LPN or RN available when some of these procedures needed completed...

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

I'm pretty sure med techs are only trained in how to administer meds and don't have a comprehensive nursing education, or training in diseases and conditions.

Medical assistants work in doctor's offices, not in hospitals. I still think if someone is going to go to school for 9 months for a tech or MA job, it's better to take the extra time to get your LVN or LPN, because you can bridge to RN if you want to, and are qualified to administer meds and treatments and work in hospitals, LTCs and doctor's offices.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Wounds, TBI, MDS, Care Pla.

I have been an LPN for 13 yrs, with six of them in the position of Assistant Director of Nursing. Ironically, this position places me accountable and "the boss" of RN's on the floor. This is in a long term care setting. Yes the hospitals tend to lean more towards RN's, but the good paying jobs for LPN's is in Geriatrics. Recently at some of the State workshops there has been mention of an eventual LPN phase out which is probably why this ugly rumor is surfacing again. There are alot of seasoned LPN's out there with just as much if not more experience and skilled knowledge as the average RN. To all LPN's...BE PROUD!!!!!!!:rotfl:

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I had an instructor in nsg school who said she heard that rumor when she was in nsg school in the 60's!

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

lvn/pn's will never be phased out ..never.... there is not enough rn's to take over care at the nursing homes, home health and all the other non- hospital positions that requires a licensed nurse...this is a rumor that has been circulating since the beginning of time..as long as we keep talking about it then expect it to continue to circulate....

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