Labor and Delivery

RNperdiem, RN · Oct 31, 2014

If you are looking at what specific hospitals require, why not look up their online job postings? That would be a good place to start.

If that is not helpful, perhaps you could email a nurse recruiter about their requirements.

That said, I have not worked with a hospital based LPN in many years. I see the occasional LPN at the doctors' offices, and there are many in long-term care. LPN employment is regional, so maybe it is different in your state.

adpiRN · Oct 31, 2014

Most require BSN or you have to sign an agreement that you're working towards one.

If you hate blood, but love babies, why not look into well baby nursery?

A lot less blood and a lot more baby :)

And easier to get a position in usually.

RunBabyRN · Nov 3, 2014

Most require BSN or you have to sign an agreement that you're working towards one.
If you hate blood, but love babies, why not look into well baby nursery?
A lot less blood and a lot more baby :)
And easier to get a position in usually.

Few, if any, CA hospitals have well baby nurseries anymore. Babies room in here.

rubato, ASN, RN · Nov 4, 2014

Make a quick phone call to HR in these hospitals and find out.

ramosyasmin16 · Nov 4, 2014

are you from here, California? i see all these posts from people but most are from out of state. the hospitals i know about are Mercy, UC Davis, Sutter Memorial, Kaiser, Methodist, and Shriners. We took my little sister to Shriners when she cut her arm and the whole place was super clean and very well organized unlike other hospitals we go to when we have an emergency. I'm pretty sure ADN's are not hired there, but would it be hard to get a job as an RN there?

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Nov 4, 2014

ramosyasmin16:

Unless there are A LOT of your threads merged into a single thread here, you're asking the same questions over and over and over again. There's another thread of yours with the same questions....?

You have received much good information to ALL of your questions....at this point, I'd strongly suggest you read threads on the specialty forum you're interested in, and maybe that will help put it all into perspective for you.

Good luck! :)

RunBabyRN · Nov 4, 2014

are you from here, California? i see all these posts from people but most are from out of state. the hospitals i know about are Mercy, UC Davis, Sutter Memorial, Kaiser, Methodist, and Shriners. We took my little sister to Shriners when she cut her arm and the whole place was super clean and very well organized unlike other hospitals we go to when we have an emergency. I'm pretty sure ADN's are not hired there, but would it be hard to get a job as an RN there?

I think we've told you how to do your own research and how the job market is here. You keep asking the same question over and over. You cannot just keep asking a question until you get an answer that makes you happy. Sometimes the answers are ones we don't like. We've told you how to look at job postings, and I even copied and pasted some in here so that you could get a sense of what to expect. I don't know what more you want.

ramosyasmin16 · Nov 5, 2014

I already did a lot of research and ended up here. Yes i know I've already asked the same question ton of times, but because I'm seeking answers from different of people, not rude responses from the same ones. Thank you for your first response, it honestly was the most understandable one, i do look but they all ask for 2 years of experience. Do you know where i can start off as an RN? or does it have to be a hospital to be eligible for those 2 years...

RunBabyRN · Nov 5, 2014

I already did a lot of research and ended up here. Yes i know I've already asked the same question ton of times, but because I'm seeking answers from different of people, not rude responses from the same ones. Thank you for your first response, it honestly was the most understandable one, i do look but they all ask for 2 years of experience. Do you know where i can start off as an RN? or does it have to be a hospital to be eligible for those 2 years...

This is an issue we all face as new grads in CA. Most hospitals do require that experience to be in a hospital. It's very frustrating. There are other nursing jobs like home health, correctional, long term care, and other out-of-the-box jobs, which sometimes require experience, sometimes don't. Personally, I have a job doing home infusions (which required IV experience, which I had prior to nursing school) and another one doing health fairs (which did not require experience) while I apply for jobs more in line with my goals.

There are new grad programs, and occasionally you can find a RN position that they're willing to fill with a new grad. Making connections during nursing school in clinicals is very helpful, as is making connections through working as a CNA or volunteering. No one hospital is "the" hospital for new grads. You just have to do your research as you get close to graduating, and apply like crazy. Markets change all the time. There's no way to know what the market will be like in 4-5 years, but either way, you're better off in CA with a BSN over an ADN.

There isn't a need to continue to ask the same question. The post is already here, and people will respond or they won't. Continuing to ask the same question only diminishes the responses you've already received, and puts people off from responding to your questions in general. Just something to be aware of, especially on a professional forum.

ramosyasmin16 · Nov 5, 2014

Thank you so much for understanding. I am now feeling a little less insecure. I was already changing my path. Two LVN's walked into the place where I work two weeks ago, and we were having a conversation about the whole nursing program, and they both said they had NO issue at all finding a job. I was totally into the conversation specially when one of them said she had just graduated from the program a couple weeks before and got the job a few days later after she had applied. thing is she never mentioned where, or as what. I know RN's have way more preference over LVN's.. obviously. But i kind of thought that both jobs were very rewarding..

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Nov 5, 2014

Thank you so much for understanding. I am now feeling a little less insecure. I was already changing my path. Two LVN's walked into the place where I work two weeks ago, and we were having a conversation about the whole nursing program, and they both said they had NO issue at all finding a job. I was totally into the conversation specially when one of them said she had just graduated from the program a couple weeks before and got the job a few days later after she had applied. thing is she never mentioned where, or as what. I know RN's have way more preference over LVN's.. obviously. But i kind of thought that both jobs were very rewarding..

I think some more information might be useful here. LVNs are often used in places that there is little to no need for RNs. The two LVNs you spoke with, who had no trouble finding jobs, might (probably, actually) be working in places you don't want to....and might not be offered. For instance, it's commonplace to find LVNs in long-term nursing care (nursing homes), outpatient clinics, medical practices. It is less often that one finds them working in acute care, in hospital settings. It's become the trend over the years to hire fewer and fewer LVN/LPNs in hospitals; some will not hire them at all. Much like you find some hospitals will not hire ADN RNs, some will, it's just decreasing in opportunities. And it's rarer still to find an LVN hired into L&D. For the most part, the job description will indicate RN. Not always, this is true, but most often it is true.

The next part, now. You said that "RNs have way more preference over LVN's....obviously". However, this is NOT true in all those settings where an LVN is what is needed, and an RN would be overkill; employers don't spend a dime more than they have to, and if what is needed is an LVN, they won't pay for an RN. That's ALSO true of the trend toward hiring MAs (medical assistants). These are people with no license, no degree requirement, and they frequently now replace LVNs in clinic settings.

In a nutshell, you'd need to be pretty sure of where you'd LIKE to head in your career, and then choose the appropriate educational path. If L&D is what you really want, I'd strongly encourage you to get an RN, and a BSN at that. If you would be fine NOT working in a hospital setting, and like the idea of nursing in general (and would be ok with nursing home work) then an LVN might be just fine.

There are always exceptions to a trend, but it's important to know there IS a trend and what it is when making such big decisions. School is costly and time-consuming, and decisions should be made based on all available info.

Good luck.