Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

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I live in the midwest and I've been seeing that schools have discontinued the LPN and ASN programs. Will the entry level for a nurse be BSN or MSN??? What will happen to nurses that only has an ASN?? I'm more concerned about people that are okay with just being an ASN and not wanting to go to school for 4 years(like myself) & knowing you'll never pay off your student loans.:no: Can somebody tell me why???

Might as well be plumbers? I became a nurse to help people, to save and maintain lives/quality of life. How can you even compare it to plumbing? I'm not knocking bsn, im actually going to school for it, but to compare Lpn/ADN school to plumbing? Really?

I live in the Midwest and LPN's are not recognized by hospitals and other facilities. I have read where they are slowly being phased out and career colleges will be discontinuing their LPN programs. Honestly, I think they should keep the LPN programs and discontinue medical assistant programs.

Look at all the posts here from fledgling BSN grads complaining that they didn't realize how difficult the profession is...well, my ASN program gave us real world preparation. We were running a team iqn the community hospital on 3-11 by our last semester. I still realized I knaew next to nothing but I at least felt somewhat prepared for the next steps. I passed the same exam. Our program had a 95+% pass rate. What exactly is it that I am not qualified to do in comparison? Oh wait. NOTHING.

I would like to eventually obtain my BSN (for myself esteem, not for a job) but cannot afford student loans. Can anyone recommend a good accredited on-line program that is fairly inexpensive?

Specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics.

I definitely see the trend of being "phased out" - we are relocating, and the posting for jobs in my new area definitely appear to have that BSN requirement. That being said, I am an ASN educated nurse. :) But I did go back to get my BSN immediately after finishing really, and then my certifications. Can you really be "too educated"?

My BSN components did not, and I repeat, did NOT make me a better nurse - it was money for letters after my name. It's all theory and hub bub and honestly, I didn't find it interesting at all other than the community health aspects of my degree.

Might as well be plumbers? I became a nurse to help people, to save and maintain lives/quality of life. How can you even compare it to plumbing? I'm not knocking bsn, im actually going to school for it, but to compare Lpn/ADN school to plumbing? Really?

And lets not knock plumbers, either. A toilet overflowing is right up there with the baby's head crowning!

Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
And lets not knock plumbers, either. A toilet overflowing is right up there with the baby's head crowning!

Either way, I'd be saying "Holy ****!" :yes:

Hi, The reason is because nursing is an ever changing field and it is getting more and more demanding everyday. There is something new everyday coming out in the medical field that is an advance technology and that is why nurses need a higher degree. On the contrary, I believe and still believe that hospitals need LPN's because they are the ears, eyes, and nose for the RN and can tell how the patient is doing. They take care of things and know whether or not the patient is in distress. The same is for the ASN who has more experience than the LPN and can do more of the basic nursing care. The LPN has to go the most by the scope of practice that the state offers. States have different ways that an LPN should do during the day. It is not unified in tasks across the 50 states. The ASN does not have to do this because the ASN is taking on what the RN does with a BSN; the only difference is that there is two years of school versus four for a BSN RN. One of the things that the ASN can do and the LPN might not be able to do is an IV. Some states do not allow for LPN's to do an IV, but some states do offer that option for LPN's. The ASN nurse can do an IV across the 50 states. I think though that LPN's are in high demand; especially in the nursing homes where the geriatric population will be the most in 2045. LPN's can be staff nurses in a nursing home and could be charge nurse. Also, home health care agencies are places where LPN's are being hired and ASN nurses as well. They say that LPN's are growing in numbers and will be needed in the future and I believe that is the case. I think that schools want to encourage student's to further their education though in nursing and think about getting a BSN because that way they can do more with their future job status, but there is nothing wrong with obtaining an LPN or an ASN and being that for your entire career. In fact, a person can become any nurse that they want to become with all of these options available at your fingertips. Just choose the right path that you would like to take and go from there. Thank you for your post. Marcella 5/19/16

Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.
And lets not knock plumbers, either. A toilet overflowing is right up there with the baby's head crowning!

Yeah, I kind of thought the same thing when I read that comparison and wished for a short minute I had become a plumber or an electrician instead of a nurse. High demand jobs and after some of the bills I have had, definitely making more money than I am.

All of these comments and discussions are great in that they help in discussing this trend that has been going on for so many years. I can remember in nursing school that we had to learn all of the different pathways of nursing and how nurses get educated. It was quite interesting. Personally, I would have rather had gone through an ADN program which is a hospital-based nursing program. I think that when they studied a theory concept in class, then we would have gone to the hospital and did clinical for that specific theory aspect. I think that combining theory with clinical is the best because the student learns hands-on in how to do certain things. Right now, I have my CNA and will try to obtain my LVN license soon. I think that whatever nursing educational path that you choose, make sure that it is right for you financially and you can grow from it. For example, right now I am a CNA and my goal is to be a licensed vocational nurse by early next year. I have to mail in the application and take a test, but I fully believe that I can do that well. Whatever your path is, just make sure that you are happy in it and things will be great. :0) Thank you. Marcella 5/19/16

Hello Guys!!

May i ask if you know of any school in canada offering on line lpn course for outside student?

I am currently working as a sterile service tech and i want to pursue nursing using lpn as an entry.

thanks in advance.

Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
I would like to eventually obtain my BSN (for myself esteem, not for a job) but cannot afford student loans. Can anyone recommend a good accredited on-line program that is fairly inexpensive?

Check out . I'm about to start soon there for my MSN. I've only really heard good things about the school and as far as I can tell, if you're not a procrastinator, then WGU is the best bang for the buck and a better quality for price comparison!

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