LPN in hospitals

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Mar 12, 2016

Most hospitals are not hiring LPN's.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

I don't know where you live but I know *one* hospital system that hires LVNs in my area but openings are rare & hard to come by. There are other hospitals in other areas that hire LVNs.

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Mar 12, 2016

I don't know where you live but I know *one* hospital system that hires LVNs in my area but openings are rare & hard to come by. There are other hospitals in other areas that hire LVNs.

That's hopeful. Maybe the trend is changing.

LTCNS, LPN · Mar 12, 2016

In my area there are 2 hospitals hiring LPNs in med/surg & telemetry, but the majority hire LPNs in hospital affiliated outpatient clinics. I work in a hospital as a Clinical Documentation Specialist, but it is strictly non-bedside with about 80% of my time spent on each floor/unit reviewing charts and EMRs.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

That's hopeful. Maybe the trend is changing.

I hope so! I don't see why hospitals can't put LVNs back in hospitals. I see so many ads in my areas for RNs & I think to myself if they hired LVNs they would have that position filled.

Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

Probably because RNs have a greater scope of practice. They can go from A-Z as far as nursing tasks and functions. LPNS are more limited as we all know.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

Probably because RNs have a greater scope of practice. They can go from A-Z as far as nursing tasks and functions. LPNS are more limited as we all know.

That's not true. It depends in what state they practice as far as what they can do. I believe in TX LVNs have a pretty wide scope.

Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

Of course it's true. Just look at the that states nurse practice act. It'll have restrictions on what the LPN/LVN can do, not so for the RN. I've read the Texas LVN scope of practice. The LPN and RN are not always interchangeable cuz if they were then there wouldn't be two different tier licensure levels.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

Of course it's true. Just look at the that states nurse practice act. It'll have restrictions on what the LPN/LVN can do, not so for the RN. I've read the Texas LVN scope of practice. The LPN and RN are not always interchangeable cuz if they were then there wouldn't be two different tier licensure levels.

You are talking about two different things. But the LVN scope of practice can still be pretty wide. They can still be used in hospitals. They still are in certain areas.

NikthePNstudent · Mar 12, 2016

In the area in which I live big hopsitals are no longer hiring LPN's, however LTACH's (Long-term acute care hospitals) around here are starting to use a lot more LPN's. It's not labor and delivery but it's still hospital experience so it could be something you might want to look into. Good luck!

Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN · Mar 12, 2016

You are talking about two different things. But the LVN scope of practice can still be pretty wide. They can still be used in hospitals. They still are in certain areas.

i agree that they can be utilized in hospital settings, but RNs are more ideal I suppose based on what floor in the hospital we are talking about as they can work with low to very high acuity patients. I never said that LPN scope of practice isn't wide in certain states but it's still not as wide as the RN scope which is probably one of the big reasons LPNS have been phased out of most major hospital floors. The RN can Simply do more.