LPN to RN

If you're in the STL area, LPNs primarily work in long-term care; very few hospitals hire them. I'm not sure where all the LPN programs are in this area, but I understand it's best to avoid a trade school like Sanford Brown as they are extremely expensive and credits may not necessarily easily "bridge" to an RN program. If you are looking in to something like that, I'd be sure to do the homework and check with any institutions where you would be expecting to transfer for your RN or above.

Good luck...

I'm getting everything together to try to get into a nursing program and I wondered what everyone thought about going through an LPN program and then becoming an RN. Is it worth it or should I just focus on the RN program and forget the LPN?

I think it just depends on the school and the program. I am currently going through the PN program at my school, but 3/4 of us are doing so in order to articulate over to the RN sophomore program. Our program is far more rigorous than the freshman ADN have. We go 8 hours a day, the freshmen ADN are out by 12-1 daily. Our program lasts through the summer as well, so in essence when we join up with the sophomores from the ADN program, we'll be more prepared and will only have to attend 1/2 of the clinicals that everyone will.

A couple other benefits include working as a L.P.N. while you're going that second year of the program and having a better starting pay as an RN than those who have not practiced as a nurse. Go for it!

Chord

Thanks for the input. I appreciate it!!

I think it just depends on the school and the program. I am currently going through the PN program at my school, but 3/4 of us are doing so in order to articulate over to the RN sophomore program. Our program is far more rigorous than the freshman ADN have. We go 8 hours a day, the freshmen ADN are out by 12-1 daily. Our program lasts through the summer as well, so in essence when we join up with the sophomores from the ADN program, we'll be more prepared and will only have to attend 1/2 of the clinicals that everyone will.

A couple other benefits include working as a L.P.N. while you're going that second year of the program and having a better starting pay as an RN than those who have not practiced as a nurse. Go for it!

Chord

Where do u go to school?? I didnt know they had any schools like that here.

I went to an LPN program for 1 year. I was hoping to go to bridge program this year but have decided to wait and take Chemistry in the winter then apply for the Community College program. I work in long term care and the pay is good. If I had it to do over I would have stayed with the RN route. Good Luck!!!

Hey Cosmo....I know this is a rude question but what kind of pay do you get? Sorry...I'm just curious what an LPN wage is.

Hey I make roughly 20.00 per hour. I feel this is a good wage for a new LPN just out of school. I know people from my school who only make 14.00 to 16.00 per hour.

That does sound like a good wage. What area of Mo. are you in? (Sorry to be so nosey and if you don't want to answer I won't be offended) I'm just trying to get all the information I can so I can make a decision on whats going to work best for me.

brownie28 I work in the STL area.