LPN to RN

[Ashtimus Prime]

What happens if your are in a program that 3 semesters in you can become an lpn, but after that semester your a RN. Can you still temporarily keep your lpn job if you became a RN while working as a LPN or do you have to quit right away and find RN employment?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

The answer to your question depends on the state where you work, as well as the policies of your employer.

I was working as an LVN at a nursing home when I received my RN licensure in 2010. I continued to work for the same employer as an LVN for a month while simultaneously licensed as an RN. I resigned once I found an RN position elsewhere.

However, some employers will force the LPN/LVN to resign once he/she has the RN license because, "Sorry...we have no RN positions available, and we disallow having nurses working below their current levels of licensure."