hello im 20 years old living in BC canada and just graduated from a private college as an LPN and owe the government a large sum of money and I have a few questions and thought this was the best place to get some answers,
1)is it worth it taking the transition program to become an RN?
2)what should I expect from the program(difficulty, study material)?
3)is there more responsiblity for the RN than an LPN?
4) what sort of job oppurtunites are there as a RN?
I would highly appreciate if I could get some anwers, thank you so much in advance.
Which brings us back to the PN becoming the entry point to Canadian nursing which the CNA has been floating, with a 10 step career ladder up to the Phd level.
i say its worth it! go for it! that is what im doing. Im young just like you and really want to be a RN. In my area i have to work certain hours or a year of work. Sure it will cost money! but in the long term since you are still young will be worth it! I don't think i can live with 17.88/hr starting in alberta i rather have that extra $12 and have a opportunity to presue MSN and teach later on. My LPN instructors even recommends to get you BScN and sociology teacher always says to go for the degree!..just my side of things :)
I work as an LPN now whilst I finish my RN degree (we can challenge the LPN exam in our 2nd year of the BSN). It's tough to really see the difference between scopes of LPN and RN besides the IV and critical care stuff. Although, RNs do get a lot of theory which is priceless. A lot of students say the "touchy-feely" classes are useless, but in my short LPN career I've come to realize those classes are essential in being a great nurse.
Back to topic here, I think it'd be worth it to upgrade to an RN role. It definitely opens up alot more opportunies - specifically to the critical care areas, maternity, and possibly even into graduate programs if you'd like.
I work as an LPN now whilst I finish my RN degree (we can challenge the LPN exam in our 2nd year of the BSN). It's tough to really see the difference between scopes of LPN and RN besides the IV and critical care stuff. Although, RNs do get a lot of theory which is priceless. A lot of students say the "touchy-feely" classes are useless, but in my short LPN career I've come to realize those classes are essential in being a great nurse.
Back to topic here, I think it'd be worth it to upgrade to an RN role. It definitely opens up alot more opportunies - specifically to the critical care areas, maternity, and possibly even into graduate programs if you'd like.
Well, education is a wonderful thing and should be pursued lifelong.
Having said that, the PN scope of practice varies so widely across Canada, a nurse has to know her provincial practice inside and out.
Here in Alberta we PNs are in critical care, icu, postpartum...
The only place I haven't found a PN is NICU and some areas of specialized peds.
We are starting our own IVs, hanging our own meds. I've been told by the end of summer that we will be doing our PICC dsgs. and meds.
I know of five PNs who have degrees in areas other than nursing. The second degree programme didn't exist when they trained or their degrees are from overseas and not acceptable.
I really do see the day when the BScN moves totally away from the bedside.
"A lot of students say the "touchy-feely" classes are useless, but in my short LPN career I've come to realize those classes are essential in being a great nurse" I actually find this an arrogant and offensive statement to my co-workers who were trained in the hospital RN programmes.
A great nurse doesn't need a course in sociology. They need people skills.
You are more than likely working as an employed nursing student or accredited care worker. In my experience, second year students work more or less as NAs while third years work to the same scope but with a smaller patient ratio than a LPN.
You can not "challenge" the PN licence exam. You are required to graduate from a practical nursing programme or a similar programme overseas.
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According to BCNU, they foresee RNs adopting a more administrative/education/resource/advanced practice (coming soon: suturing) role in the future.