lpn to rn? is it worth it?

[freesia29, ASN, RN]

I am 42 years old and just graduated an LPN program last spring. I worked in a nursing home for 5 months and hated it. 34 patients, 12 were diabetics...it was unmanageable and even the experienced nurses were struggling. Now I work in a specially office. 8-5, Mon to Fri, no weekends or holidays.

But I struggle with if I should continue on to RN. I have been told its harder to get a job as a new RN, and most likely a nursing home. My office does not hire RN only LPN.

I am confused and don't know what to do. I like the hours and office I am in now...but muss doing skills and procedures. I have to rush pt interaction....bp and pulse only...then let the Dr go in.

I would love your input. I love going to school and actually miss it. But would it be worth giving up what I have now and at this age. I still need 4 more prerequisites and then a waitlist. So realistically I wouldn't have the associate RN for at least 3 years.

Thanks,

[OCRN3]

I think it depends on your end goals? Personally if you have the time and money to complete your RN do it, but it is harder right now for new RNs vs New LVN, also office jobs are scarce for RN. I think I would have stayed as a LVN and been perfectly fine.

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[beckyboo1, BSN, RN]

If it's what you really want, I wouldn't let age factor into it. After 26 years, I'm in an accelerated ADN program, will graduate in Dec at age 47...and I'm not the oldest in my class

:)

[mtngrl, ASN, RN]

If you want to stay in an office setting I'd stick with LPN. That's a dream job for a lot of nurses. I worked in one as an RN but they did tell me upfront they mostly hire LPN's so my pay was very very low. But at the time it was fine with me. I actually found that most jobs I was wanting were wanting LPN's not RN's.