LPN to RN 2 yr program?

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i was thinking of possibly doing the lpn to rn thing. i'm 50 yrs old and figured the one/two yrs program wouldn't be so bad cuz 4 yrs is not an option. now, while on an interview the director of the nursery said that she was flood with nurse from a near by hospital that just let go of nearly 60 nurse! she didn't go into details about it but i ask one of the people at the employment office about it and she yes! they did let go of all those nurses because they didn't have their bsn and this is going to be the trend w/all of our area hospitals in the coming year...wow!!! i thought the transition wouldn't happen for a couple of more years but it looks like the hospitals in my area are moving on this quickly. now i'm wondering what this means for the bottom tier of nurses? lpn and certificate rn looking for the same jobs???

the crazy thing is all the schools and ads i keep seeing for lpn to rn in a yr or their two yr program. what a scam! rn for me...maybe not?? anyone else in the same boat?

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There does seem to be a huge trend towards BSN nurses. Some because the hospital is seeking Magnet, some because new grads come fresh and new and the managers can train them to become good customer service reps. And they can pay them new grad wages, and not have to pay the higher salaries of nurses who have been with the facility for any length of time.

You could do a 2 year ADN and then do an online ADN-BSN bridge. However, if you are an LPN with multiple years of experience, you may find as a BSN you would make not much more money than you are currently making.

The best thing for a number of LPN's to do is to go to your local community college. For profit schools that say you can go from an LPN to an ADN in 18 months are not for everyone, cost and "testing out" of some courses are difficult. Additionally, be sure to ask if there's a waiting list. I know of some ADN programs that have a huge waiting list for clinicals.

So look at all your options. If you have a good steady job with a paycheck you can live with, I am not sure that when all is said and done you would make any more of a salary at the local hospital that got rid of 60 experienced nurses.

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thanks jadelpn! the pay check isn't quite there but i'm new to the field. i think i need to give it a year for my options to improve. i can live w/the pay check for now but we are definitely on the same page as far as school goes. thanks for the advice. :)

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Im in the same boat lpn looking to become a RN there is a program in my area that's 15months for ASN. im 46yrs old and I question how much more will it benefit me to have a associates in nursing. i need to have that BSN under my belt but with age and finances i don't know about it all.

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I just became an LPN at 60 - not wasting any time here - I've already enrolled in a LPN to BSN program where I live. I don't actually start classes until Feb 2014. How exactly I'm going to pay for it all is another question. I'm not worried about the time frame part of it so much, except that I don't want to waste time getting an associate's degree that nobody wants - may as well go straight to BSN

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