Lpn School

mermcm83 · Apr 2, 2012

all lpn shifts are not 12 hours, some are 8 hours, depending on the facility that you choose to work for. I would definately go with what you want to do despite anyone elses input. I am of the belief that after doing anything for so long, you get a little burned out, or just may find yourself falling in love with another profession, kind of like a new toy, or car, eventually it will become old to you....I graduate from Lpn school this month, it was hard work, but I love the profession, and what I am able to do for people..You can do whatever your heart desires, if you want to be a sanitation technician (garbage man), be the best darn garbage man possible...

Anne36, LPN · Apr 3, 2012

Im in the very last month of my LPN program. From conversations with fellow classmates it seems that almost half have changed their mind about nursing already. After the huge investment of time and money its not even an option to quit. Some of us may finish and decide to go to another job or career. If you have been a CNA you should be well exposed to the envrioment and job description of an LPN.

I just started my last clinical rotation and was surprised to find out that yet again we are going to spend most of our time doing CNA care. Ive just had it. I dont mind doing ADL's with a patient and will never refuse to do patient care, but it doesnt make sense for me to be filling the role of a CNA for my clinical rotation as a student nurse. Im worried about how I will do on my first job. Im hoping that I can get a good orientation to provide me with the skills I didnt get to learn in clinical. The most patients I have ever had is 2. I will get lucky if I get up to 4 this rotation. We could handle more patients for nursing care but they wont give us a CNA to help and our patients are mostly 2 person assist full care, incontinent and bed or chair fast.

n_cole12 · Apr 4, 2012

I would deff go with what your heart is telling you. I finished LPN school last september and I wouldnt change it for the world. In a way I do wish that I would have just went straight and did my RN but I am going to go back. If this is your passion then yes go and further your education. There will be times that you might want to just give up but DONT because you can do anything you set your mind to. I say go for it you will not regret it! and depending on where you work for schedule wise, not all LPN's work 12 hours.

jchatlpn · Apr 5, 2012

Some people just make bad decisions. If you want to go to nursing school because you need to find SOMETHING to do until you figure out your life, that's fine. But there are a lot of other things you can do that are also rewarding. I have friends that work as health inspectors and have their BS. I have a friends who's a dietician, nutritionist, physical therapist. But you can also go to school to be a flight attendant. There are a lot of rewarding jobs. Being a nurse is great and rewarding too. But a lot of people forget that it's also gross and sometimes you have to care for people who are mean to you. It's not always easy and some people just don't take into account the whole spectrum of nursing. You have a RESPONSIBILITY. Nursing school can be a put off to future nurses because school itself is more stressful than being a nurse. But NURSING SCHOOL IS NOT NURSING. Also, people who attend those non-accredited or partially-accredited trade schools for nursing end up paying tons and that's when it definitely isn't worth it to quit. Stick to community college and pay attention to accreditation!

And nurses work many different shifts. If you work with an agency and do hospice or home health, you can get shifts as short as a few hours and work your own schedule.