LPN Student, Feeling lesser than

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So here's the situation. I just started LPN school. Next august, after I pass the nclex, I will be able to transition into rn and have one year left. My plan is, and always has been to become an rn (np after I get my bsn and I have worked a few years). I just decided to take this route so I could get the ball rolling. Same amount of time. At work this week I was telling one of my co workers about how intense my first week of nursing school was and every time I said "o and this week in nursing school...." she would say "now is it nursing school or lpn." I have told her a million times I'm doing lpn. It seems like she wants to point it out every time. It's like she feels like I shouldn't be referring to it as nursing school. BUT IT IS! It's just a different scope of practice! I don't know if she is trying to make me feel lesser than for taking this route or what, but it had my blood boiling and my feelings hurt.

Specializes in SNF, LTAC.

I am also in LPN school with about 10 months left to go. I get the same "crap" you are daily. I am a paramedic, and everyone keeps telling me I am DUMB for not doing the paramedic to RN bridge, I like to learn from the bottom up as they say, I started as a first responder, then EMT, then paramedic, so I want to do the same path in nursing as you learn valuable skills that way. don't listen to what anyone else has to say, enjoy the experience and kick butt! :yes:

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I'm so glad I read this post. I too have decided to go LPN route. It is because they feel superior to you. I had a friend this same way and two co workers who. I had to cut off personally. I started today was excited told my ANM she was excited for me but one person said why its not even nursing school it practically what I do now as a pct. Now that got my blood boiling. He did not see me mad because he has no power over me. Continue on praying much success your way I hope to become a NP as well hopefully before the new changes.

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I'm so glad I read this post. I too have decided to go LPN route. It is because they feel superior to you. I had a friend this same way and two co workers who. I had to cut off personally. I started today was excited told my ANM she was excited for me but one person said why its not even nursing school it practically what I do now as a pct. Now that got my blood boiling. He did not see me mad because he has no power over me. Continue on praying much success your way I hope to become a NP as well hopefully before the new changes.

What new changes???

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I'm not sure yet but there has been. Some talk about the NP program changing but the year of change is still undecided. It is currently a master they want to make it a doctorate program. Have not heard when those changes will take place. They originally said 2015 but that has changed I'm not sure now.

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