LPN vs PCT?

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Hi all! I need advice! I got offered a lpn/CNA job. So I will be mainly lpn but I may have to pick up a can Job to get my hours in an assisted living facility. Then I got offered a pct job at OSU medical center. I start my lpn to rn program in two weeks and will have my rn next may. Is it better to take the lpn job and get that experience or to get y foot in the door at a hospital so I can potentially get a rn job easier in a year?! Thanks all :)

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Hi all! I need advice! I got offered a lpn/CNA job. So I will be mainly lpn but I may have to pick up a can Job to get my hours in an assisted living facility. Then I got offered a pct job at OSU medical center. I start my lpn to rn program in two weeks and will have my rn next may. Is it better to take the lpn job and get that experience or to get y foot in the door at a hospital so I can potentially get a rn job easier in a year?! Thanks all :)

Umm well are u a LPN or a CNA? because its a big difference ive never heard of a Lpn/cna job I'm confused if u are a LPN why wouldn't u work as a nurse to gain experience as a nurse?

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Umm well are u a LPN or a CNA? because its a big difference ive never heard of a Lpn/cna job I'm confused if u are a LPN why wouldn't u work as a nurse to gain experience as a nurse?

I was thinking the exact same thing. If they are asking if a LPN wants to do a CNAs job then I can understand it. But a CNA can not do the things that a LPN is trained to do.

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Wouldn't you be held to your highest license? I must not be understanding correctly.

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I would take the LPN job; it seems you'd be more likely to not need to get your foot in the door once you have the experience and LPN jobs are very hard to come by. Plus the pay will be better, the experience greater. IMHO.

Heather

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I personally would take the pct job being that your going for your RN, Acute Care experience goes along way.

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I personally would take the pct job being that your going for your RN Acute Care experience goes along way.[/quote']

But a Nurse is a nurse is a nurse I mean...how can working as an LPN NOT prepare u to be a RN I mean it's called LPN to RN bridge NOT PCT to RN

& it's patient care tech not patient care tech NURSE

Either way u'd be held to ur highest responsibility & if u have ur practical nurse license that's what u'd be responsible for...but I mean LPNs make way more the PCTs soooo...idk I'm confused how this isn't a no brainer

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Specializes in Orthopedics, and Home care.

My advice , is go for the experience as a LPN

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I would not voluntarily work as a PCT if I had an LPN license and a job offer as a licensed nurse at an assisted living facility.

When I earned my LPN license, I wanted licensed nursing pay and licensed nursing experience, not tech pay and tech experience.

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Specializes in Hospice.

Take the LPN job. Unless your bridge program is a LPN to BSN program, you will probably not be able to get hired at OSU or any of the other big hospitals in Columbus with just a ADN. Most of them are magnet hospitals, and have only been hiring BSN grads. (If they hire new grads)

The LPN job will give you actual hands on nursing experience.

One other bit of advice, look for a job in LTC/SNF. They are still hiring LPNs, and most will consider new grads.

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Specializes in Psych, LTC/SNF, Rehab, Corrections.
Hi all! I need advice! I got offered a lpn/CNA job. So I will be mainly lpn but I may have to pick up a can Job to get my hours in an assisted living facility. Then I got offered a pct job at OSU medical center. I start my lpn to rn program in two weeks and will have my rn next may. Is it better to take the lpn job and get that experience or to get y foot in the door at a hospital so I can potentially get a rn job easier in a year?! Thanks all :)

Sounds like a teaching hospital. So...are there any other students at the hospital? They'd have priority over you if a position did become available.

I wouldn't throw away a year of nurse exp to work as an aide in pursuit of something that may not bear fruit.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I have never head of a LPN/CNA...they really are pretty different. I personally would again be held by your highest license and do the LPN. You are going for the bridge program for the RN...so the experience you gain as an LPN will favor you more than being a PCT in a hospital. Once you have the RN, hospitals will be all over you :D

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