LPN working as a CNA

I agree you didn't go to school to be CNA your a nurse find a new job...I would quit but as soon as I found the new I would then....you have more education than a CNA that was the whole purpose of moving up....I definitely agree with you there...

I'm a firm believer in doing what my heart tells me. Remember"either you stand for something or, you stand for nothing".

Ugh. Talk about an administrator taking advantage of staff. He's not willing to work with your scheduling needs. He needs to staff CNAs and has decided to use you (probably because of your past experience, your new nurse status, and your scheduling needs) to fill the CNA gap. Myself, I'd find a place that could use my nursing skills that I worked so hard to obtain. There are tons of long term care facilities and nursing homes that would hire you. Look into them and be sure to explain your scheduling situation so you can be clear from the get-go. I've had great DONs and Admins and I've had terrible ones so I know what both sides can be like. Focus on what's best for you and your future. Good luck!

Do you get any benefits as a part time nurse (when you worked as a nurse there)? It could be purely a numbers thing. Maybe it's cheaper to employ less nurses even if still getting a little overtime, than to employ you and them because of having to pay you benefits. I don't think it's right, but I've noticed that some facilities are so cut throat about the numbers. My agency ALLOWS me to be a part of their group insurance for anything over 30 hours a week, which is nice. I still have to pay $340 a month though and get zero sick or vacation. I guess the benefit is that it's a group policy. I think you are clearly justified in leaving if they don't promise to revert you back to LPN within a certain time. Future employers might wonder why you went back to CNA and it might work against you with future opportunities. I think they are taking advantage of you in some way.

Never mind what I said about the hours thing. The issue is CNA vs LPN, not part time vs full time! Sorry

Yea, I would definitely find a new job. I myself have been a CNA for about 10 yrs and am currently in a LPN program. Its one thing to work as a CNA during times when staff call out etc but not as a permanent fill in, thats a slap in the face. You have worked too hard to move up from that to be expected to perform at that level on a regular basis again. Move on hun. Get a PRN job.

Definitely find another position. You don't want to spend a significant amount of time here only to find that your resume in a year reflects no paid LPN experience. You have more than enough CNA experience. You now need to get paid for what your scope of practice is going to hold you to when you're on the clock whether the schedule reflects it or not.

A nursing friend of mine went through the same thing when she transitioned to the role of RN. The agency would not send her to the hospitals that she had been going to because those facilities required one year of paid RN hours, but they were more than willing to allow her to continue coming as an LPN. She refused to go and I don't blame her. How could she ever get the paid RN hours if she continued to work as an LPN? It made no sense at all, especially since she was going to be held accountable as an RN (scope-wise) since that's the highest valid credential in her possession.