LPN: is it worth it? Can you work in a hospital and what do you do?

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I'm currently a nursing student in a BSN program. I'm looking to work in a hospital as a means of not only learning more but also to start working in a hospital so that while I'm in nursing school I can make money and be better prepared for jobs when I get my BSN. Thank you.

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.

Are you an LPN already?

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No, I'm looking into getting my LPN or CNA while I work for my RN

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

I think you are unclear with the "order" of things in nursing...

No, I'm looking into getting my LPN or CNA while I work for my CNA
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I meant my RN. Get my CNA while I work for my RN... Sorry I'm tired.

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Specializes in Research.

I'm so confused.

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I think you are unclear with the "order" of things in nursing...

Can not believe I typed that. I'm exhausted sorry

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I'm so confused.

Is getting my LPN or CNA while I work for my RN worth it. What does a LPN do? And then I accidentally typed work for my CNA as I get my CNA when I meant RN.

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

The LPN license was very much worth it to me. It served as the foundation of my nursing career. I worked as an LVN for four years before earning an ASN degree, then the BSN. However, I never worked in the hospital setting.

Hospital employment for LPNs is on the decline in many U.S. cities.

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So you want to do a cna program a lpn program all while going full time for your RN? Do you know anything that's entailed with receiving either degree? It's not something that you just walk up and sign a form take a test an your a LPN. I've never been a cna so can't speak personally about the program but my Lpn program was a year full time program not counting pre reqs. You can't do that and go for your rn at the same time.

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Unless you are in a RN program that offers an option for LPN then I don't see LPN being practical. LPN programs are typically one year and would really not shorten your time much in a BSN program. They would in an ASN. Most people that are LPNs either are in an RN program that allows testing out as an LPN OR they go to an LPN program and then bridge over to RN later. CNA is a different story. CNA programs are much shorter and many states allow nursing students to waive those requirements after 1 semester of nursing school. I absolutely think either would be helpful to you down the road, however, unless your school offers an option to test out as LPN it would not be worth it to me. Going to a separate LPN program and then BSN (if you have the ability to go straight for BSN) would be silly.

CNA though, I think would be very helpful to you. I am a newer nurse and I wish I had been able to work as a CNA during school. I think it would have helped me a lot. Yes, they can work in the hospital, but any experience would be helpful to you.

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So you want to do a cna program a lpn program all while going full time for your RN? Do you know anything that's entailed with receiving either degree? It's not something that you just walk up and sign a form take a test an your a LPN. I've never been a cna so can't speak personally about the program but my Lpn program was a year full time program not counting pre reqs. You can't do that and go for your rn at the same time.

well obviously if I decided to go for my CNA I would go in a time which wasn't during classes; eg, class in the fall, CNA class in the spring. I would work as a CNA while attaining my RN. But thanks.

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