Published Aug 26, 2014
Kidsrablast
17 Posts
Can anyone tell me if they work in a children's hosptal that employs LPNs? I'm seriously considering going to back to nursing school. The problem is I had a hell of time with some of my pre-clinical classes. That is why I'm asking about LPNs because I feel I could never handle the studying involved in becoming an RN.
meanmaryjean, DNP, RN
7,899 Posts
Our only LPNs work in the outpatient side.
LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN
8,429 Posts
Same here.
If you want to work in Peds as a LPN, you can as a home health private duty nurse; if you want that inpatient side, at least in my area, you have to shoot for the RN.
JustBeachyNurse, LPN
13,957 Posts
Rarely, often only outpatient departments and medical offices within the facility. I've big heard of an LPN in PICU in quite a few years due to scope of practice limitations.
SDALPN
997 Posts
I worked NICU/PICU/ICU a few years back as an LPN. Some hospitals will hire us, but its hard to find. Much easier if you go for RN. I did the RN pre-reqs and they weren't much different from LPN. Most classes were the same.
~PedsRN~, BSN, RN
826 Posts
There are no LPNs at my hospital, and most new hires have 4 year degrees.
LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN
1,316 Posts
I have seen job adds for the outpatient departments for LPNs, there is only one LPN in my hospital who's scope is limited to that of a CNA II. She was grandfathered in, as they do not hire LPN's anymore
HazelLPN, LPN
492 Posts
An incredible insult to her education to force her to work as a CNA, because she's a nurse, not an aide and is legally held to the standards of the license that she earned. I only hope she is paid as an LPN.
MeganNYRN
44 Posts
Nope you have a shot as a two year degree RN but most big teaching hospitals are preferentially hiring BSN( four year RN) now.
KelRN215, BSN, RN
1 Article; 7,349 Posts
Zero LPNs employed in any capacity when I worked in a Children's Hospital.
jrt4
244 Posts
How is this an insult to her education? She is making the choice to work at an organization that does not utilize LPNs in a primary role. This is not uncommon. In fact, I have known LPNs who choose to work in acute care in a support staff role because they are paid better and have better benefits than primary nursing jobs they can get in the area in non-acute care. I am not saying there are not LPN jobs out there in acute care, but they are not abundant in most areas.
The CNA's in my facility get close to or over $20 an hour. Sure she could go work in a LTC with the title LPN. She still has the title LPN, but her scope is limited to support staff and not primary nurse. It is an awesome facility and she is great with our kids and families.