LPNs help please

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Right now I'm taking class to get points to get in the lpn program. I'm torn between doing lpn and RN. I keep hearing that lpns is not been hire at hospitals which is kinda true in my area. Is the pay for lpn worth the work and the time?

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Get your RN. Or, if you can, get your LPN in the middle of your RN program, and finish the RN. The pay depends on where you are.

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If you are able to go right for the RN do it if you can! If you can't and you really want to be a nurse get your LPN and find a bridge program for LPN to RN. That is what I am working on doing. Here in Oregon you can pretty much work in long term care or a clinic somewhere as an LPN...matter of a fact you need your RN BSN in order to get a hospital job now adays here. GOOD LUCK!

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right now i'm taking class to get points to get in the lpn program. i'm torn between doing lpn and rn. i keep hearing that lpns is not been hire at hospitals which is kinda true in my area. is the pay for lpn worth the work and the time?

if you can, do the rn first and only use lpn as a back up. i made 60k my first year of lpn in 2008. it was worth it for me. good luck with nursing school!

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I agree, if given the opportunity, go for RN as a first choice. If you can't get into an RN program right away, then enter into an LPN program. Sure you are limited in where you can work as an LPN, primarily in nursing homes, but if you're willing to do overtime and/or agency work you can make a LOT of money as an LPN. I know LPNs that make well over $100K per year and would never consider doing their RN because it would take up time away from working overtime and making money.

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