LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

[onehusbandsevenkids]

I recently had a couple of nurses tell me that LPN's are just basically glorified aid in LTC settings.

I though that LPN's did mostly the same work as RN's in the LTC setting.

I know that everyone needs to be a team and pitch in and get whatever needs to be done, done. But LPN's as glorified aids? Why go to LPN school then?

[sdcradius]

I don't feel as if they are. LPN's can do 90% of the things an RN can do in LTC. The only thing they cannot do in our facility is cahnge dressing on Centeral and PICC lines or pull midlines. They can do most other things. I'm sorry someome told you that. I would be lost with out my LPN's.