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

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I recently had a couple of nurses tell me that LPN's are just basically glorified aids 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?

What are typical LPN duties in a LTC setting?

Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

What I have noticed about these links is that they are not on every page and they tend to stick with the general idea of the thread. Like in the LVN/LPN forum these "LVN'S get your RN degree fast" links are at the bottom . I can't believe this silly argument continues....

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

This is the link to the website advertised at the bottom...

http://www.degreewhiz.com/

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I can't believe this silly argument continues....

I can, because there's always someone who feels the need to take the nursier-than-thou-because-of-my-degree/education stance.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

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This a copy of the writing at the bottom!!!

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

hold on fatal error .. trying to copy link at bottom.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
This is the link to the website advertised at the bottom...

http://www.degreewhiz.com/

It must be the settings, Norton just blocked the link from loading, even after i copied and pasted it to the browser.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

Hey, there is a LVN advertisment and a RN advertisement as well... for the same thing.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

I wouldnt worry about it. I have seen it though, Im sure it references you back to EC or some rinky -dink mail order deal....

It must be the settings, Norton just blocked the link from loading, even after i copied and pasted it to the browser.
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It must be the settings, Norton just blocked the link from loading, even after i copied and pasted it to the browser.

Not able to access site either.

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I think anyone who is foolish to apply for a course that says you can be an LPN in 3 months is looking for their pockets to be cleaned.

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

When I took the LPN/RPN course in Canada it was approximately 11-12 months. I know that the college I took this course at has expanded the course to almost 24 months. I can't see how what I learned 10 years ago in 1 year could be done in 3 months.

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I recently had a couple of nurses tell me that LPN's are just basically glorified aids 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?

What are typical LPN duties in a LTC setting?

I will say one thing: We all need each other to get the job done and keep our patients well. I am a brand new nurse but I have learned alot of valuable info from LVN's and CNA's in the past. No one is more important than the other; and if this country could get over who's the best, maybe we could solve alot of our problems.

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Spare me...they "find ways to get credit for all of your previous accumulated profession experience???" ...right...lots of non nursing experience? The LPN programs in this state are 11 months...not long enough...

Not long enough for who? I noticed in your profile that you identify yourself as an ADN student? Is that what ADNS means?

When you graduate, be ready to hear from BSN's how ADN programs aren't long enough. If you are already an ADN , I have no doubt that you've already heard it but I'm betting that you're still a student because your perspective will change once others tell you that your program wasn't long enough either.

And to put all of this crap to rest people, there are NO "3 month" LPN programs that any state will grant a license to any graduate of such a program and I challenge anyone here to give links or info directly from any state board of nursing (not a school or other business) that says otherwise.

Any school or "publishing company" can make these claims, it does not mean that they are true. No school in this country has authority to grant LPN or RN licenses, it is always up to each state board. Graduation and licensure are two different things.

The absolute closest to the truth in any of this garbage is that SOME states will allow military corpsmen of certain classifications who have indeed had less theory and clinical training than traditional LPN students to challenge the LPN NCLEX exam and most often these corpsmen have had significant bedside experience before being allowed to be licensed this way.

Just more evidence that RN programs are in bad need of including education on LPN education, training, and scope of practice if they ever hope to churn out RN graduates that are competent in working alongside and/or supervising LPN's because clearly, many are not.

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