yesterday i was talking to a young lady at her clinical site. i asked where does she go to school and what program is she in. she told me she was in the lpn program and started to ramble off her reasoning of doing the lpn route first. she started to hold her head down and look away. i told her to hold her head up high and trust that she is doing the best thing for her at this time. she stated that she is so use to people's negativity about lpns so she constantly feels that she have to defend her decision. i told her that becoming a lpn is a great thing and that lpns are nurses and a valuable member of the health care team.
i'm personally sick and tired of hearing that my lpn schooling was a waste of time and money. this is not true. i worked hard to become a lpn and i love being a nurse. i would never tell someone that their hard earned education is a waste of time and money. number one its' rude and number two who in the heck am i to decide that? everyone knows that there are more opportunities for rns, however some people like me have to take baby steps to get there.
next week i complete my rn degree requirements and if god forbid i failed this program or did not pass my boards i'm so darn grateful that i have my lpn license to fall back on.
so i say this to lpns and lpn students: hold your head up high and be proud of your accomplishments. this goes for cnas too.
i say this to rns: please think before you speak or type about someones lpn certification being a waste of time. this is hurtful and disrespectful. how would you like it if someone said your adn or bsn was a waste.
this is my rant for the today. hope everyone has a blessed day. :)
