Lvn RN the same as BSN RN??

kaylee. · May 14, 2015

LVN stands for 'licensed vocational nurse' which is a separate nursing track from RN. There is no title of "LVN-RN". BSN means you are an RN who received a 'bachelors of science' in nursing. Basically means your nursing education and training includes a college degree, as opposed to an associates degree or diploma program.

google the terms lvn vs rn, as well as bsn, all this info is easily obtainable on the web.

caliotter3 · May 14, 2015

The short answer is the scope of practice of an LVN or LPN is the scope of practice of an LVN or LPN and the scope of practice of an RN is the scope of practice of an RN. Your example is mixing up things. BSN is a level of education, it has nothing to do with scope of practice. "LVN to RN" is a type of nursing program, again, nothing to do with the scope of practice of either. You go to an LPN/LVN program to be allowed to test for an LPN/LVN license. Once you receive that license, you are subject to the LPN/LVN scope of practice. You go to an RN program, whether a diploma, ASN, or BSN program, to be allowed to test for an RN license. Once you receive the RN license, you are subject to the RN scope of practice. Do not mix up two different scopes of practice with two different licenses, and various types of education programs.

2k15NurseExtern4u, BSN, RN · May 14, 2015

The short answer is the scope of practice of an LVN or LPN is the scope of practice of an LVN or LPN and the scope of practice of an RN is the scope of practice of an RN. Your example is mixing up things. BSN is a level of education, it has nothing to do with scope of practice. "LVN to RN" is a type of nursing program, again, nothing to do with the scope of practice of either. You go to an LPN/LVN program to be allowed to test for an LPN/LVN license. Once you receive that license, you are subject to the LPN/LVN scope of practice. You go to an RN program, whether a diploma, ASN, or BSN program, to be allowed to test for an RN license. Once you receive the RN license, you are subject to the RN scope of practice. Do not mix up two different scopes of practice with two different licenses, and various types of education programs.

Got it! Thanks so much. This makes so much sense now. I was comparing apples to oranges, and didn't even know it.

caliotter3 · May 14, 2015

No problem. If you spend any amount of time on this site, you will notice that quite frequently people will mix up the licenses with the types of nursing education pursued to obtain those licenses.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · May 14, 2015

Also, what is the purpose of going to school for the LVN, if the schooling doesn't include preparation for the RN role and you have to take a bridge program to become a LVN-RN? I am a BSN student and I've always wondered....

Not all of us can drop everything in our lives to pursue a BSN degree.

In 2004 I was a 23-year-old single female homeowner who worked a dead-end job at a paper products factory that paid $40,000 yearly. I wanted to switch to a more stable career, but had no prerequisite coursework completed, and I could not be out of school longer than one year.

I enrolled in a 12-month LVN program and had a new career in nursing about a year later. I have since earned an ASN degree, RN licensure, and BSN degree. Some of us must stairstep our way up the nursing career ladder due to circumstances, lack of support, or other issues that hindered our educational attainment in the past.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · May 14, 2015

LVN stands for 'licensed vocational nurse' which is a separate nursing track from RN. There is no title of "LVN-RN". BSN means you are an RN who received a 'bachelors of science' in nursing. Basically means your nursing education and training includes a college degree, as opposed to an associates degree or diploma program.
google the terms lvn vs rn, as well as bsn, all this info is easily obtainable on the web.

Certainly you must be aware that an Associate degree IS a college degree......right? Kinda like saying a MSN nurse has a college degree, as opposed to a Bachelors

Farawyn · May 14, 2015

Not all of us can drop everything in our lives to pursue a BSN degree.
In 2004 I was a 23-year-old single female homeowner who worked a dead-end job at a paper products factory that paid $40,000 yearly. I wanted to switch to a more stable career, but had no prerequisite coursework completed, and I could not be out of school longer than one year.
I enrolled in a 12-month LVN program and had a new career in nursing about a year later. I have since earned an ASN degree, RN licensure, and BSN degree. Some of us must stairstep our way up the nursing career ladder due to circumstances, lack of support, or other issues that hindered our educational attainment in the past.

TheCommuter is YOUNG!

kidzcare · May 14, 2015

TheCommuter is YOUNG!

Hey, me too, then :)

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · May 14, 2015

TheCommuter is YOUNG!

Nah. Not really. I had a 34th birthday at the beginning of this year. 34 is a tad bit too old to be considered young and a tad bit too young to be considered old, so I consider myself squarely in the middle. :)

ixchel · May 14, 2015

Nah. Not really. I had a 34th birthday at the beginning of this year. 34 is a tad bit too old to be considered young and a tad bit too young to be considered old, so I consider myself squarely in the middle. :)

Speak for yourself. I'll be 35 in a few months and I can totally keep up with all those young little whipper snappers. My mullet totally rocks their socks off and I'm >

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · May 14, 2015

Speak for yourself. I'll be 35 in a few months and I can totally keep up with all those young little whipper snappers. My mullet totally rocks their socks off and I'm >
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