MA to LPN

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So I went to school a few years ago and became a medical assistant. I really loved drawing blood and caring for patients. I worked for some time , then became a stay at home mom. I take my TEAS tuesday and am hoping to start LPN program in the fall. I wish I had just gone this route in the first place. The pay difference here is quite a difference and right now it isn't worth it to work as an MA. Plus the state I work in regulates way too much of what MA's can do and all the fun stuff is a no-no.

Anyone else take this path? I feel like I wasted time and $

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So glad that I can relate to someone, I did the same thing. I have wasted the last four years with being a CMA I love that it opened the doors for me showing me that I want to be a nurse. I even went as far as getting my degree in medical assisting and being told that it would make a difference in pay. But it doesn't!! So I then knew that I had to change my path to nursing. I start nursing school in September for my LPN. I just wish I had done nursing in the first place. Good luck to you.

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Same thing her I am a rma and I worked for 2 years and now currently enrolled in a lpn program

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Thanks! Good luck to you as well

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I started as a cma. I was able to work and I made great money at my job. It paid for almost my whole LVN program (in California) by working 2 days a week.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I completed a medical assisting program back in 2000 when I was 19 years old, but was never able to find an MA job that paid a living wage.

I completed an LVN program in 2005 and worked as an LVN for several years before completing an LPN-to-ASN bridge program in 2010 and an RN-to-BSN completion program a few months ago. Overall, it's been worth it, but becoming an MA was a waste of my time and money.

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I myself finished a MA program back in 2010 and jump right back into school for LPN the spring of 2011. I didn't waste anytime trying to get my nursing license... But life has its ways of showing us when we are ready and when we are not. I ended up having to drop my first semester of 2011 due to pregnancy. Took me a while but I'm back in the program. If I knew then what I kno now I would have skipped MA all at once and would have went right in for LPN. Time wasted and money spent to only not be able to find work as a MA

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Hello All!!! I have been a MA for about 10 years and I just got accepted in the LPN program at my local Tech school. I have learned a lot in the past 10 years. Do others try to discourage you to go straight into RN???? Good luck to everyone in their nursing career!!!! :yes:

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Specializes in Acute Care, Corrections, Home Health, PC.

I was an MA for almost 4 years, then LPN for the last 9/10 years and just completed my BSN. I think having been in all of these positions helps my perspective in working with patients, colleagues, and physicians. It was a great route for me since I needed to work while in school and raise my family. Good luck to you!

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