MA to LPN

Well I make 10 dollars more an hour than the MA's I work with, so there is that. That being said I'm in the process of bridging to get my RN because I'd prefer a wider scope and greater career opportunities.

I know the pay is of course different, I mean is there a big enough difference in education to make it worth the money to get my LPN vs RN right now.

It really depends on your financial situation and your ability to pay for school. Do you have someone to help you with bills while you're in school? Do you have kids? If you need to make more money more quickly, the LPN route might be better so you can save up more money before you start an RN program. If not, it would make more sense to just go straight through to your RN.

It really depends on your financial situation and your ability to pay for school. Do you have someone to help you with bills while you're in school? Do you have kids? If you need to make more money more quickly, the LPN route might be better so you can save up more money before you start an RN program. If not, it would make more sense to just go straight through to your RN.

No kids, no real rush other than I wish I could be done quicker. My bf pays the rent then pay utilities so I pay less, but I have quite a few of my own bills still.

No kids, no real rush other than I wish I could be done quicker. My bf pays the rent then pay utilities so I pay less, but I have quite a few of my own bills still.

Would you be able to pay your bills working part time? If so, it would probably be worth it to go the RN route. If you would have to work more than half time, it would probably be better to go the LPN route as you can make more money and therefore work less hours while you bridge to your RN.

Would you be able to pay your bills working part time? If so, it would probably be worth it to go the RN route. If you would have to work more than half time, it would probably be better to go the LPN route as you can make more money and therefore work less hours while you bridge to your RN.

I definitely plan to be an RN I just wasn't sure if the extra step of LPN was worth the time and extra loan debt.

In some parts of the country you can challenge the LPN exam after completing a certain number of RN classes. Here in FL I know you can do that. I know two people who did that after being in the RN program in my class. They took a semester off, challenged the exam, and immediately found jobs as LPNs then went back to the RN program while working PT (usually weekends 7-3 or 11-7). Just a thought!

In some parts of the country you can challenge the LPN exam after completing a certain number of RN classes. Here in FL I know you can do that. I know two people who did that after being in the RN program in my class. They took a semester off, challenged the exam, and immediately found jobs as LPNs then went back to the RN program while working PT (usually weekends 7-3 or 11-7). Just a thought!

Oh that's something I'm going to check in to. That wouldn't be a bad idea.