New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

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:roll So today I heard the funniest thing. I found out that LPN really doesn't mean Licensed Practical Nurse and that RN doesn't mean Registered Nurse.

I seems that LPN means "Lesser Paid Nurse" and RN means "Rich Nurse". Well, I know in some instances, if not all instances RNs are paid more, I'm sorry, I just died laughing when I heard this so I had to share. Well, if these meaning are true I guess I'm glad I'm in "Rich Nurse" school right now...

Anyone else have any new meaning for LPN or RN?

~Crystal

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

Well, not that just does not always hold true... I know many a "lesser paid nurse" making FAR more per hour than this "rich nurse" right here.

Because depending on where they live, LPNs can be making quite a bit more than I'm making as an RN where I happen to live. Get what I mean?

Everything's relative.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

I am an LVN (in school for RN) and I always tease my co-workers when they have to do something for me that's out of my scope of practice. I tell them I need a Real Nurse (RN) to do the job.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Post partum, peds, newborn nur.

I just started my 2nd year in nursing school (ADN) I joke with my family that I have my "R" right now, and I have to earn the "N" this year.

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Well, not that just does not always hold true... I know many a "lesser paid nurse" making FAR more per hour than this "rich nurse" right here.

Because depending on where they live, LPNs can be making quite a bit more than I'm making as an RN where I happen to live. Get what I mean?

Everything's relative.

Yeah I know what you mean! Maybe the comment holds more true to where I live, cause LPNs (and I am one of them) are definitely lesser paid! :lol2:

~Crystal

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I had a patient tell me "don't send me a Little Pretend Nurse" send me a Real Nurse". sigh. :(

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.
I just started my 2nd year in nursing school (ADN) I joke with my family that I have my "R" right now, and I have to earn the "N" this year.

:chuckle Cute ! I like that ! :D

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I once had a pt say "I don't know what 'RN' really stands for but in your case, I think it stands for 'real nice'." I walked on air the whole rest of the nite!

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One of the RNs I work with teases me that LPN stands for "Let's Play Nurse." I always counter with RN meaning "Really Nasty." It's all in fun and we both laugh about it...

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I had a patient tell me "don't send me a Little Pretend Nurse" send me a Real Nurse". sigh. :(

awww.... :bluecry1:

~Crystal

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.
Well, not that just does not always hold true... I know many a "lesser paid nurse" making FAR more per hour than this "rich nurse" right here.

Because depending on where they live, LPNs can be making quite a bit more than I'm making as an RN where I happen to live. Get what I mean?

Everything's relative.

So true jnette.

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Specializes in LTC, sub-acute, urology, gastro.
I had a patient tell me "don't send me a Little Pretend Nurse" send me a Real Nurse". sigh. :(

Yeah, I've heard that one too :madface:

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