lpnflorida 1,304 Posts Specializes in psych. rehab nursing, float pool. Has 30 years experience. Jan 28, 2009 No, I do not think this at all.
Jules A, MSN 8,863 Posts Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner. Jan 28, 2009 Jeez are they still saying this? Not new news, this rumor has been around for at least 20 years.
sissiesmama, ASN, RN 1,897 Posts Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG. Has 22 years experience. Jan 28, 2009 Jeez are they still saying this? Not new news, this rumor has been around for at least 20 years. I know! I remember first hearing this back in 1991 when I was waiting to sit for boards. Drove n utty at first, wondering when the iother shoe would drop, but that has been going around a LONG time. I was very relieved when I finished RN school, and then we started hearing about that RNs with associate degrees would not continue to be used.Anne, RNC
bema257 16 Posts Specializes in Psych. Jan 28, 2009 I heard the very same statement back in the late 90's when I first began nursing and I'm still working as a LPN.
linzz 931 Posts Specializes in Geriatrics, Med-Surg.. Jan 28, 2009 There are many threads on this topic. Please do a search before starting yet another one.
CandyMSN 4 Posts Specializes in ER. Has 7 years experience. Jan 28, 2009 Can they abolish the LVN/LPN role? I am pretty sure they can. Will they abolish the LVN/LPN role? I highly doubt!
P_RN, ADN, RN 6,011 Posts Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89. Has 30 years experience. Jan 28, 2009 i wonder who "they" is?? they say, they do. they will. nope they haven't said anything to me. this they rumor has been around 35 years that *i* know of. it will be headline news with plenty of advance notice should they at the board of nursing ever decide to do such a stupid they thing.
EJSRN, BSN, RN 102 Posts Specializes in Med Surg, ICU, Tele. Has 2 years experience. Jan 30, 2009 It seems like there will be a major increase in nurses because of the recession and everyone is turning to the "recession proof" jobs(nursing). It seems like there are fewer nursing jobs day by day.
shodobe 1,260 Posts Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S. Jan 31, 2009 The role of LVN/LPN in acute hospitals are diminishing all the time. I know of few hospitals that hire them any more. The hospital where I have worked for many years stoped using them on the floors and basically phased them out. They will find lots of positions in LTCs but will find it difficult in acute settings. I am sure there are some career LVNs that have been at the same hospital for many years and will probably retire from there. But the hospital won't fill their position with another LVN. This why I wonder when an individual has the choice of going to LVN school or RN school they pick the former just so they can get into the business. Makes little sense to me, go with what will totally benefit you in the long run.
systoly 1,756 Posts Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN. Has 23 years experience. Feb 4, 2009 Oh please, I need a long vacation.
