Paramedic to LPN

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Can Paramedics transition to LPNs without going through the LPN program? I can't seem to find infomation on this. Help settle this for me. Thanks!

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

no i have never heard that they could. i believe you have to attend nursing school .

you can contact your state's BON and ask.

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No, you cannot. Unless you have been to LPN school and passed state boards, you cannot work as an LPN.

I'm curious as to what prompted you to ask this question.

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You can via http://www.excelsior.edu, but to RN. Post this in the Distance Learning forum. Lunah just did, and she's kicking some serious butt in the ED.

:)

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.

Nope. Just as an LPN can't be a Paramedic without going to medic school, medics can't be LPN's without going to nursing school. You would be better served in finding a medic-to-RN program anyway. :twocents:

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Specializes in med-surg, BICU.

not that i know of. but maybe you should could consider RN school. the paramedics are usually very good in RN school. I had a paramedic in my class and he was advanced in hard subjects like cardiac for example. a lot of the rest of students would ask him questions for clarification. always admired him.

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