please help

[babynurz]

I am a nursing student who will graduate this May from the ADN program and I have this assignment to write a brief comment and hopefully get some responses from you. Please bare with me as I have never had the opportunity to communicate back and forth with people. My question is I have been an LPN for 10 years with expierence in Med/ Surg, OB and Pediatrics. I decided to futher my education to be able to have the opportunity for different job advancements and to of course increase my pay. I am finding it difficult to step up into this different role. How do I focus on this transition?

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Hi! Welcome. I've always been an RN but there are many LPNs here who made the transition that I'm sure will share how they did it.

Good luck!!!

[Bikechicky]

Well Congrats! How do you focus on transistion? Are you changing jobs? I've worked with several techs that have gone on to become RNs in the same unit. They mentored with someone they respected. It was really interesting to watch the transition. They were all good techs, but when they became RNs I could see the stress of responsiblity on them. I think that seems to be the difference, a higher responsiibity. Think about how you want to improve your practice and find a good mentor.