cgail143

I have been an LPN for more than 20 years and I am sad to say, I can't answer your question. I have been working in the newborn nursery in a GA hospital for the last 8 years. I have been doing assessments and teaching new moms I have only been restricted from doing the initial assessment on admission. Now, as of last week I am being told LPN's can not do patient assessments. So..... I am no longer sure what my role is. It seems I can't do any more than a CNA can do. And since they don't have to pay them as much. I think I may be on my way out. Not sure what I'm going to do since it seems the only places that hire LPN's now are the nursing homes. And if we can't assess patients, not sure how long that will even last. I am just very discouraged with the nursing profession in general right now. Not sure if it's even worth going back for my RN now. Not even sure why they are still teaching LPN's. I'm looking into other professions myself now.