beejay0829

I was wondering if any RN's who went through a bridge program kept their LPN license active once they passed the NCLEX

How do you like the program?

In 2014 my best friend and I decided it was time to go to nursing school. We had both been working as CNA's at the time at a skilled nursing facility. We got mixed reviews from coworkers on which path to take. LPN or RN. We did our reaserch and visited a few schools in the area. We weighed out the pros and cons to each type of program. I decided to go the LPN route. He decided to just go for the RN. I passed my NCLEX-PN in May of 2016 and got my first job in LTC 2 weeks later. I worked LTC for 10 months. I decided that LTC wasn't my cup of tea and wished I had just gone straight for my RN. I put my resume in indeed just to see what other options there were for me. I ended up landing a job doing pediatric home care for stable vent clients. I LOVE my job and I'm currently awaiting acceptance into an LPN-RN bridge program. My friend on the other hand is still at the local community college waiting for acceptance into the traditional RN program. I am not sure what his exact GPA is but I believe it's better than a 3.4. The 2 problem he is having are, 1 the volume of students trying to get into the program and 2 the changing requirements for acceptance. This spacific college has changed the requirements twice now. If we both stay on track we will end up graduating together since LPNs get to miss out on the first year of the RN program at this institution. Long story short i have been able to practice as a nurse for 19 months and making decent money and gaining experience while he is stuck waiting. If you can get right into an RN program that would be the road I would take. However a lot of LPN programs let you start right away without any prerequisites. These programs can be completed in 12-18 months. One downfall is they are expensive. My program was roughly $23,000. I am very happy that I chose to proceed with the LPN program. I am even more happy knowing there are more options out there than just LTC. Hope this helps.

I have been working as an LPN for 6 months in long term care. I have had 2 different jobs and I really think I hate being a nurse. I don't want throw my education away but I don't know what to do. Help.