ehausler4147

I apologize if this is already a covered topic, I did scroll through but didn't find anything relevant to my dilemma. I am currently training to be a CNA for a long term palliative care center and decided to look into getting my LPN in the near future. I have been advised by my instructor (an RN at the facility) that if I want to go for a nursing degree to just go for RN. She explained : a) LPN's are most bullied and unappreciated of all the nurses in the field...not only by the RN's above them, but also the MA's and CNA's under them. b) They are also the most overworked of all nurses, and underpaid. A common joke for the abbreviation is "low paid nurse". c) They are seen by most other medical professionals as a "glorified and overpaid CNA", and are being phased out in many facilities and replaced by RN's and/or CNA's. Despite the job outlook for LPN's on the government website saying that it is a fast growing field, she says finding a job is actually quite difficult - especially if you're new. Do I need further advise? Is she accurate? I'm not sure I want to be an RN. My medical background is basically administrative (I have a degree in health care management but recently decided to go to the clinical side), and I have worked with many RN's but I am not comfortable taking on that much education and scope of practice at this time. I thought that maybe working as an LPN first would be wise but after her lecture, I'm not so sure now??