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I worked my butt off in Nursing school. I really did my best. I never worked in this field before becoming a nurse so basic nursing things weren't so basic to me. I really worked hard. I passed NCLEX first try 85 questions and graduated from school with a 3.0. Only for people to now say "are you an RN or LPN"? Then when I say LPN they look at me like I'm dumb. Everytime a friend , family member says congrats on becoming a nurse they say are you an RN or LPN. I was even told at my job by another nurse that I need to listen to her because she's an RN and I'm just an LPN. It really hurts my feelings that we are not respected as nurses. I was adevised by an RN student that LPNS don't give medications...I looked at her like what and quickly educated her. I try to ask her if she needs help with studying as she is in her first semester and she says no to the nursing classes that she is struggling in because I'm an LPN. She did allow me to help her write an English paper which she achieved a 93 on but the nursing classes she won't accept help. What's everyone's deal about LPNs?

Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

But it doesn't seem to be appreciated and now you're here complaining about it.

I don't see anything wrong with offering to help study with someone is struggling. Someone that I've known for for 12 years..no problem or harm in that.
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Specializes in Pediatrics.
But it doesn't seem to be appreciated and now you're here complaining about it.

What's your problem???? You are probably the Nurses that think you are better than LPNs...lol go away..Thanks

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
What's your problem???? You are probably the Nurses that think you are better than LPNs...lol go away..Thanks

Bottom line is LPNS attend Nursing school and take NCLEX just like RNS go to Nursing school and take NCLEX. No one should be not respected. We are all NURSES

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Bottom line is LPNS attend Nursing school and take NCLEX just like RNS go to Nursing school and take NCLEX. No one should be not respected. We are all NURSES

It's a different test. And a different scope of practice. It DOES matter, but that doesn't mean one is better than the other. Different doesn't mean less than.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
It's a different test. And a different scope of practice. It DOES matter, but that doesn't mean one is better than the other. Different doesn't mean less than.

I didn't see any credentials Jenn, Are you a nurse???

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I didn't see any credentials Jenn, Are you a nurse???

What relevance does that have to the conversation? I'm sure, since you took the time to look at my profile, that you're well aware I'm a student. Trying to point out that I'm not yet a nurse in order to either discredit my opinion or embarrass me says more about you than it ever will about me.

Not yet being a nurse doesn't mean I'm stupid and don't understand the difference between the two distinct career paths, and point out that there is a difference between them.

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Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.
I didn't see any credentials Jenn, Are you a nurse???

And would that be you doing the same thing you are complaining about?

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Your original post was talking about how you can't stand that people look down on LPNs and treat them poorly. This all reads as "Why can't people respect me? They say 'you're an LPN, you don't know anything.'...but wait, you're responding to me? you're a student, you don't know anything!"

No, I am not saying students are on the same "level" as LPNs or RNs. I was just a student myself, hence the username (came up with it to inform applicants about my former program). But if your post is talking about lack of respect due to "different levels," then you have a lack of respect to another person because of their "level".... yeah.

I didn't see any credentials Jenn, Are you a nurse???
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WOW fellow nurses no comments and only 1 like but alot of views. So no one has experienced what I am talking about???? I find that very hard to believe

What's your problem???? You are probably the Nurses that think you are better than LPNs...lol go away..Thanks

Bottom line is LPNS attend Nursing school and take NCLEX just like RNS go to Nursing school and take NCLEX. No one should be not respected. We are all NURSES

I didn't see any credentials Jenn, Are you a nurse???

We do not both take the NCLEX. You took the NCLEX-PN, and RNs took the NCLEX-RN. We went through different programs. We are both educated licensed professionals, but our education and scope are different. I've worked with great nurses of both licensures, many who had been one before the other. I respect your LPN, but I do not respect your attitude. There's a difference.

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I didn't see any credentials Jenn, Are you a nurse???

What's the difference between asking "RN or LPN?"

And "nurse or student?"

Pot meet kettle lol

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
We do not both take the NCLEX. You took the NCLEX-PN, and RNs took the NCLEX-RN. We went through different programs. We are both educated licensed professionals, but our education and scope are different. I've worked with great nurses of both licensures, many who had been one before the other. I respect your LPN, but I do not respect your attitude. There's a difference.

Both exams are called the NCLEX but different versions. My aunt is an RN MSN and she was an LPN for several years. She didn't see a difference in testing. Furthermore I don't have an attitude people are missing the message. I didn't make up this topic for people to tell me there is a difference because I am aware of this..lol. my point is just because someone isn't an RN then they aren't even viewed as a competent nurse.

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Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.

To respond to your initial inquiry- I've worked as a CNA, EMT, LPN and currently, am an RN.

And yes, I've experienced condescending people. However, they were unpleasant people in general, not just to me, to everyone.

I've found that if I do my job well- whatever my job was at the time, I don't have a problem with my coworkers.

Oh, one more thing- you have to give respect to get respect. From reading some of your responses, I'm not quite sure that's a concept you're familiar with.

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