Respect the letters

[Chrissygraduatenurse]

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?

[Chrissygraduatenurse, LPN]

Based on reading the original post, I'm surprised your friend got a 93% on that English paper. Frankly, you come across here as a bit childish and unsophisticated.

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[elkpark]

Is this one on the Bingo card?

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[cracklingkraken, ASN, RN]

Maybe your friend didn't refuse your help because of your credentials but your attitude. I have friends who are LPNs who aren't looked down at because they're not RNs. They are fantastic nurses who have now completed their LPN-RN transition and are now RNs.

[Chrissygraduatenurse, LPN]

Maybe your friend didn't refuse your help because of your credentials but your attitude. I have friends who are LPNs who aren't looked down at because they're not RNs. They are fantastic nurses who have now completed their LPN-RN transition and are now RNs.

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[ItsThatJenGirl, CNA]

I'm just going to say it, even though I'm clearly not welcome.

You have a chip on your shoulder about being an LPN. Maybe you're insecure about your choice. No one cares nearly as much as you think they do. Because of this chip, you'll always think you're being judged because of something called confirmation bias. If someone asks you a question, you think they are judging you, when they aren't.

I've worked along side a lot of nurses over the course of my life. I didn't know the education of 99% of them, because it didn't matter at all. All that mattered was that we were meeting the needs of and caring for our patients. As long as they were licensed and compassionate, a nurse is a nurse.

I think you should feel proud of your education and licensure and worry less about what people (including other nurses) think of you. I'm sure you'll be much happier in the end.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Lol lol lol ooooooook

Lol too funny

Lol people who have experienced this...lol..

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Thread has been closed....LOL... (actually, not a darned thing that was posted is actually laughable or worth 'laughing out loud' over. I do not know why there are so many 'lol' responses).

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