RNs who were LVNS.......WHAT IS YOUR HONEST OPNION?

[shalamar]

I GOT ACCEPTED TO A new LVN PROGRAM(2 EVENINGS A WEEK AND ALL DAY SAT). I WAS IN ANOTHER ONE ,THAT FELT AS IF THEY DID NOT CARE IF YOU HAD A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF ANY SUBJECT

[lpnflorida, LPN]

While I have loved being an LPN for 30 years, I recommend for anyone to go start for Rn if at all possible. Reasons are numerous as posted in so many areas of of this web site.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

I was an LPN from 1992 to 1994 and yes, YES, yes, do the RN program because it gives you more options.

[lpn2icu]

I was an LPN between 1999 to 2003! If you could get into an RN Program, I think you should go for it. In my case, it was so hard for me to get into an RN Program in New York City, so I went to an Adult LPN Program. I would have skipped the LPN Program if an RN Program accepted me.

As an RN, you could go for ER/Trauma, ICU, PACU and many more!

Good luck!

[Sugar637]

I agree if you do get accepted to an RN program do it. I was on many waiting lists, so I decided to do the LVN program in the mean time so I can keep learning and not loose it all...and it's at my pace so it works for me...good luck!