RNs superior???

i always hear about this, it's very unfortunate. i am only in nursing school, and i'm already preparing myself for this (trying to get thick skinned). it seems like you have to get in, do your job, and get out. there will always be a doctor, an rn, or anyone else who will try to "degrade you" but in the end... they can only "degrade you" if you let them.

honestly, I think it's lack of knowledge on the part of certain RN's. I decided early this year to take the LPN to RN route because it shaves 6mo off of the time it will take me to get my RN. I was clueless about how tough and serious LPN school is. From the many people I've known, who've gotten their LPN first, I've heard that the only difference in RN school is a few skills (but most are the same) and that the focus is on critical thinking, and leadership compared to the LPN, which makes total since.

AFA not being "real" nurses, that makes me really angry for her If you have two Marines, one enlisted and one officer (a great analogy I read here once) you wouldn't dare tell the enlisted Marine he/she wasn't a Marine! They both went through "bootcamp", have the same mission, just different levels of practice.

I'm glad that I'm getting my LPN first because I think it's going to give me so much extra clinical experience and just make me a better RN all around. I will never take for granted or look down upon an LPN (not that I did, though I was pretty clueless about their scope of practice) knowing now what they learned and how hard they worked to get through nursing school. They are every bit as much of a nurse at the RN, or BSN, or MSN! :redbeathe

Thecommuter makes an excellent point.

I'd like to ad that it seems, everywhere I have worked, some nurses are very resistant to change. Those nurses will do anything they can get away with to sabotage change.

Most places have policies against verbal violence as described by the op. It could be helpful for your good friend to look into those policies.

The nursing profession sometimes attracts a fair share of people with low self esteems. Persons who suffer from low self esteem need validation and ego-boosting in order to feel better about themselves. Thus, the disrespect between the different levels of nursing occurs. A person who does not feel good about oneself is more likely to have the superiority complex.

Some nurses who possess self esteem issues actually achieve some temporary pleasure by behaving in a disrespectful manner toward their coworkers. For some odd reason, their egos get a temporary boost when they insult their colleagues and play this superiority game.

You must always remember that a person does not feel the need to disrespect or act superior toward another human being unless his/her own self esteem is buried in the ground.

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whats the difference between a RN and a LPN?

about $15/hr

Since the LPN's are new in that facility, is it possible that the RN's are feeling a bit threatened by the presence of the LPN's coming on the scene?

Even if it's true, it's not an excuse for the behavior....but it might help to explain it.

Peace,

CuriousMe

whats the difference between a RN and a LPN?

about $15/hr

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Wow, not here! Med/surg RN's start off at around $21/hr. An LPN wouldn't be making much if the above were true here!

I worked as a unit sec at a hospital for 2 years. At my hospital the LPNs were treated the same on the floor as most of the RNs especially because they stopped hiring LPNs so the only ones who were there had tons of experience. The only think they could not do was spike the bag to give a blood transfussion, and a few IV pushes. It was the administration that treated them diffrently. The Nurse Supervisor for the hospital once started a meeting by saying "Good morning to all the nurses and LPN's here" One of the LPN's said maybe she didn't know the last letter in LPN stands for NURSE lol!! I decided to become a nurse because of an LPN that I worked with, but could not find an LPN school close so I am getting an ADN.