Should I just go for RN

shannonmarie7 · Apr 11, 2008

i am hoping to get into the lpn program at baker of auburn hills. well we are moving to northern genesee county. i have switched all my pre req's to baker of flint. how hard is the rn program at baker? what is needed to get in? driving to auburn hills every day and going to the work sites in detroit will be too far to drive with gas prices they way they are. just wanting some advice or opinions. thanks.

i think that either lpn and rn are hard classes and just as hard to get into. i am not familiar with what is needed for lpn, but the competition to get into rn is very fierce. the option with lpn is after you are done then there are options out there to advance on to rn without having to go through all of it again, i think some are offered at hospitals but i am not positive.

here are the pre-regs if you test high enough in the math and english. the ones with * are 2 classes in each because there is a lecture and a lab included in it. the ones with # are ones that baker offers a waiver test for and if you pass you do not have to take that class. the ones with & are offered online in addition to physical classes. hth!

comp i # &

comp ii &

human body-holistic

nursing pharmacology

word processing # &

intro to windows #

introductory algebra # &

general psychology &

human anat & phys i *

human anat & phys ii *

pathophysiology

microbiology*

oral communication

gemberly · Apr 13, 2008

i think that either lpn and rn are hard classes and just as hard to get into. i am not familiar with what is needed for lpn, but the competition to get into rn is very fierce. the option with lpn is after you are done then there are options out there to advance on to rn without having to go through all of it again, i think some are offered at hospitals but i am not positive.
here are the pre-regs if you test high enough in the math and english. the ones with * are 2 classes in each because there is a lecture and a lab included in it. the ones with # are ones that baker offers a waiver test for and if you pass you do not have to take that class. the ones with & are offered online in addition to physical classes. hth!
comp i # &
comp ii &
human body-holistic
nursing pharmacology
word processing # &
intro to windows #
introductory algebra # &
general psychology &
human anat & phys i *
human anat & phys ii *
pathophysiology
microbiology*
oral communication

i am pretty sure pre-nursing can't waiver out of mth111. if you go to the baker site and pull up a step plan, you can "degree" shop and see which pre reqs you still need. i know if i switched at this point to the lpn program i would need to take medical terminology, psy 111 and basic life saving (??)

Ilovehellokitty · Apr 13, 2008

Just a heads up, and maybe some people in the job field could back me up or dispute this, but..

I have been told by MANY friends who are RN's (randing from ADN to BSN to MSN) that hospitals don't hire LPN's. They all recommended that I don't waste my time. They said to get my ADN and then after hired at a hospital have them give me tuition reimbursement for going back to school to get my BSN.

I would do a LOT of research before putting the work into becoming an LPN. I am just hearing a lot of people dismissing it and saying no one gets hired with the qualifications.

Good luck!!

momof2*s · Apr 14, 2008

alot of LPN's work at the nursing homes, I have worked both (as an aide)I prefer the hospital, but I do know that LPN's cant give narcotics (at least in the hospital) and I would guess thats why they are doing away with LPN's. I suggest get you 2yr ADN and they go on.

hair_tie · Apr 14, 2008

20 years ago they tried to do away with LPN's but it backfired. Lpns play a very important role in the health care system. I don't care if I work in hospital or not. My brother's MIL worked 30 years as an LPN and just got her RN like 5 years ago. I can always go for LPN then go for my RN while working and getting experience. There are too many people going for RN at baker, my chances of getting in are slim. I already have most of my lpn pre req's done so I think I will stick with the original plan.

I am just tired of hearing RN's (not all RNs) put LPN's down. Why be RN you should go for doctor....

jabraham99 · Apr 14, 2008

20 years ago they tried to do away with LPN's but it backfired. Lpns play a very important role in the health care system. I don't care if I work in hospital or not. My brother's MIL worked 30 years as an LPN and just got her RN like 5 years ago. I can always go for LPN then go for my RN while working and getting experience. There are too many people going for RN at baker, my chances of getting in are slim. I already have most of my lpn pre req's done so I think I will stick with the original plan.
I am just tired of hearing RN's (not all RNs) put LPN's down. Why be RN you should go for doctor....

Where do you go to school at? Is it easier to get into the LPN at Baker than the RN? I am at Baker Clinton Twp. and I know it is crazy competitive. I agree with you. Going for an LPN and then RN sound reasonable (or there is nothing wrong with staying an LPN) There are important aspects of every job in healthcare, not just RN's

Ilovehellokitty · Apr 15, 2008

i wasn't trying to put lpn's down!! please don't take offense to what i said. it's just that i have heard a lot of people talking about how hard it is to get a job as an lpn. i have had friends straight-out tell me not to do it because they have experienced a lot of disappointment and frsuteration trying to get a job when everyplace they looked just wanted rns. research it. talk to the health care counselors at your school. check out the hospital career websites. look at u of m, dmc, henry ford health system, etc. they all post their jobs online, and you can get an idea of what is in demand and what they are looking for. i have been lurking on the hospital job sites, and it seemed to me that they were hiring a ton of rn positions and not any lpns.

honestly, it's just a warning, not a put down-- nothing personal at all. i just thought i'd pass on the information! good luck :heartbeat