Should I stop @ lpn or go on and get my rn?

[toshaann5]

Hi, I'm currently in a Chicago Public Schools nursing program that i started last school year. I wasn't too excited about it at first but as we started having clinical i started to feel like nursing is for me. once i complete the program i'll be able to take the NCLEX-PN to become a lpn. Everyone keeps telling me that i should go on to college to get the rn because of money, my highschool counselor even said "do you want to be cleaning the booboo or telling someone else to clean it?" but i don't know if i want to keep going. i really don't feel like having to go through the whole college searching thing either. what should i do?

[AZMOMO2]

I want to work in the ER, i know that a RN can work in the ER, but can a LPN work in the ER as well?

Most hospitals are not hiring LPNs at all these days. So if that is your goal you need at least an RN. However, most hospitals these days are also wanting BSN prepared RNs above and beyond that.