The Roll of a LVN in California Hospitals.

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Specializes in Med/Surg - E.R. - Pediatrics.

I was recently let go from my position as LVN on the Med/Surg floor. A few days after I was let go, I was told by someone in HR, that the hospital is trying to fire all the LVN's for any reason they can.

This year they also said they would no longer employ LVN's inside the hospital.... This is the 4th hospital in my area to remove and never again employ LVN...

In fact for me to find a job as a LVN in a hospital I have to travel over 100 miles from my current location.

My Question... As a Nurse in a hospital... what type of trends are you seeing when it comes to LVN's

Are they a dying breed or is it just in California this is happening?

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Specializes in Cardiothoracic ICU.

the roll, lol

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I'm not an LVN or in California but in my hospital there are still many LVN/LPNs working on the floors as well as in the OR. Never heard any talk about getting rid of them; in fact the hospital is hiring LPNs now for a new psych unit that will open this summer.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

They got rid of all the LVNs at two local hospitals years ago, long before I even started nursing school. Our hospital still has them but they have been there a long time, I don't think they are hiring any new ones. I know the previous hospitals let all theirs go after the California nursing ratios went into affect.

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Hi there

iam dave iam from toronto canada

iam a registered practical nurse here in this big ugly city

and i wish to learn and share what i can with whoever wishes to know ... I have been a regulated nurse with college of nurses of ontario since 2004. I want a break i tell ya. Always educating, i have a son and a wife so good luck to me and of course all of you fine

hard working people

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Specializes in Med surg, LTC, Administration.

Boston hospitals don't want LPN's, or even AD RN's. During the great (RN) shortage of the 80's and 90's, LPN's were employed in all the major hospitals in many roles. That is when the ANA, wishing to win RN's back to nursing and wanting the profession to have more respect, started pushing the term " profession nurse", meaning Four year educated nurses. Their rationale, as other professionals, a bachelors should be entry into the profession. Hospitals soon followed suit and LPN's got the boot. Many nurse leaders, however, felt, AD and LP's were still crucial to the profession and fought for them to stay. Long term care were the beneficiaries of such decision. LPN schools, then became part of "college curriculum" and the many MA LPN schools began to close. The community college became the vehicle for associate programs and most diploma RN schools shut their doors. We still have a few schools based in hospitals for LPN and RN, but they are very hard to find. The answer to your question, yes, this is common in some areas and will soon be the norm, everywhere. Peace!

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I'm in south Alabama and we have a few LPN's in our hospitals. At my hospital they are only on SNF or Mother/Baby and they have been there for years. The only place interested in hiring LPN's is $SNF. At a smaller hospital about 30 minutes away they hire LPN's all over, even ICU and L&D. Just lower acuity. Their ICU is equal to our telemetry floor. In some hospitals in GA they even have LPN's in the ER at one of their largers hospitals. Just depends on where you work.

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I wish that hospitals in Arizona all used LPNs. I think they would be a great help.

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Specializes in Med/Surg - E.R. - Pediatrics.
the roll, lol

? :banghead::banghead:

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Specializes in Med/Surg - E.R. - Pediatrics.
the roll, lol

OH.... ooops misspelled heheheh funny

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Specializes in Med/Surg - E.R. - Pediatrics.
I'm not an LVN or in California but in my hospital there are still many LVN/LPNs working on the floors as well as in the OR. Never heard any talk about getting rid of them; in fact the hospital is hiring LPNs now for a new psych unit that will open this summer.

What part of California? ... im looking for work :-)

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Specializes in Med/Surg - E.R. - Pediatrics.

Thanks much for your input

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