Thinking about becoming an LPN and NEEDS HELP!

Prettyladie · Mar 14, 2009

if you become a LPN it will take roughly a year. then if you want to bridge thats another two years. so in total you're lookin at three years. so here are your options in my opinion. if you want your RN you can just go do that two years in school and be done. but if you want to work while trying to get your RN then do your LPN for a year work and then bridge. either way its not a lot of time when you're lookin at it.

Jules A, MSN · Mar 14, 2009

if you become a LPN it will take roughly a year. then if you want to bridge thats another two years. so in total you're lookin at three years.

I finished up my RN pre-reqs while in LPN school and my bridge program was only a 6 week mini-mester and then the last two semesters with the RN students. It worked out that I only had 1 extra LPN semester and the mini-mester bridge class. All told it took just over 2 years. I'm glad I got my LPN first because I worked while I was getting my ADN.

Lexxie, LPN · Mar 16, 2009

I wanted the experience of working as an LPN before tackling getting my RN. I've been an LPN for 4 years now and am just starting my pre-reqs for RN. Like Jules, I'll have a short 6 week mini-mester to bridge. Due to class & work schedules, I'll graduate in the spring of 2012.

pagandeva2000, LPN · Mar 17, 2009

Some people find that RN programs are more competitive when trying to get into fresh, with no nursing experience whatsoever, and also discover that it is easier to transition into bridge programs upon obtaining their LPN license.

One main thing I tell people is to look at the job market for LPNs in their areas-some are plentiful, others are not. Depending on where you live, hospitals are not utilizing LPNs like they used to. This may be a strong thing to consider if you wish to work while obtaining your RN license. Under those types of circumstances, it may not be worth obtaining the LPN if you are unable to use it.

Zalan · Mar 17, 2009

Depends were you go to become a LPN to be honest. If you go to community college you will have pre-requists to even get into the nursing program. & even then they only take a certian number of ppl. You need to plain on atleast 2 semisters of Pre-nursing classes. Most community colleges have A&P, & A&P II which have to be taken in seperate semesters.

& sometimes there are set backs to. I took 2 classes this semister. That both my teachers think I need more remiedial classes.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2009

Keep in mind that the original poster is in Canada, where LPN programs are 2 years (4 semesters) in length.

RNStudent78 · Mar 19, 2009

Hi where did u go for your LPN?

nrp_84 · Mar 20, 2009

Im going to Assiniboine College for the course in Winnipeg.