When do going back to school STOP!!

[tlklvn13]

I have a burning question that have been on my mind for a while now. I have been in the Medical field for over 28 years, and I must say it have been very challenging. I have notice that Nursing is the only career that requires a educational move than a promotional move. I'm thinking this is not always good, CNA's have to go back to school, LVN's to become RN's, RN's back to school to become Nurse Practitioners and if you want to specialize into anything, you have to go back to school to for that position. To become a midwife requires more education, a Nurse anesthetist requires more education; it's non ending to just wanting a career. On top of that, keeping up CEU's and other necessary requirements.. When does this stop? What ever happen to just getting regular promotions within a job, instead of going back to school??

[MinneNurse, BSN, RN]

I feel like you really have to be satisfied by never accomplishing anything substantial besides nursing school if you are going to stay a bedside RN. No matter how many times you change specialties, or how many certifications you sit for, you're still an RN.

For some people, "still being an RN" is substantial, and although there won't ever be an advancement to a "higher ranked" position without more schooling, many gain substantial knowledge and experience, which substantially benefits their patients. I am so thankful for the seasoned oncology nurses who have helped my family and I during some difficult times recently, and without their dedication and knowledge in this area, we wouldn't have received the help and care we needed.

[Nurse Leigh]

What exactly is a Method 3 LPN?

I'd never heard of it until I read about it on AN. (Not from California) I found a link to California's BON which explains way better than I could. :) BVNPT - Method 3: Qualification Based on Equivalent Education and/or Experience

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

Wow. As someone who's had grandparents cared for by wonderful, trained LPNs in LTC (and learned from some asort a noob!)... Wow. Or as my said Norwegian-American Grandpa used to say, Uff da.

In any case, if this is OP's axe to grind, the CA BON is very clear that this method of qualification is not accepted across state lines.

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

Having a grammatical error in the title of this thread does not bode well for your anti-education stance here....