Why Become an RN?

fla orange · Dec 14, 2005

Good Morning, Commuter. I am a Rn student with 1 semester to go at the CC I attend. So come May 06 I'll be a graduate nurse awaiting to take the Rn boards. You know I'm kinda excited!

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Dec 14, 2005

I asked my friend, and LPN, the to answer this. She wants to get her ADN, then her employer will pay for BSN, she then wants her MSN, and become an educator someday.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Dec 14, 2005

Good Morning, Commuter. I am a Rn student with 1 semester to go at the CC I attend. So come May 06 I'll be a graduate nurse awaiting to take the Rn boards. You know I'm kinda excited!

Congratulations in advance! :kiss

You must be very thrilled to soon become an RN.

suebird3 · Dec 21, 2005

i had gained alotta experience as an lpn, and decided it was time to "move up" a notch.

i still work ltc, and am able to help w/ paperwork, etc. i may or may not help my lpn instructor one day with cna clinicals; all depends.

suebird

FroggysMom · Dec 21, 2005

Been "phased out" before several years ago. Turns out the hospital I worked at backed down on that, but only hired back LPNs on a limited basis. But by that time I had found another position (out of nursing alltogether) and went on with my life but found I missed nursing and returned to the profession.

So why moving on to RN? I want to work in Peds and the only way I see that happening is to get my degree. Secondly, I never want to get caught up in another "phase out" ever.

At 58, am I the oldest LPN to RN student here?

jodyangel, RN · Dec 21, 2005

Wow you GO girl!!!!!!!! I'm glad you spoke up cause I almost thought I was the oldest at 51 LOL!!!

Been "phased out" before several years ago. Turns out the hospital I worked at backed down on that, but only hired back LPNs on a limited basis. But by that time I had found another position (out of nursing alltogether) and went on with my life but found I missed nursing and returned to the profession.
So why moving on to RN? I want to work in Peds and the only way I see that happening is to get my degree. Secondly, I never want to get caught up in another "phase out" ever.
At 58, am I the oldest LPN to RN student here?

Trauma Columnist · Dec 22, 2005

Like someone else, I was in an 1 plus one program - where you got your LPN after your first year and then the ADN after the second. Unfortunately, my husband got orders to another state, so I moved with only my LPN to show for it. However, there are many more opportunities as an RN and now that I have gone back to school - more opportunities open with more education.

ORSmurf · Dec 22, 2005

I wanted to go back to school for my RN degree for three main reasons:

1. More opportunities

2. Better pay

3. I was SO tired of that blasted question, "Why didn't you go for the RN?"

iLOVEbees · Dec 23, 2005

Why did I become an RN after being an LVN?

1. Money

2. Have more opportunities to work different units

3. More autonomy

4. One less initial to sign - saves ink, good for the planet

soozeeq246 · Dec 23, 2005

I am a nursing student in a ADN program. After I'm through I plan to take my RN exam and become registered and liscensed. I wouldn't want to do it any other way.

:roll soozeeq246

nervousnurse, ASN · Jan 17, 2006

I want to go back to the NICU/ special care nursery/ mother-baby floor and none of the hospitals hire LPNs for these areas.

*Note---I worked in NICU for six years as an LPN and LOVED it, but they only "LET" us work in there because they could never hire enough RN's! :rolleyes:

Ebon510 · Jan 18, 2006

You read in the papers where LPNs are slowly being phased out of certain healthcare facilities. I currently work full time as a school nurse. I am limited as upward mobility goes. I have a B.A. in an unrelated field. My thinking is when I acheive an RN status the two degrees compiled can open career doors for me. I supplement my school income by working PRN @ at a LTC facility. The RNs earn the big bucks. We work our tails off and get no respect for it.