Why did you decide to be an LPN vs an ADN?

[Sarcolemma]

Is it because the program is shorter? Lack of class spots for ADN? easier?

it just seems like you'd really be selling yourself short with job flexibility, opportunities, etc

[ladynurse1]

This may be an ignorant question, but are there spots for lpn's at the hospitals? I've gone to several hospital's websites and couldn't find one listing for a(n) lpn. I've been thinking about this route too, for ALL of the reasons listed before, but have avoided it because I fear not being able to find work in a hospital. At least as a tech, I can work in the hospital while attending RN school. Am I misinformed?

Hospitals in TN still hire LPN's. I did clinical rotations at two of them. One is ST. Thomas Hospital which is known for their cardiac unit. St. Thomas is an excellent hospital. Another is Southern Hills which is an ok hospital. You just have to look around in your area to find out.

I did Lpn instead of RN because I would only have to take 1 year off of work and then I could get a job and have my employer pay for me to get my RN. Plus it shortens the overall time that I will have to spend in school.

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

1) Quicker start( still had to do the prereqs though!)

2) Can make decent money while in school for RN

3) Can gain experience as a nurse that may help me while in RN school and working as a RN

4) Back up plan. I've seen RN students fail or had to drop out for some reason and had nothing to fall back on.

[taRaNeika_88]

I decided to do LPN first because I would like to have some experience before completing my goal of getting a BS degree. The LPN program is only one year so if I decide to do something else I wouldn't have wasted much of my time. As an LPN you still make good money. I'm just so ready to get done with school.

Congrats to all the nurses and Future Nurses(Like myself)!

[Ella26, BSN, RN]

I couldnt get into ADN, matter of fact I would probably still be waiting to get in now , and Im done with my LPN.

[tamlp]

Alot of the doctor's offices around here primarly hire LPNS. If you wanted to work a mon-fri job with weekends and hoildays off, a doctor's office is a nice option. You are definatly qualifed to work in a doc's office as an RN, but it would cost the office thousands more a year, (if you expect RN pay) when an LPN will do pretty much EXACTLY the same thing in that type setting.

[jensmomrn11]

I needed to keep my full time job while going to school and the only night and weekend program nearby was an LPN program. I already finished the RN prereqs and can now get a work schedule as an LPN to work around a school schedule while I do the LPN-RN bridge program.

[oncology01]

well i graduated with LVN but is a stepping stone in hopes of RN

[NursinginProgress]

I've chosen the stepping stone route because you never know when it may rain and cause a mudslide in your tracks to being a RN.

I too want to become a Nurse Educator and be that gift that keeps on giving and with my training abilities, I want to explain by theory AND experience as well, each step of the way!

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