Working in LTC during the RN transition

It will actually help you. I graduated from LPN school and enrolled in Excelsiors ADN program 2 months later. Finished the program within a year and got 3 hospital job offers. Because I worked in LTC for 16 months while going through the program, the hospitals did not truely consider me a new graduate. I also got $2 more in pay than the average new grad and they are training me with a preceptor for 3 months.

Also I would add that it will definetly help you during your RN transition because you will very comfortable in bedside care.

Thanks guys!! I used to live in Beecher but now looking towards the Taylorville/Springfield area!!!

I wonder the same thing, as I'm a new grad LPN and in a regular RN program. But, then I think about the work experience and all the skills I'm performing on a daily basis. It seems like the RIGHT person interviewing me for a RN job in the future-one who understands the scope of practice for LPNs-would value my experience. A lot of my RN classmates work as aides, yet that is looked upon as an asset. I'm personally happy to be working as an LPN, earning the money I do, and most importantly, learning all I do. This is ME, my style of achieving my professional goals, and if it holds me back from a particular job in the future, then I guess that job isn't for me. I would really like to understand the root cause of LPNs worrying about future RN jobs. I mean, I'm not immune, but I don't know why I think like I do?!

I think because in these econmic times we are looking for any reason that someone wuld NOT hire us. I know here in MN if you work at LTC - it is frowned upon later if you want a RN job at Mayo. Ok - that is the rumor going around - right now Mayo has a hiring freeze so we shall see what happens next. Like I said before I plan on moving as soon as I finish the RN so I am hoping the stigma of LTC that is here isn't everywhere. But again - alot of this could be rumor - I will be honest I have never in my life seen such cut throat cattiness (sp?) and downright bitchiness has I have seen in just the general education classes - I am hoping to avoid that as much as possible - I keep repeating - unless you hear it from the horses mouth or get it in writing - it is a rumor!!! UGH!!

LTC has a lot of good experience that could work to your favor. I think there is a difference between working in LTC as a LPN and then trying to get a job in acute as a new RN and working as a RN in LTC and then trying to switch over. A new RN graduate is a new RN graduate.