Do you think i should do LPN or RN?
Asked by fatbaby1006
im thinking which nursing program i should choose... either LPN or RN.... im confuse.... lpn takes like a year to finish if you do fulltime and 2 years if parttime... RN they have waiting list (the program is 4 yrs)... and i can only do part time... nobody is going to help me pay the school and bills... what im thinking is that if i do full time lpn for a year then il be good, i can work and make money and so i can continue the nursing program...

Best Answer:
An LPN's scope of practice varies from state to state. Some Lpn's can do just as much as RN'S except they are paid less. Lpn school is alot cheaper and if you decide to bridge to RN, you can work as an LPN while you are going to school. Also most employers will give tuition reimbursement if you agree to work for them for a certain amount of time after you get your RN
Currently in LPN school and will bridge to RN
Answered by a_nazhe

Sounds like a good plan. To continue on to RN would definitely be the way to go. RN's make so much more money and I hear that they are in desparate need as there is a nursing shortage. I wish you all the best.
Answered by Birdlady

do the lpn first, then you can go back to school later for the rn the college where i live, if you are in the rn program and fail one test, or absent 3 times, u are kicked out of the program, so if you did not do the lpn first, you have nothing to fall back on if you get kicked out of the rn program- and you loose all the money you put in to it i agree with what you said by doing the lpn and then continue to the rn
Answered by saraann24

RN. LPNs are like a prick away from caregivers. im quite sure you dont want to end up as an ass-wiper. just kidding. and LPNs do the heavy jobs like pushing heavy carts, checking out the autoclave. things like that.
Answered by xXTin-TinXx

LPN first then RN. The LPN is an entry level nurse. I think every nurse should be an LPN first, then move on to become an RN. Good Luck.
Answered by Val J