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Did LPN to RN route now new grad RN . Felt way more prepared for the nclex and was able to feel confident in pursuing my new job offer. No debt for school. Hospital currently working for paid for my RN and the pay after my transition took in consideration my 2 years experience as an LPN for one year of RN and hourly rate went up more than regular new grad RN 🙌👩🏻⚕️
I’m glad that I became an LPN due to my situation. It gives me an opportunity to be in the field and to be able to further my education and get my feet wet. Although if I was in a different situation, I would’ve definitely went straight to BSN just to get it over with because taking prerequisites and being an LPN can be difficult and annoying.
The lifestyle i have right now even though I’m living at home isn’t good and i need this LPN to get it together. I need to get out of where I’m at so wish me luck for these entrance exams 🙏🏽🙏🏽😩🥺
Look... I’m in my 3rd week of LPN school and one thing I’ve learned from talking to my cohort is that there are a MYRIAD of reasons why becoming an LPN is the best option FIRST... In my case, I don’t have 4 years to get started on my RN first... (18 month waiting list at the community college plus more pre-req’s PLUS Im a super older student burning daylight) If this was 25 yrs ago yeah I’d go straight RN fa sho! But at this time... Imma do LPN first, Get my feet wet, Make some coin and then bridge on over! There is NO SET right or wrong way to it...! Peace and Blessings! ✌🏽❤️🙏🏽
I know some RN’s who are really snobby. I always say the best RN’s are those who’ve been CNA’s or LPN’s first, cause as a RN they know what it’s like for the people working under them.
It used to be that way, where you had to be a CNA, LPN, RN so on and so forth. Then they changed it and now you can go for either CNA, LPN or RN. It's no longer mandatory to climb up the latter
I can’t spend 4 years of nursing school broke hun! I’m in the progressive accelerated nursing program LPN (11 months), LPN to RN (11 months), and RN to BSN (11 months)……First of all I am still going to finish early and not broke…..
I was a LVN I was tired of been a PCT, did LVN for one 1 year then worked making good money and doing the bridge LVN-RN for another year to graduate worked in CVICU for two years got my BSN during working got it in 9 months. Now I’m a Travel CRNA contract in Michigan. I did LVN because I had bills to pay during that time I got bags from all the stress but Now, all my bags belong on jets. It worked for me now I’m a living walking fun guy lol
I think I'm going to do LPN first because I still have to work and I have 4 kids. My current schedule only requires me to work 24 hrs per 6 weeks. I'm an CNAII and my husband will pick up the slack
I think some people didn’t understand your message. NurseB never said getting your LPN was the wrong route to take she said🗣 “IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LPN OR RN TO CHOOSE RN” she completely understands that going straight for your RN isn’t an option for everyone because she has made plenty statements and a few videos on the matter.
Being a LPN before a RN has been a the best decision for my career. I have been able to grow, earn a higher income while in RN school and so much more. In my opinion it wouldn't be a bad idea for most nurses to start their career as a LPN. The only reason I can think of for one not to become a LPN before RN is the negative opinions of those whom never walked in the shoes of a LPN. If you are not a strong minded person this could weigh heavy.
I want to say thank you !! I got accepted into LPN Program at Herzing and I am excited to follow my first mind.Everyonr wanted me to go into RN school but I rather take baby steps thank you sooo much I follow your videos and I cried getting into the program
The community colleges in IL for RN are over saturated with applicants. I was able to find an LPN school that I could pay for out of pocket. I vowed this would be my last year working as a PCT.
"Qualifying for the licensure examination based on prior education and experience, often referred to as "the equivalency method", requires the applicant to provide documentation of a minimum of 51 months of paid general duty inpatient bedside nursing experience in a clinical facility and completion of a 54-theory-hour pharmacology course. If the applicant has successfully completed additional formal nursing education, that education may be substituted for some of the required bedside nursing experience."
@@Zizzyyzz What does “ completed formal nursing education” mean? Lowering the bar of formal nursing education will only create unsafe patient care. California is crazy for allowing this to happen.
Most Registered Nurses in the Hospital are ADN's and the hospitals will pay for your BSN. I was never a CNA or a LPN. I knew i wanted to be a NP and I had to first become a RN. There are so many wonderful opportunities in the healthcare field and LPN'S can work in VA hospitals as nurses and they are hiring
Problem is RN program is so so so competitive even at my community college you basically need a 4.0 in A&P 1&2 , plus chemistry and microbiology. For our LPN program we don’t even have to take A&P 1... just intro to A&P. Even the bridge program from LPN to RN is competitive at my school. Over 1,000 applications and only 30 seats per semester. I don’t know what to do.
I did LPN first because I didn’t want to be broke for two years and I already had an associates in something different and I didn’t have to redo my prerequisites. I went straight into the program. I also want to have my employer pay for my LPN-to-RN program.
If you live in a compact state the University of Arkansas is taking applications for their, new online LPN to BSN program, no preentranc exam, just 2000 hours of LVN experience and a few prerequisites. If I can't get into the RN or BSN program here at the local college I am going to consider them.
I do understand what you’re saying but sometimes while sitting in class trying to understand the concept of everything I wish I would have been applied for lpn first😔. I’m so tired Lawd but I just have to remember my ending goal and why I started. Jesus please give all nursing students the strength to push through because the struggle is real.
The title threw me off but after listening and watching the video I get where you were going..I already knew that LPN was the route for me and my lifestyle but there are instances where it’s best to just go for that RN ❤️
@@cess1199 It's in the San Joaquin Valley, and it's about but the same cost in Sacramento. However, I have since quit my nursing journey. I am so grateful for the experience, but I am now making as much or more money, without nearly as much stress. 💜
@@Zizzyyzz Am an international student(Kenyan) who wants to join a community college in USA esp in Missouri would appreciate maybe a highlight of affordable colleges/college to studyLPN and like the total costs for the entire course& intakes
@@cess1199 Great. I would think that the cost in Missouri is also on the reasonable side. Do lots of research. Community is always better than University, IMO
OMG! I needed to hear this! I currently got LOA from LPN program ( this whole covid online wasn’t working for me, my private has been super unorganized pre quarantine and during quarantine and the program was $26,000. I felt like i was wasting my time and money in the LPN. I am 4 course away from completely my prequisites so I am 100% Considering leaving my LPN and apply for the RN program fall of 2021. like you said it takes longer. ( I am excepted to graduate LPN in July 2021 and then take my perquisites finish in spring 2022 and Apply to RN which wont start until 2023 ) when I can go straight into the RN program. I work as a CNA in hospital btw I loved. your videos will be donating!!!!
I’m semester 3 of 4 in an ADN program. I went this route because it’s what I really wanted to do AND (a big and 😆) I was blessed with an extremely supportive husband. Years ago when I was a single parent and a CNA I was going to do LVN first. Also, I didn’t qualify for any grants because I would have been pursuing another undergrad degree. If you’ve never been to college and/or you fall within the income guidelines it’s ALOT easier to attain your degree. But when you are single parent and gotta pay out of pocket it’s a TOTALLY different story.
My personal reason for leaning towards becoming an LPN first is because of the environment in my household. I feel the need to hide in my room and I feel uncomfortable for many reasons that might be too personal to share. I think I would have so much more motivation for school work if I were to leave this environment but I really appreciate this information and find it very valuable. I'm 22 and I am currently a CNA, and I barely feel comfortable leaving to work. I've been stalling researching pathways to become a nurse because of the fear of committing to the a path I may regret, but I'm ready to make a change in my life. Thank you so much!
Well lpns don’t get any respect. The schools favor RN’s over LpN’s all the time. It’s like the RN’s are the golden children and LpN’s are the stepchildren. My current situation.
I hear you. But hey don’t ever give people power to make you feel less than no matter what title you hold. Be proud of your decision and ALWAYS perform at your best
I’m pursuing the RN route because of the cost and time. I have already completed my pre-reqs at a community college. I considered the LPN route however, as a CNA in PA I make close to what they make. My intentions are to become an NP (especially after seeing your video NurseB). So being able to skip a step seems more practical to me.🤷🏾♀️
Tatiana Hairston hey honey can where do you work in PA If you don’t mind me asking? I’m thinking about becoming a CNA while in LPN school. My email is melaninqueenki@icloud.com
I'm going towards the lpn route. Yes, I have a bachelors but my science courses are expiring and I can't to do an accelerated program. Graduated college since 2014 and not working in my field (Health Administration)...ready for change that won't take long. Plus I believe there is an LPN to BSN program in Florida.
I never go into LPN because where I was in Florida the time it took to finish and to spend for school was to close for me. I was done with RN school in 14 months. Why, on God green earth I would go to LPN school that was 12 months. But everyone don't have that same opportunity in every state.
Nurse Brandon that’s true. It depends on the school and your situation. I’m sure you paid A LOT of money for that accelerated program too! Someone like me....nursing will Be my second career so I do not want anymore loans. I’m going to pay for school out of pocket. In Texas school is more affordable and accredited. You pay $64 per credit hour at my community college. The nursing program including prerequisites is like $3500-$3900 total.
Definitely going for the RN instead… I was battling back and forth because the LPN is less competitive and I was going to bridge over, but this video definitely helped.
For me I am currently an LVN. I’m in California. I became an LVN because as a CNA I found that my residents would need different medications that I couldn’t give them. Now that I’m an LVN working in a nursing home I hate it!!! There’s always some type of drama going on with my fellow nurses. I work NOC so I end up having to complete whatever wasn’t completed during the day, which I don’t complain about on top of doing my nightly duties. So after i calibrate the glucometers, administer whatever medications are due, administer injections that are due, provide treatments that are due, get the medications pharmacy delivers and put them away properly, change out oxygen and nebulizer tubing, change the humidifier containers, I also have 30 accuchecks, 1 heparin injections, 3 people who ask for PRN narcotics all throughout the night, & 1 daily straight cath. If there are any emergencies I’m upa creek without a paddle... I have 60 residents which is illegal in so many levels for so many reasons... but I also have charting for medications, charting for treatments & charting for behaviors... if for any one reason 1 thing isn’t done and has to be endorsed to the morning shift the morning nurse complains to administration smh I’m so over it all already... seriously has me wishing I just went straight to get my RN. The RNs at this facility seem to hang IVs, give IV medications, and might end up on a medication cart if the facility is short... I’m sure they probably do more but it certainly doesn’t seem as hectic as my job.
Yes, from what I’ve heard hospice is pretty chill but it’s ALOT of paperwork but the families really appreciate you. Its a blessing to be there to support the patients and families during the transition of death
Brenda CEPH MPH thought about hospice but it’s been a trigger for me. I lost 3 close family members right after each other in 2012 and haven’t been able to get back to hospice without crying since.
Brenda CEPH MPH thanks. I honestly didn’t think it would affect me so hard and didn’t realize it until I tried to return to work and found myself crying with the families. I took some time off from it in 2015-2017 and thought about going back but found myself really upset when a couple of residents in the assisted living facility I was working at passed away. Been thinking about just jumping back into it lately to see if time has helped.
That sucks. I'm currently doing my clinicals for LVN in a convalescent home and they only have 2 LVN for every shift and they do everything like you said (but one mainly focused on wound care while the other does everything else). I don't get why they don't have more LVNs around to help each other out cause I can see it does get stressful for them. I am not gonna get a job in that setting either cause it sucks.
At my school a prerequisite for the two year RN program is to be an LPN or start with their 1 year LPN program. Even if you got your LPN then transferred to a 4 year program they would most likely take your credits.. I just don't think it would take longer or cost more money in general. Just my two cents.
My idea is to get some experience as a CNA and get my prerequisites done in my own time, really be able to focus on each class and do well. Then I'll apply for ADN to pass the NCLEX, then get my BSN while I'm working at the hospital.
Hey! I feel ya on every point you made. No chillren’ yet, but I fear that my life is not stable enough to commit to a 4 year so I’m doing R.N. ADN, then plan to get reassess then prepare for my BSN .... I would love to be an urgent care NP!!! I love how you keep it real with child in the background and all. The show has got keep goin!!
The LPN to RN bridge in certain states isn’t as clear cut as it sounds. Most LPNs have to start college from the beginning (taking all prerequisites, gen. Ed etc) because most LPN schools aren’t college credited. So in many cases most LPNs spend as much time going back for their RN as the students without their LPN. Even with the “bridge” programs.
The disrespect from people, the judgment Lpn's get they are looked down upon. I get so tired of hearing this... You tell people you are in nursing school and they assume you are an RN or going for RN. The energy be like 😏 Oh, or you get that dry ass "That's what's up" 🙄 RN's are treated better and have more clout. I say 👉🏾"Go for what makes you happy not what others say or do"😉💯
I luv your vids!! The tips you give are awesomeness!!❤️❤️❤️I am recent graduate with my BSHCA! I work at a Hospital that pretty much pay as long as I commit to working with them. I work as a Trauma Coordinator. Sooooo now I am wanting to do LPN as a part time job the burn is real after I worked in patient care for 10years. For me doing LPN &having my BS HCA is just utilizing them at the same time. I love my full tone job working within the ED but I misssssss patient care and didn’t want to co back and doing PCA work. I truly miss my elderly population they are awesome at times lol!!🤣🥰
Giiiiirl I see all these you tubers spitting out LPN programs below 20k and I’m like 🙀🙀🙀 My program I’m about to start at the end of this month is 40k. I’m doing LPN first bc of my two beautiful babies, and to map out wether I want to get my RN license or stay as an LPN, I’m a CNA right now in a long term care facility and LPNs can work in geriatric care. I guess I’ll have to figure out where I want to go and see wether I need my RN to do it.
I needed this so much I have been doing prerequisites for 3.5 years I had to withdraw my admissio. For lpn due to my dad health . I have to wait now for Rn until january or I can do lpn in August I'm just so tired of waiting I was like I'm do lpn I'm tired of waiting but i know rn is what I'm eventually going for . I'm so grateful for this video it really giving me the choice I want to make .
Why do you pay for nursing school? I finished some nursing prerequisites of nursing, now going back to nursing u think I will pay for my nursing school?
I have no kids right now so I'm thinking I should go straight for the degree. On top of that, to advance your career and have more opportunities for growth, I think having the degree will help a lot.
Fav nurse what are your thoughts about private schools that offer a faster route but much higher cost vs the public routes that are cheaper but have waitlist for a older adult?
Omg I know gurl. I was debating if I want to go into a classroom or do online. I’m too old to be back in school hearing people tell their whooooolllllle life story everytime we learn about a new disease. But I’m excited for you!!!
Allthingsbeauty101 I looked at Indiana state university they have lpn to bsn online but it’s expensive!! Plus I learn better in a classroom. But honey some people irk
One school out here is charging 33k for an lpn and tried to make it sound good by saying you'll finish with an associates degree. Is it crack that y'all are on? I'd rather take my chances at one of these $5k tech schools and oau my way through college
I’m in denver and I actually would be getting my ADN first than my BSN I thought about getting the LPN first but i want to work in the ER and out here to even work in the hospitals out here you have to have atleast a ADN the only thing for LPNs in denver is really Nursing’s Homes and i hate nursing homes but unfortunately there arent a lot if ADN programs here and the ones that are are super hard to get into are there alot of adn programs in STL ???
Question 🙋🏽♀️ did you go to a community college or private college for your LPN? I’m asking because you said something about transcripts and you’re not able to get them until your loan is paid😩 if that’s true omg!! That’s scary because I just passed my hesi and I just got into the LPN program at a private school for $22,000 and my goal is to jump into block 3 at a community college for my RN but now I’m concerned and have to start figuring this out a little more… if anyone has advise please help a sista out😩🙏
The transcripts are from a private college I went to waaaay before nursing school. I went to a technical school for LPN and I didn’t have any issues with transcripts from that school
All of this depends on the school that you attend though and this is assuming that the person will not continue. There are other programs that are RN track and that allow You to take the LPN NCLEX while still working on your RN. The RN program that i am pursing is this way and it’s $3500 including prerequisites and it’s an ACEN accredited nursing program and fully accredited community college. I want to focus on wound care so LPN is is great for me to start off also I have to work while attending school Because I am paying for school out of pocket so that I don’t have to get loans. (Scholarships and tuition reimbursement as well). Also LPNs can work from home and have a lot of jobs opportunities as well. Also my school has an LPN to RN track. So you aren’t losing money or wasting time.
Yup. Same here. My Advisor set up my classes so I could complete my LVN prereqs and continuing taking classes towards my ADN. Works out great, since the LVN waitlist has never been short, and the ADN goes by merit/lottery. Grades matter!
$17k for LPN? Wow! I only paid $3k for my LPN in Oklahoma. Then i did the career ladder LPN-RN at my local community college. Worked for a few years at my hospital, and did the tuition reimbursement for my BSN.... i didn’t have kids when i did the LPN but i was on the waiting list for RN and didn’t want to sit out waiting, so i said why not...granted i did already have all my prerequisites for RN completed before going to LPN. I also worked in The hospital on a med-surg unit as an LPN and they allowed me to work to my full scope of practice even sent me to IV training... it was an easy transition once i became a RN. But the reasons you listed, i agree with. Everyone has to look at their situations and do what works for them
Great points. It's 4k and 5k for LVN and RN at my Community College. I hope people don't overpay or attend any here today and gone tomorrow "Colleges" to get their licenses or degrees, because there are plenty of them out there and some have been shut down in my area!
17k probably is private but again that can be paid off easily. I was gonna allow my lpn student loans to hinder my entrance into school so glad I decided to continue on with classes. My school will be around 12k to 13k, I know I can pay that off in 2 yrs or less if I stick with my financial plan. 🙃 3k is great, community colleges are cheaper. And in GA lpn programs are free tuition programs but just didn't want to wait any longer so I enrolled in a private college and got accepted 🤷🏾♀️ everyones path is different, do what works for YOU is what I got from this video ✨️🙏🏽
I’m glad that I became an LPN due to my situation. It gives me an opportunity to be in the field and to be able to further my education and get my feet wet. Although if I was in a different situation, I would’ve definitely went straight to BSN just to get it over with because taking prerequisites and being an LPN can be difficult and annoying.
