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Kibbles posted:My ADN program is 6 semesters, minimum. It's a ladder and goes CNA/LPN/RN. Good god that seems ridiculous. Can you give a breakdown of how that works? It just makes no sense to me to jump through so many hoops just for an associate's (in nursing or otherwise)
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dividebyzero posted:I'm back for more on my errant sister's behalf. LPN is basically a dead end unless you want to make 14 bucks an hour for the rest of your life. I really hate to say, but most people do LPN because they couldn't get into an RN program, and most of them generally stay at LPN and never bridge. A lot say they will one day, but rarely do. When people think of nurses as rear end wiping, vomit cleaning etc, what they're usually thinking of is CNA, or LPN work. RNs have to do that stuff too, but not nearly to the same degree. All levels of care are important in caring for patients, but if what she wants is some level of autonomy and a livable wage, it's really worth holding out for an RN program.
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Christoff posted:I know LPN can be a dead end. But how practical is it to become an LPN, work, and while working do a program into an RN? It's as practical as far as you are able to do it. It depends on the person. Nursing school is very tough, there's a ton of material to go over, not to mention pre-requisite courses. Some local schools have a bridge program that would be worth checking out, attend an information seminar if you're able, it will answer any and all questions you have.
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