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Is it better to become a RN or LVN?

In my medical terminology I became aware of an LVN which had me interested which could be better an RN or LVN. #medicine #nursing #nurse #healthcare #registered-nurses #hospital-and-health-care

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Deb’s Answer

An RN will give you a degree and more opportunities. RN's take responsibility for LVN/LPN's who are no longer able to do assessments and care planning for patients. RN's normally earn more than LPNs. Often LPNs get to spend more time at a patient's bedside. Guess it just depends on what you want. You could become an LVN and begin working and then do an LPN TO RN program. Good Luck!
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Elaine’s Answer

With greater education, training and skills, RNs will enjoy greater salary, responsibilities and opportunities for professional growth. Many choose to pursue a career as an LVN because the programs are shorter and therefore they can begin working sooner. In addition, generally speaking, the programs are easier to get into.

Elaine recommends the following next steps:

Investigate which colleges offer RN and LVN/LPN programs and look at required prerequisites for application.
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Betsy’s Answer

Nyah, Although I am not a nurse I have worked in many areas of healthcare. LPN's are slowly being replaced in most areas of nursing by RN's and in many areas RN's are being replaced by only those with a BSN. I work for Johns Hopkins. Many of our nurses are hired as RN's but are mandated to become BSN's within 3 years of hiring. Go for the bachelors if you can., This gives you the upper hand in your job search and allows you to further your career much faster if necessary. Good Luck!
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Willy’s Answer

Hi Aczel! RN and LVN are both nurses working in a hospital or facility. But they differ in such as way that you need a bachelors degree to be an RN but you need an associate degree for an LVN. RN needs 4 years of study while LVN needs a 2 year study. They both work as a nurse but there are some procedure and skills that an LVN cannot do but the RNs can do. I am not either an RN or LVN but they differ in some ways. I hope this helps you decide which career you would like to pursue.

Thank you comment icon Unfortunately, that is not quite correct. RN's can complete school in two years and do not receive a bachelors unless they are in a Bachelors of Science program. The BSN program is four years unless you have another degree. Then you can take an accelerated course and finish with a BSN in 18months. This is a very intensive program however and most do not allow people to work during it. Betsy Kurtz-Nunn, LGSW
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Nyah’s Answer

In the long term it would be more beneficial becoming a RN solely because many hospitals (and other areas of healthcare) aren’t hiring LPNs/LVNs anymore. Also, there is a lot LPNs can’t do (skills wise) that RNs can because of the additional education acquired.
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