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RN Vs LPN

            Registered Nurse vs Licensed Practical Nurse.
             Being a Licensed Practical Nurse for sixteen years was extremely exciting and rewarding for me. I have enjoyed being a caregiver to those who are sick. Nursing is regarded as a respected and admired profession. I've always admired and looked up to nurses. In 1988, my sister-in-law was starting Jones County Junior College and she asked me if I would consider attending with her. So together we chose the Practical Nursing Program. When I think back on my decision, I wish I had chosen the Associate Degree Program because a Registered Nurse has more advantages and opportunities than a Licensed Practical Nurse.
             The nursing programs at Jones County Junior College are different in many ways. The Practical Nursing Program requires an A.C.T. score of sixteen. It is a vocational program, which requires no prerequisites and can be completed in one year. The nursing instructors teach subjects such as Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, and Mental Health. These classes receive no college credits. The Associate Degree Nursing requires an A.C.T. of eighteen and takes approximately two years to complete. This program consists of nursing and non-nursing courses that grant college credits. The clinical training of these two programs is similar. The clinical courses are taught in various health care facilities such as hospitals, doctor's offices, and skilled nursing facilities. .
             The demand for nurses in Mississippi and across the United States is extremely high. With the population growing and people living longer, nurses are needed in every field of medicine. Registered Nurses have more advantages and opportunities. They can choose to work in various fields of medicine and are able to work in specialized areas of the hospital such as the Emergency Room, Operation Room, Critical Care Unit, and Intensive Care Unit. In the hospital the Licensed Practical Nurses work mainly under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.


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1. Delegation in the Medical Field

This is important because the family and the patient have to be able to trust the staff member assigned to them to help with managing care and having a RN, LPN, and CNA that work well as a team will benefit any and all patients. ... We have LPN's that strictly do medication set up, blood glucose and insulin administration, with minimal assessments needed. We have a couple of LPN's that are higher functioning with assessment skills, wound care, calling Doctor's with reports, and able to confidently take more complex patients. ... If an RN does not have confidence in his or her co...

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2. Opportunities in the Field of Nursing

For the purpose of my paper, I interviewed Jennifer Persons, a Licensed Practical Nurse, or LPN, Heike Phillipsen, a Registered Nurse with an associates degree in nursing (RN-ADN), and Maureen Davis, a Registered Nurse with a baccalaureates degree in nursing (RN-BSN). ... As an LPN, Jennifer is the front line when it comes to patient care. ... Like Heike, she also had to pass the NCLEX-RN exam. Unlike her LPN or RN counterparts, Maureen does more long-term patient care and less hands-on work. ... LPNs and RNs can find numerous jobs in nursing homes, home health care, hospitals or clinics. ...

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3. Theories of Motivation

I am attending college to be a RN, not a LPN or a CN. ... While a LPN or a CN is a great career for some people, it is not for me. Being a LPN would make me feel as if I were "playing" nurse, I would feel very limited to what I could do for my patients. ...

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4. Being a Pediatric Nurse

That will allow me to graduate there with my RN. ... I would love to work as a RN on a pediatric floor while I was going through the program to specialize. ... Becoming a pediatric nurse a person must first obtain their RN. ... These programs allow someone to go from LPN-RN, RN-BSN, and BSN-MSN[ CITATION Ped15 l 1033 ]. ... My first back-up plan is to not specialize and just be an RN. ...

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5. Why I want to be an LPN

WHY I WANT TO BE AN LPN There are several reasons why I want to be an LPN. ... I would have to say that I attribute this as well as a life long dream and love for people as to why I want to become an LPN. I have the drive, energy, dedication, and compassion for this vocation and would be honored if I were to be accepted into the LPN program. ...

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6. Future Career In Nursing

For a licensed practical nurse, there are both training programs and an associate's degree in college, which will lead you to your certificate of an LPN. For a registered nurse, you can either have a bachelor's degree or you can have an associate's degree in nursing, then take the state examination, which will give you your registration to become a RN. To go further than a RN, you must go to graduate school, which becomes a total of six to seven years. ... Number of Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN ® ExamFirst-Time, U.S. ... With fewer nurses the average age of RN has risen...

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7. Career In Nursing

For a licensed practical nurse, there are both training programs and an associate's degree in college, which will lead you to your certificate of an LPN. For a registered nurse, you can either have a bachelor's degree or you can have an associate's degree in nursing, then take the state examination, which will give you your registration to become a RN. To go further than a RN, you must go to graduate school, which becomes a total of six to seven years. ... Number of Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN ® ExamFirst-Time, U.S. ... With fewer nurses the average age of RN has risen...

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8. nurssing

Since the days of Florence Nightingale, patients in hospitals around the world depended on the care of nurses. These trained professionals assist doctors and specialists in virtually every area of medicine. In addition, nursing allows for a special type of one-on-one contact that doctors can't provi...

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9. Society VS. Mental Illness How It Is And How It Was

Upon interviewing the head RN for one of the largest mental health units in Rhode Island, I have a whole new outlook on the issue. ... RN informed me that when patients are brought into the emergency room, they are referred to as "them" or "one of those kind of people" or the like. ... RN explained that many psychiatrists claim that they don't have the time to sit with these patients and listen to them. ... RN, was because some people still believe that developmental disabilities are contagious. ... RN about the center, I became curious if this job interfered with her personal life...

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10. The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)

The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is one of the most influential and important nursing organizations for people of color. The NBNA was begun in 1971 and led by Dr. Lauranne Sams, who was also the previous Dean and Professor of Nursing at Tuskegee University in Alabama (National Black Nurs...

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