I Want To Become A Nurse. Is Getting My Lpn Different From Going To Nursing School? I Need Some Advice Please.


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No. Getting your LPN certifications requires that you go to nursing school. The program is anywhere from 12 -18 months long. Go for it.

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  1. Journey on December 9, 2009 5:35 pm

    You have to go to school to get your LPN…Usually a vocational school from 11 to 16 months depending on the program….some schools have RN programs where you get your LPN half way through the program.

  2. branbran on December 9, 2009 5:42 pm

    An LPN program is a type of nursing school that is about one year plus prerequisites, instead of two to four years for an RN. You won’t get paid as much as an LPN, but you will get experience and can always go back and do an LPN to RN program which take a little over a year. There are more job opportinities for LPN’s in nursing homes and clinics than hospitals, but some LPN’s do find jobs in hospitals. It depends on where you live. If you really want to work in a hospital, look on a hospital website near where you live to see if they have openings for LPN’s before you commit to an LPN program.

  3. b2bMarch on December 9, 2009 5:50 pm

    Hello! I just completed the LPN program, like others stated it depends on where you live…..In Indiana at Indiana State ( but there are specific rules) they have an online course for LPN to RN & excelsior college has and online program…. I went to school in IN called Brown Mackie (Do not recommend this particular school) I completed the program in 12 mo. and took my State boards today. There are allot of jobs out there for LPNs, and they are still used in hospitals, clinics & nursing homes (especially in cities). The best advice I can give you is investigate the school you decide to go to, make sure they are accredited and not in danger of loosing it. There is website you can look up if they are accredited–just google it

  4. KARIM S on December 9, 2009 5:52 pm

    A licensed practical nurse and a registered nurse (one who has attended nursing school) have different levels of education.
    An RN generally has a Bachelors degree, while an LPN has at most two years of school.
    Of course this is one of those areas where a person is limited by the amount of education they have.

  5. storm on December 9, 2009 6:26 pm

    You have to go through nursing school in order to BECOME an LPN. An LPN is a Licensed Practitioner or Licensed Practical Nurse. My mother is an RN, registered nurse, which is above an LPN. You can go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ and learn more about the job title, nature of the job, education required, and salaries. Good luck!

  6. Alli on December 9, 2009 6:37 pm

    Save yourself a lot of trouble, dont do LPN. YOu will only find good pay in nursing homes. Hospitals arent using LPNs like they used to. Find a diploma RN program or an associates program at a community college.