What is LPN nursing to you? explain why you like or not like about it.?

Actually, I am planning to get into nursing degree and I am thinking to get into LPN. RN is best but it will take years and years and then there are many competition outthere. Can anyone give me some info? Thank you.

I was an LPN for 10 years before I went on to get my RN. LPN's do hands-on patient care. RN's do more in the line of paper pushing and overseeing patient care. If you are looking for job satisfaction, I would go for practical nurse because of more patient contact. Good luck. I wish you well.

Just go for the RN. You can use your FULL scope of practice as a nurse and the pay is better. Go the extra mile and and get the RN you wont regret it.

LPN is a licensed practical nurse where as a RN is a registered nurse.
The RN program is only 2 years longer than the LPN course and it is about 10 - 20 thousand more in salary. Also, more and more nurses are becoming licensed to perscribe prescriptions since there are a shortage of doctors these days and that will be a huge increase in salary. A registered nurse is allowed to make actually care plans where as LPN's have to follow one.
Hope that helps

I am an LPN just graduated in August. I suggest going for your RN. Most hospitals (at least where I am ) are trying to phase out LPNs. Its only one year longer to get your RN here so I am going back in may to get my RN. The competition is not as bad as you think being RN. most hospitals and places of medicine are very understaffed.