lpn/rn

is anyone an LPN or an RN? where did you go to school? is there a big salary difference between the two? can an lpn work in the hospitals?

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I am neither, however did start in school to be an RN.
I went to SUNY Famingdale. (I chose them because, at least back then, you got right into clinical your first semester, not your 3rd year like Stonybrook and some 4-ys degrees are.)

Back then the application process/acceptance was tough! I got accepted to Nassau, Farm, ASU, York, Stonybrook, but Suffolk tuned me down. I still laugh about that.

Hospitals hire both, however depending the hospital, some like the LPN, because they are cheaper and they can use them for lesser money for the same responsibilities. Some hospitals will pay for you to get your bachelors, masters, etc.

Hope this helps a little?!

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Believe it or not, it is very hard to get into Suffolk for Nursing

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i was an lpn first n now i'm an rn. i went to molloy.......there is a diff. in salary but it really depends on where you work. not all hospitals hire lpn. as an rn u have the potential to work in endless specialties,, management positions, administration, education. you get a lil more in salary for you bachelors as opposed to AA. i would say that there is at least a 10$ diff/hour in pay rate for rn/lpn. lpn can make 21 to start no experience while the rn no experience can make 31/32 no exp......n then u go into shift diff. education, etc.!