r/LPN_LVN_Community

I graduated at the beginning of the year In Feb and after going through my schools NCLEX prep class, then waiting for my ATt I was finally licensed in May. I went from CNA to LVN and went from making $20hr to $34hr overnight. I have since changed jobs and got a soft nursing job 8-4 type job and my life has changed for the better. I’m hoping to grind a little bit more to only income, but my life has gotten so much better, I spend more time with my wife, I’m off every weekend and I don’t have to worry about my bills. Can anyone else share what nursing has done for them. I love to hear success stories. Also it’s my cake day so I just want celebrate with some uplifting stories. Thank you to all in this community.

I’m currently studying to be LPN in Vancouver BC Canada and later I have to relocate to Houston Texas. What is this mean for my education? Can it be transferred there? Well I have to redo the licensing test or will I have to restart everything to become an LVN?

I recently started school for lvn. I was going for rn but its just a longer path and wanted to do a bridge afterwards. Does anyone know the difference on the lectures? Currently on anatomy which was the subject I struggled with most besides dosage. Just wondering if it goes in depth

Hi all! I’m not sure what to do. I have a Bachelors of Arts in English and I wish I pursued nursing but at the time I didn’t realize my passion for the field. I have worked front desk in hospitals and doctors office and met lots of health professionals and I want to be a nurse. The only thing is that my application isn’t competitive enough at community colleges and I don’t have the funds to enroll in private schools or for profit schools. I am still paying my loans on my bachelors and have other bills. That’s another stressor is that I can’t be unemployed for too long, so I was considering doing a LPN certificate program to at least get a job and then doing a bridge program. Has anyone done this before? I’m located on Long Island, outside of NYC. I understand most hospital systems hire BSN and would prefer that. But I think this might be the best option financially for me so I can start working sooner and not have any debt. Thanks for any insight!

Hello looking for guidance , I see few post that some have unfamiliar diseases on nclex -PN and I want to know your through process behind them ? Like if you never heard of it based off how questions is word it how do you get it down to your best answer?? I’m struggling with this and I need guidance thank you in advance

Im in FL with 2yrs experience, anyone can give me some insight as to how much the pay should be?

Im curious to see if im getting underpaid.

Is anyone currently in an LPN to RN program? How is it and do you think it’s worth it?

those who use an ipad for their program, is it worth it? and if it is worth it, how many gb’s is your ipad? i’m debating between 128 and 256

Hi so I'm a 28F and my name is Morgan and I was wondering thoughts on a 28 year old becoming an LPN....like is that kinda old to start out or is it harder for a 28 year old to be one one and get the hang of things?

Hey there, seeking for advice. I went to school for lvn in California in 2015 , i graduated, passed the exit exam, I took the state test I failed and I never attempted again after that. So I wanted to see if it’s possible I can go for it again? And if so any tips what to study for able to pass it now? Thank you in advance for any help and tips

I’m a new grad LVN who recently got a job at a SNF. I’ve never done healthcare jobs before and I feel so clueless and lost. Nursing school definitely does not teach you all the work you do as a nurse.

The other day I was on my 3rd day of orientation and the nurse on shift had me do med pass alone. She was there for support obviously but she would be away from the cart a lot of the times. Anyways, the morning med pass took roughly 4 hours from start to finish. I’m glad she let me do the med pass on my own because I got a practical look at how much I’ll be handling on my own.

However, It was incredibly stressful and overwhelming. She told me I was doing a good job but I felt so slow and I didn’t think I was doing a good job at all. Charting and med pass took up most of my shift. Our facility does not have a wound care nurse, RT, admission nurse or anything like that so everything is the floor nurse’s responsibility. I just don’t know how I’ll be able to complete med pass, get all treatments and wound care, admissions, any additional orders, and charting done for roughly 32 residents - especially if med pass takes up most of my time. Did anyone else experience this (especially such a long med pass) and do you guys have any tips or tricks to managing time?

Please help!!

Im am lpn in ny thinking about going for rn but would need to do the bsn or go going for ultrasonography less pressure. Any ideas? I dont really care about moving up, like supervisor, np etc.

I have 160 points, earned A’s in all of my prerequisites, and scored 70% on the TEAS. Unfortunately, I didn’t get accepted for the Fall semester, so I’m applying again for Spring and plan to retake the TEAS to improve my score.
I’m honestly really nervous about not getting in again, it would be devastating. Should I change my** **#1 choice? Would I have a better chance at Hamilton County, or should I stick with Indianapolis?

I work at nursing facility, I work with majority filipinos. Great nurses, love them. I am an immigrant from Poland my self may I add. But when I work on a unit with 3 Filipino nurses and myself when we are taking care of a patient they speak in their language. It makes me sooo mad and I find it so disrespectful. Like idk wtf is going on bc I can’t communicate. Today I left a room bc I was so upset and let them just deal with it. I FIND IT SOO RUDE BC I WOULD NEVER DO THAT. If we all speak English then why speak Filipino it may not be intentional but they can’t possibility be that dense that they don’t understand it’s rude right ? Just venting any advice would be great ! Seriously thinking about quitting bc I worked my assess of today and dealing with that for a 16 hr shift.

I have a bachelors in business and am changing careers.

My local college which advertises evening and weekends advised me that’s only for their LVN program, not their ADN.

I checked UT Arlington’s online accelerated program and it seemed to all be PERFECT except they take exams at 9 am and I work a consistent M-F - 8-5 schedule.

I believe WGU’s program also would give me an issue because their clinical portion could fall on a weekday.

Ironically, I have already taken and did well in each and every nursing prereq course, so I’m ready to go.

Is there any other school or program you know of? I’m trying to make my final decision before I apply to this LVN program.

It’ll make my journey a bit longer but will hopefully open up a work schedule where I can eventually get my ADN and BSN.

Your thoughts?

Heyy I just the 2026 predictor exit exam and it’s wasn’t that bad. I mostly use VATI practice assessments, live review assessments and Comprehension A and B. Everytime I got a question wrong I wrote the rationals and retook the tests I studied mostly during class the week before (3 days) the exit and I passed with a 77%. I felt like I would have done better if I studied longer and if I did better on the cases studies. Good luck I just thought I would let everyone know.

Currently a LPN ( women’s health) but I also know I want to go to college. I’ve been considering majoring in public health, but I’m not sure what career opportunities that would open up alongside being an LPN. Has anyone here gone from LPN to public health or worked in both fields? I’d love to hear about your experience!!

And any ideas for college that I major in??

I don’t want to become a RN immediately, I know it may be silly I think what I’m struggling with is figuring out what to study in college after becoming an LPN. I still want to continue working hands-on as an LPN, and I’m not ready to fully commit to becoming an RN just yet. If I do go to college, I want to study something that complements my LPN and lets me keep helping people in a hands-on way. I’d also love to travel, work with different communities, and help bring awareness to women’s health and maternal health. I’m just trying to figure out what degree would fit those goals best.

Hello all, I am 27 years old and work in insurance and do not like my industry and want a career change. I always wanted to join healthcare, and have been very interested in LVN bridge route to RN. To anyone who made the switch in later twenties, did you regret it? I have 100k or so saved up right now. Going to be tough to make living conditions work right now working part time but I think I can do it. Was it worth the hardship of putting your life on hold? Do you recommend spending more for private and the premium of a speedy course, or taking local adult school route? Thank you all.