Dear Donna,
I have been an LPN for 15 years. I would like to further my education but do not want to become an RN. What do you suggest?
Wants to Go Back to School
Dear Wants to Go Back to School,
It’s great that you want to further your formal education, and you don’t have to become an RN to do so. In fact, you have many other options.
Many LPNs (and RNs) go back to school to obtain degrees in areas such as healthcare management, healthcare information technology, public health, health education and even majors such as journalism and communications. All of these have relevance in healthcare. Combined with your nursing background, this can make for a dynamic professional package.
When choosing a major, find a program with coursework and curriculum that is interesting and exciting to you. What matters is that you get the degree. The actual major is less important. The one exception is if you want to teach nursing, in which case you typically need a degree in nursing. For additional tips and advice for choosing a major and other practical aspects of returning to school, read the article “How to get back to school.”
WOW! Going through the same thing. I’ve been an LPN for 20 years and I and exhausted, overwhelmed and just need out.
Nice to know I’m not alone, but also have no idea where to go.
frustrated LPN
I am totally going through this same senario. I am tired of patient care, I dont want to invest 3-4 years in college to get my RN. I am looking for some options that will help me make it through to retirement.
I too am feeling all the same exact things if the others. I am fatigued, i donot have the energy for anither 3 to 4 years to become an rn but i do want to research better options especially beibg that i am quickly agibg, still need to work. What in the world can an LVN do im sure there has got to be better options for us beyond . Lord help us
I am a LPN with a bachelor degree in science and Associate Degree I am tired of nursing what else can I do