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Well, I mean, she is technically a nurse. She's a Licensed practical NURSE.

I'm not a nurse, but I am starting nursing school, and I really feel this is a common thought process. Just like you may find some BSN's look down on ASNs.

She is a nurse.  

I don't know why you're grouping LPNs and CNAs together.

Quoting Penises 3:Vaginas 1:" Well, I mean, she is technically a nurse. She's a Licensed practical NURSE. I'm not a nurse, but I ... [snip!] ... nursing school, and I really feel this is a common thought process. Just like you may find some BSN's look down on ASNs. "

I guess in a sense that is right, but when I talks to her last because I asked her how she graduated so quickly and took her boards all within only 2 years of schooling. she replied with "I never took boards, I'm LPN certified."

In general I don't really care, but it's just one of those things that grinds my gears lol. I guess in my eyes it's like a nurse calling herself a nurse practitioner, different levels with different titles.

Lpn/lvn is a nurse  
I'm a licensed vocational *nurse*

My husbands an RN an in school for his bsn, he dosnt think he's better than me...  

LPN IS a nurse....they just aren't allowed to do as much as RN's and get paid less. They are still nurses though. CNA is just a nurses assistant, so no they are not nurses. I have to get my CNA for a prerequisite to get my RN.

Quoting loser mom:" She is a nurse.   I don't know why you're grouping LPNs and CNAs together. "

It's a common, superiority issue.

There are certain "ranks" in most peoples minds. CNA's, LPNs, ASNs, and BSNs. And then of course you know, nurse midwife, nurse practitioner.

Quoting loser mom:" She is a nurse.   I don't know why you're grouping LPNs and CNAs together. "

I'm not saying LPN and CNA's are anywhere similar, but I just think without an RN - you're not technically a licensed nurse.

Quoting ♥ logan's mommy:" I guess in a sense that is right, but when I talks to her last because I asked her how she graduated ... [snip!] ... gears lol. I guess in my eyes it's like a nurse calling herself a nurse practitioner, different levels with different titles. "

But regardless, a nurse is a nurse. It's like saying that a doctor who is only PC isn't the same as a doctor who is a neurosurgeon. They are both Dr's just have different amounts of schooling/education.

Quoting ♥ logan's mommy:" I'm not saying LPN and CNA's are anywhere similar, but I just think without an RN - you're not technically a licensed nurse. "

You're not a REGISTERED nurse, I agree, but, an LPN by NAME is licensed.

Quoting ❥ Meℓi:" LPN IS a nurse....they just aren't allowed to do as much as RN's and get paid less. They are still nurses ... [snip!] ... nurses though. CNA is just a nurses assistant, so no they are not nurses. I have to get my CNA for a prerequisite to get my RN."

really? my university doesn't require that for a prereq! I've never heard of that!

Quoting Penises 3:Vaginas 1:" You're not a REGISTERED nurse, I agree, but, an LPN by NAME is licensed. "

true, I guess I should have worded my original post differently.

Quoting ♥ logan's mommy:" really? my university doesn't require that for a prereq! I've never heard of that!"

Mine doesn't either. But different states have different guidelines.

Here, if you are an LPN you get a special fast track, to your RN only lasting a year, compared to the two for your RN.

Quoting ♥ logan's mommy:" really? my university doesn't require that for a prereq! I've never heard of that!"

Yep, here they want you to have some kind of "field" experience before going into the nursing program.

Quoting ♥ logan's mommy:" true, I guess I should have worded my original post differently. "

I mean, I understand the mentality of what you are saying. It's annoying to you, that you are going through 2-4 years of schooling to become and RN, and your friend is clumping the term "nurse" into a broad group of professions.

But at the same time, her title alone, makes her a nurse. I mean, I'm going for my ASN, I don't plan on going around calling myself an ASN, I'll just be a nurse, or maybe an RN. KWIM?