Which is a better field ?

@Ontheroad today, very few go the LPN route. Most new nurses, at least in the more populace US states, have bachelor's degrees as entry level into actual nursing. There are nurses aides and techs, but not many will advance won't speak the being an actual nurse for many reasons, cost of education is high on the obstacle list.

@samueltyler2 I worked in the long-term care industry for many years, and had many nurses from LPNs to Nurse Practicioner with Doctorates who worked with and for me. LPNs fill many positions from the smallest to largest cities and are vital in the long-term care picture, plus it's an inexpensive, relatively speaking, way to get into nursing.

@Ontheroadwith all due respect, I worked in US hospitals from 1972 through 2016. At first there were some LPNs, by 2016, virtually none. Most nurse practitioners had either just BS in nursing or at most MS. The PhD nurses mostly taught in nurses ng schools. There is a lot of controversy as to if a PhD nurse can, or should, introduce duce herself as doctor.

@samueltyler2 very true

@samueltyler2 That is funny. I mean she have a docorate. Just not a doctor. Cool.

@Umile the nurses are dying in California. Technology cally, anyone with a doctoral degree is entitled the better ng called doctor, my sister has a PhD and calls herself doctor, but imagine the confusion in a health care setting.

@samueltyler2 I said long-term care, so yes, I agree and know LPNs aren't much needed in hospitals. They are everywhere and with over 65,000 of them they employ LPNs all across the nation.

It is a great way to start out and while working, complete an online (with short residency training) course for your bachelor's and become an RN.

My ex has her PhD in nursing and is an NP practicing in a hospital. Yes, she does carry the title Doctor, but due to legal hurdles and other more important issues, NPs are not called, nor do they carry the title of MD.

@Ontheroad I don't want to belabor the point but this is what you posted, no mention of in what type of a facility:

[c=008099]Nursing is extremely rewarding and the pay is great, plus job security is high. It requires intense schooling and if you want to climb the nursing ladder, so to speak, you'll eventually need a Master's, but starting out as an LPN, can be done in a couple of years.[/c]

@samueltyler2 Right, and while you say you don't want to belabor the point, you leave out I also wrote:

[quote]I worked in the long-term care industry for many years, and had many nurses from LPNs to Nurse Practicioner with Doctorates who worked with and for me. LPNs fill many positions from the smallest to largest cities and are vital in the long-term care picture, plus it's an inexpensive, relatively speaking, way to get into nursing.[/quote]

Then you continued to belabor the point which I replied to and again, you didn't want to, but you came back again.

@Ontheroad touche