LPN Degree vs RN: What You Need to Know
Send us a text There are pros for going straight for your RN, there are pros for doing LPN first, or even just doing LPN. Not everyone who gets their LPN degree is planning on becoming an RN. The first obvious pro for going the LPN route is that it’s faster. You can get your LPN in just 12 months, whereas getting your RN takes about 18 months. So you’re gonna save like half a year, which isn’t a huge deal. I mean, once you’re in nursing school, the time goes by so quickly anyway, that ...