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Berdie asked in HealthOther - Health · 1 decade ago

LVN vs. RN?

I work with nurses. Can someone please explain to me why RNs feel they are superior to LVNs? I know that there are somethings RNs can do that LVNs can't, but why do RNs hate LVNs?

Update:

No, I am not a nurse. I just hate seeing and hearing their put downs.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It's because to be a Registered Nurse you go through years of study at the university level.

    And their education makes them superior. RN's don't hate LVN's.

    Licensed Vocational Nurses are not Registered Nurses.

    People sometimes have a problem with having a title and it goes to their heads. And maybe they have a know-it-all complex.

    Oh well, just think how doctors treat RN's. Same thing.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    When my Mother was a nurse which was some years ago they were called LPN's Licensed Practical Nurse, so they call them LVN'S now? My Mother was a LPN for about 30 years then went on to do special duty. RN's are Registered Nurses, I really do see alot of difference, except RN'd go to medical school longer and handle the medicine carts @ the hosp. I don't think any of the nurses RN's or LPN's that did not like her. Are you a LVN? and a RN is giving you a bad time? Maybe she is not confident of herself and you will find someone everywhere you work that you clash with. I hope this helps. My Mother is gone now and the nurses that I have come in contact with do not treat their patients like my Mother did with compassion,Good Luck

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    truly the RN software, because it is an prolonged software that teaches you a procedures better about the human body, pathophysiology of ailment and ailment, performing checks, and so on. The RN scope of practice is plenty better certain and in touch than an LVN, they have many better primary jobs. RNs pick to apply a larger element of severe wondering skills even as being concerned for sufferers - LVNs in reality assemble ideas and bypass it off to individuals, while RNs assemble the information and then parent out what to do with that ideas and what all of it potential contained in the grand photo of what is going on with the affected individual. it is better sturdy, yet you'll earn better money, have better interest possibilities accessible to you, and so on.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have run into this as well and i think it's because the RN has more schooling and feels they know a lot more and depending on experience, they usually do

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