Who's Higher Lpn or Rn?

LPNs will likely earn lower salaries than RNs. This is because RNs have more advanced training and can carry out more complex types of patient care. Average salaries across both professions depend largely on your education, experience and where you practice and typically do not reflect entry-level positions.

What takes longer LPN or RN?

Licensed practical nurses (LPN) have about a year of nursing education, often culminating in a certificate. A minority complete longer programs and walk away with a degree – often an Associate of Applied Science (AAS).

What can a RN do that an LPN Cannot?

Including all LPN duties, some additional skillsets for an RN include: Administer and monitor patient medications (including IV) Perform and lead an emergency response using BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Wound care as assessment.