CNA/LVN decision making time

I only one person who is a CNA and she works nights 3 days a week. After
years of trying to make it in my own business I am shifting to health care
because I think it's really rewarding. N/E ways here is my question to some
CNA's and LVN's and RN's in the field. I enrolled in a private college for their
CNA course, it cost more than $500. But I did that while enrolling for pre-reqs to get into the CC RN program. Now, I want a different route to RN-
through LVN. The choice I have to make is make a financial commitment to
an LVN program that would keep me away from my family two nights a week and one weekend day for 16 months (it could pay for it provided I have job that pays at least $10 an hour at 40 hours a week min.) ... OR
try to enter a day program in the Fall that is a shorter time span (about
1 year) but ends 2 months later. (This is from 8-3 mon- Fri and then 3 days per week for the second semester) Not easy to get into, but the
price is $12,000 cheaper. ( I would hope that I could easily get a CNA
night shift on weekends) I can't really make this decision because I hear
that the job market is not good for CNA and that people are hiring more
LVN instead. I am so confused????????? What to do? Again I know only
one CNA she told me positive stuff for CNA so I am confused!!!

LVN CHEAPER ROUTE

Here are my pro's Here are my cons
less expensive acceptance is based on
no financial pressure to pay test results
tuition Have to wait 6 months before
my kid will be in school throughout starting, I am impatient
the entire program...no need to If I can't get in then I have
pay babysitter on sat. to pay for expensive route
If I have to take time off work to N/E ways
study I could afford it Saturdays are gone with my
If I have to go for expensive route preschooler
because of not getting in I would have I won't have days to work a
money saved up for that hopefully shift from 8-3 or 7-3 I could
only work weekend night
shifts and my hubby changes
his schedule often


My list are about the same. WHat is the reality of more widely available
shifts for CNA work. Maybe that would help me with my decision. I live
in a big city and I think there is a high demand. For the new grads, was
it easy to find a job if you were in a big city, could you choose from
shifts? ANy help is appreciated .... I am having trouble sleeping lately cause
the school wants my decision soon.