In need of advise..please help!!!

I live in Miami too, but did my LPN in the military. My program lasted 12 months. While I have known people who took the course here, I'm not too familiar with how they work. Have you checked into some of the local schools? You can find some names here:

http://www.florida-nursing-schools.com/LPN-Programs.php

Then just e-mail or call for a packet from the ones you are interested in. You can compare the curriculum and prices, and see which ones suit your needs.

As an LPN, I have worked at hospitals (many don't take us now though), nursing homes, home health, home visits, hospice, HMO/insurance, chart reviewer/coder, school nurse, and in clinics. So there is work out there. And depending on where you work and what your experience is, the pay isn't that horrible. On staff, I have made about $19/hr, and through the nursing agencies I've made anywhere from $17/hr to $26/hr. It just depends.

You might also want to explore different RN programs, to see if you would fare off better going straight for that. Hope this helps some. Good luck!