Nurses LPN/LVN
Published Mar 8, 2013
You are reading page 4 of I understand why people go the LPN route
SarahbethLPN
1 Post
Hi, @ downsouthlaff, I was a STNA for two years before I became an LPN. My original goal was to just take my prereq's and try the RN route, but desperate to get my career going I decided to apply for an LPN program and I was accepted. During my clinicals, I felt very confident with the hands on aspect because of my experience I had working as an aide. I was able to help other people in my class who had no previous experience, and it felt great :) I now work in an assisted living facility making a lot more money, which really helps since I am back in school for my RN. Good luck to you and whatever you decide
Philly_LPN_Girl, LPN
718 Posts
Wow the cna's where I live at make $11-$18 an hr just starting out.
Sounds like you have a great plan and everyone cant go straight for their rn, some people have to start out low then work their way up. I have all of my prereqs for rn but doing lpn then doing my rn online. A few of my girlfriends are in school to be an rn and they wished that they would have done lpn first. Good Luck
downsouthlaff, LPN
1 Article; 317 Posts
Thanks everyone for the great info!! I will be enrolling in a night LPN program in August! Thanks each of you!
lovinlife11
138 Posts
Be encouraged by your choices, Lpn route is a solid choice an a good stepping stone if you do decide to go the Rn route. Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders!! Good luck in nursing school!
Thanks Lovinlife 11 I was young and arrogant as many know on this forum but being an EMT and a year as a CNA in the nursing home definently whipped me into shape!! But I like to belive that I'm headed in the right direction and look forward to the future! I don't care if your a CNA and LPN an RN, housekeeper DON, lasting over a year in the nursing home is VERY HARD, it's real easy to fly off the handle with all the mean bosses, backstabbing co workers, mean residents, unbelievable work situations! But I like to feel proud of my accomplishment of sticking it out and staying! And now nearly a year later all of my CNA co workers are different people except for the 3 or 4 long timers! But it's great that after a year after all tge BS I would like to remain in this environment and move up in my studies. Working in a nursing home is like being a glass glass leaning over the edge of a counter top, it could fall over any minute and you can be fired for the most ridiculous thing but some of those glasses stay on the edge of that countertop for 30 plus years and do just fine!!
traveljunkie
9 Posts
Here in San Francisco LVNs make $25 to $40 per hour depending where you work. The LVN to RN is a very good route. You basically cut out the waiting period for the program. There are soooo many different opportunities. My friend who has been an LVN for 3 years recently got a job on a cruise ship as a medic. She gets to cruise to Mexico, S America and Canada all year round and make $$ doing it. Good luck and have a Blessed Life!
Nancy from SF