LPN's PLEASE READ

I am currently a LPN located in lehigh valley and I was making around 17/hr in the hospital setting but now do homecare and love it.. I make my own schedule and make about 23/hr.

Loving care agency now accepts recent grads for work i believe they start at 19/hr

I have been an LPN for over 20 years and have found the pay to be decent but it really depends on where you work. It also depends on whether you are staff or in the prn pool and how many years experience you have. I work in a long term care facility affiliated with a hospital and becasue of my years of experience (they stop counting at 10) , make 25 an hour as a staff nurse, the pool rate is 27 an hour.
I just graduated as an RN/BSN and will probably make the same amount b/c i will be considered a "new" nurse. I think it is definitely worth it to go from CNA to LPN. You will have more job opportunity and flexibility. I worked as a CNA to get through LPN school, and as an LPN to get through college for my RN.
Best of luck to you.
Mauread

Stykerforce, I would urge you to investigate the employment opportunities for new LPN'S vs new RN's. PLEASE! There seems to be a limited amount of opportunies for LPN's-ESPECIALLY right out of school.
I was a CNA and now I am an LPN. The experience that you gain being an LPN is great but everywhere I go-they are looking for RN'S. If you can go to school for the extra time, I strongly encourage it! Also, LPN school is extremely tough because you learn what most others learn at a much faster pace. Like twice the speed. You can do it. Just prepare to buckle down for the ride of your life! When you get off, it will be worth it. Good Luck!