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sheilao2k4

In my part of TX (Tyler), LVN's make about $15/hr. There are 2 nursing schools which are both very good. There are several others within 100 miles. The hospital I work at will pay for school if you are an employee.

Please do not base your decision based solely on the pay. there are so many other important things to consider. Speaking as a middle-aged man who spent many years doing a job I didn't like just for the money, my advice is to follow your bliss. The other stuff will work out for you.

Good luck!

Schools: Tyler Junior College for ADN: www.tjc.edu

UT Tyler for BSN: www.uttyler.edu

Hospitals: Trinity Mother Francis: www.tmfhs.org

East Texas Medical Center: www.etmc.org

UT Texas Health Center: www.uthct.edu

In Dallas-Fort Worth, LVNs are started at $18 to $20 at nursing homes and rehab centers. Hospitals pay between $12.50 and $16.00 per hour.

There are many LVN-to-RN programs in this area. Some have no waiting lists, and strictly are based off point systems. Here's a list of all of the bridge programs that I can think of in DFW, North Texas, and East Texas:

1. Tarrant County College, Fort Worth (LVN-to-RN)
2. El Centro College, Dallas (LVN-to-RN)
3. Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch (LVN-to-RN)
4. Tarleton State University, Stephenville (LVN-to-BSN)
5. Weatherford College, Weatherford (LVN-to-RN)
6. Hill College, Cleburne (LVN-to-RN)
7. Navarro College, Corsicana (LVN-to-RN)
8. Trinity Valley Community College, Kaufman (LVN-to-RN)
9. North Central Texas College, Gainesville (LVN-to-RN)
10. Northeast Texas Community College, Mount Pleasant (LVN-to-RN)
11. Grayson County College, Denison (LVN-to-RN)
12. Paris Junior College, Paris (LVN-to-RN)
13. Angelina College, Jasper (LVN-to-RN)
14. Texarkana College, Texarkana (LVN-to-RN)
15. Cisco Junior College, Abilene (LVN-to-RN)
16. Angelo State University, San Angelo (LVN-to-RN)
17. McLennan College, Waco (LVN-to-RN)
18. University of Texas at Tyler (LVN-to-BSN)

There are many more of these bridge program in Texas, but this is all I can think of at the moment. I hope this is useful.

Hello,

AZ is where you want to be much more opportunity for school options, They don't have any crazy azz wait lists, and all the schools have the same standards for application process and requirements! I miss it, but I didn't like the summers anymore...I am a native to AZ, and my cousin who is going to be 19 has her cna cert and is working for the MAYO - you don't get better than that- I worked in the construction for Mayo in AZ, plus you have the Hospital and the Clinic, AZ cost of living compared to texas is a little higher but the school options are endless and not a lot of driving from one to the next! Good luck.....AZ doesn't have tornados or the hot sticky humidity just a really great downtown in SCOTTSDALE! Go to AZ

Are you working for the State of Arizona? Is there some kind of bounty on the number of nurses you get to move to AZ? (HaHa) Sounds like you love your state. Good for you!