Florida LPN school?

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Just curious. I want to start LPN school but so far the only one in Orlando is Orlando Tech in Downtown. Does any one know of any other LPN schools that are only 1 year to 18 months?

Luv4Nursing, thank you *so* much for that info about pay rates. I had no clue that LPNs make as much or more than a teacher in Orlando... wow.

Here I thought I was going to have to go through four or five years of LPN and RN programs before I could afford to quit teaching and move into nursing! :icon_biggrin:

I am really really starting to get excited. I am starting to see how I can make this happen. I am pretty sure now that I am going to go through the Orlando Tech LPN evening program. Not only is it the cheapest program but it's five minutes from my house! I know it will be tough to juggle that with my teaching schedule, but I can do anything if it's only for 18 months.

If I am accepted into the next round that starts on August 2007, then I would finish in January of 2009. In the meantime I could do the prerequisites at Valencia, so that when I'm done at Orlando Tech, I'll be all set to apply to the Valencia bridge program.

Before I found these boards, I was overwhelmed. I felt like I kept running into brick walls and I was starting to get discouraged. Thanks to everyone's input I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere! Thank you soooo much everyone!

: ) :typing

P.S. - Also, about the house situation. No I really do not want to sell. I bought this house with my sister about 5 years ago and I never could have afforded it all by myself without her help. She later moved away and got married and now I rent out the garage apartment, which helps.

Don't worry though -- after you get done with your nursing studies you will easily be able to afford a beautiful home I'm sure. Don't RN's in Orlando make a lot of money? I was looking on a web site called Salary.com™ Job Salaries & Compensation Survey Software and when I did a search for RN salaries in the 32803 zip code (downtown area/Fla. Hospital etc.), it said 80% of them make between $48,000 to $66,000, I think. I wonder if that is accurate. ....? Geeze, if I ever earned $66k I wouldn't know what to do with myself. No, wait, I'd go straight to the Mall at Millenia, lol!

Thats funny about the whole mall thing! Listen before you decide to do the LPN you should check the website http://www.flcenterfornursing.org/links/individual_cat.cfm?cat_id=14and see what you can find for LPN program. It should be about 12 months to 16 months. This is a career that is in demand so believe me Im like you I also have a BA in Health Administration and a AS in Biology, and these degrees do not help me to get a well paying job. If anything Im still paying school tution. The nursing Profession has so much room for growth especially when you enjoy your job, and you know u can do it!;) So don't stress yourself, also get yourself involved w/ the school u will attend because paper work is a pain!

I had to take Nurse entrance exam,the NLN for LPNs in order to even be accepted. Good luck I start in March 07 god willing!

I sometimes get confused, because of what I have to pay due too that I do not qualify for TAp or Pell becuz of my degrees, but with the forgiveness prgm, I will do just fine. Once I work as an LPN let the Hospital pay for my upgrade to a RN,I would like to be a Midwife, thats my goal. Well talk to you all soon!

Lizzy:saint: :Present1:

Yea Lizzy congratulations!

LOL once I get that nursing degree -- no more Target clothes and Payless shoes for me! I am also going to throw out all of my Maybelline make-up and replace it with M.A.C.;) And get my highlights done at the salon instead of trying to do it at home with a $5 L'oreal kit. Hehe! Oh yeah and I think I will be needing to replace my old Honda buggy with a brand new SUV. Yeah!:nurse:

Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Peds, LDRP.
Yea Lizzy congratulations!

LOL once I get that nursing degree -- no more Target clothes and Payless shoes for me! I am also going to throw out all of my Maybelline make-up and replace it with M.A.C.;) And get my highlights done at the salon instead of trying to do it at home with a $5 L'oreal kit. Hehe! Oh yeah and I think I will be needing to replace my old Honda buggy with a brand new SUV. Yeah!:nurse:

LOL, Im going to be upgrading too! No more thrift stores/garage sales/ebay bargains for me. And I will be ALL OVER some MAC makeup! And Ill be trading in my 91 mazday mx3 (HA) for a Chrystler 300C baby! lol:lol2: But first and foremost, I hope to purchase my 1st home!

You will be able to afford a beautiful new home with brand new carpeting and new kitchen appliances and everything. Wait and see! Oh yeah... and with your new pay raise you will be able to afford to go furniture shopping too!

My personal dream is to have a fireplace one day. Just a little fireplace with a mantle , and candles on top. That would be so cool, espcecially at this time of year next to a Christmas tree!

That sounds really nice, well my dream car is a BMW 325 or the Z4 convertible. I also would like to put my daughter in Private school. But for that I have to be able to have a job, not justa Nurse but a place that there is respect w/ one another. sometimesu earn all this money but the employees are horrible.

Lizzy

Lizzy, I am sure you will find what you are looking for.

I agree that respect is so important in the workplace.

No amount of money is worth putting up with a negative atmosphere.

Fortunately there are so many opportunities in nursing, that a good candidate such as yourself/(ourselves! lol) should have no trouble finding wonderful jobs in nurturing, positive environments.

Oh, yeah, and let's dream big while we're at it. The BMW sounds seriously fun.... I never pictured myself behind the wheel of a BMW but you never know what the future holds, eh?

Thanks for responding, Are u a NUrse?

Do you know by any chance, what is the salary for LPNS in FL. DO u think that Medical assistants do the same work as the LPNS

Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Peds, LDRP.
Thanks for responding, Are u a NUrse?

Do you know by any chance, what is the salary for LPNS in FL. DO u think that Medical assistants do the same work as the LPNS

sorry, you werent talking to me directly but I thought Id answer anyway lol. LPNs make anywhere from $15-$21/hr in this area, depending on whether you work in home health, assisted living, or LTC (LTC paying the most).

Medical Assistants dont do the same thing LPNs do. Their training isnt as thorough or intense as LPN training, which is why many who dont pass the entrance test for LPN school go to be an MA bc its easier. They are hiring more MAs in Dr.s offices now bc they can pay them less money. It is a year f training, just like LPN, but the knowledge base is not the same.

I strongly suggest taking the little bit of extra effort to get your LPN and not your MA. There is nothing wrong with being and MA, but once you become one, that is all you will ever be unless you go back to school and start all over again. I would rather spend that same year in LPN school where you are now a part of an excellent career ladder where you have room for advancement and mobility. You can continue on for another year to become an RN, go on for your BSN, MSN, and so on. IMO MA's sell themselves short. You can never move up from there. Just my .02!

Thanks for responding, I don't only write to a specific person anyone can answer the forum. Thats great! Do you think that in Miami the range of salary of an LPN should be less or more? I currently was accepted to the LPN program. But Im just having issues w/ financial aide due to that I already have Bachelors degree in Health and I had to take loans so Im almost exceeding the amount. Program is 24,000.00 for the LPN and I am willing to pay 13,000 up front do you have any suggestions. Tuition sounds very expensive but its including uniforms, equipments, books, and license test at the end. What do u think since you are a LPN is it worth it?

Also I just wanted to know about the MA because if I will be paying all that money to do the same job that they do I might of just not take LPN and go straight for my RN.

LIz:yeahthat:

Lizzy

I would think that the salary would be slightly higher in Miami, simply because the cost of housing is higher in Miami than in Orlando. By housing, I mean the median cost of homes.

Also, when I went to Salary.com™ Job Salaries & Compensation Survey Software just now and did a salary search on LPN's in Orlando, it said 80% of them make from $31,000 to $41,000.

When I typed in a Miami zip code, it said $32,000 to $43,000.

Remember, the low end of that salary range includes LPNs who choose to work in places that p ay far less, such as hospitals.

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Thanks for responding with that info. Im wondering if paying 24,000.00 for the LPN program is worth it. This tuition is including scrubs, books, equipments, and the license test at the end. What do you think?

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