Lisa1212

Hi. I can relate to everything you said as well. It's really hard work being an LVN and forget about trying to support yourself much less if you have to support kids. My advice is to get out while you can. I'm a little older , 54 yrs old, and its really hard at this age. You don't recover from standing at the med cart for 6 hrs like you did in your 20s. I am pursuing a degree for teaching online through Grand Canyon university. I also was a school nurse, but found that to be a very stressful job. I liked volunteering in my sons classrooms and that's how I decided on teaching. I also have a friend who switched to real estate and she loves it ! I'm jealous because she sets her own hours. She does well and says, you get out of it what you put in. Find what your passion is and pursue it !

I am totally changing careers. At my age, I don't want someone half my age telling me when I can use the restroom or take my break. I don't want to work weekends , holidays , or the night shift for a pay differential. Being an LPN/LVN is super hard work and low pay for what we do. Im pursuing an Elementary school teaching degree all online. I want to work 10 months out of the year with summers off, no weekends, no holidays and get paid for them too !