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I will have my LNA by the end of July and hope to have a job by early August. I live in the Derry area and just looking for some advice. I am hoping afterwards to go on to a LPN Program. I am going to babystep it!! I am hearing that Concord Hospital starts their LNA's at $15 and this is with benefits? And have also heard Rockingham County nursing home with a starting pay of $20? I really need to make at least $15 and willing work 2nd shift or EOW. Per diem is also possible. Does anyone do the bailor (sp?) program? Are you allowed to take a Sat. off here and there for special events or parties. I like the idea of working 2 days and getting paid for 40, but then again family events are always on weekends. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

Thanks everyone for your advice below!! I am still looking into all my options. I know the Rivier part-time night program is easy to get into and would fit into my schedule nicely - well sorta. Has anyone here taken the Rivier part-time night program? I would start next fall in the clinicals. I was thinking about first becoming a LNA through Health Career Trainings then going on for my RN at Rivier as they have an agreement with them. Hoewever, I have heard from more than one source that LPN'S are being phased out? And tha LPN'S are being replaced by LNA'S because of cost factors and because RN's have to overlook LPN'S work anyway, such as with checking off the charts. I just do not know if can stomache being a LNA!! I heard though you can get paid an upwards of $15 for a LNA, but then have also heard a starting pay of $9.50. I would love to be a LNA at first to interact with the patients, but not sure if could handle cleaning up urine, vomit, or feces! Any advice?

Hi everyone!! I will quickly introduce myself. My name is Stacey and mom to a three-year-old little girl I am going through a separation (possible divorce) and wanted to look into schooling for either LPN or RN. I have a BA in Psychology from UNH and Certificate in Clinical Counseling from Rivier in Nashua. My plan was be a LNA then apply to the LPN 11-month night program they have in Manchester to start in January of 2007 (I forget the school's name). However, my friend is a RN and she said better getting a RN because hospitals are not hiring LPN's anymore because they require so much "babysitting." She did not mean it to be demeaning, but more that all paperwork has to be signed off by a RN. She said they only tend to hire RN's in the nursing home setting or occupational setting. The woman I used to nanny for runs a nursing home and starting LPN is $22 where she works. I was hoping to work in a a hospital setting that had some flexibility for my work hours (maybe work 3 12-hour days, EOW, etc.) and make at least $20 a hour. The problem is can not afford RN school and the LPN school is only $12 Grand. I called Rivier and in the second clear of clinical it would be something like $28 just for that year! And already have $24 Grand in school loans Right now I nanny and bring my daughter with me so she is not used to being away from me all day (which RN programs require). Plus, her dad has her 35% of the time so do not see her all weekday nights! Please any help would be greatly appreciated. Can I go to school part-time for a RN and take prerequistes? And when does it become full-time. I live in Derry, but would like to know about schools in the Manchester/Nashua area. Confused as to what I should do!