I'm a nursing student about to graduate from my LPN course, in San Diego. I'm moving to Portland, OR as soon as I get my liscence. I have a few question, Is there any programs that offer LPN to RN or LPN to BSN, that wouldn't require a long wait list. I know the community college offers it but I don't like the idea of having to wait just to get into a school. In San Diego they offer it in a lot of technical schools which cost a lot but you get right in. Is there anything like that in or around portland? I was also wondering how the job market for LPN is in Portland, do hospitals hire LPN? or who pays best?