prof_hannah

Reply to Jojo: Thank you Jojo for your reply. I am here in Houston, Texas. Do you know a school here that offers that 1 year program that you have mentioned for those who have BS degree?

Hello to all the CNAs/LVNs/RNs out there. I have read a lot of postings here and I really believe that this is the best place to solicit advices. I am 41, single mother of 4 kids and a teacher of one of the biggest districts here in Texas. I am making around $58k annually. BTW this is my 20th year of teaching. I am now at the point wherein I am getting tired of teaching (too much stress, staying late for grading and recording, doing the same things again and again, etc). I don't want to ruin my record because of this feeling. I am thinking of shifting to nursing since I really want to do something that is related to caring for people. I am willing to spend a year to go back to school plus my savings is just enough for us to survive for a year. I have checked some school websites and I realized that it takes 2 years to finish the program for RN. I know this will not work for me since I have 4 children to feed. I saw another option: Take an LVN program which is for a year, start working as LVN then take the transition program to RN once I have adjusted to my new profession. I just want to know if there are nurses here or know somebody who did the same thing. I would love to hear your/their experiences. There are so many questions that pop up to my mind such as: Is it worth it? How much does an LVN receive? Will my salary as LVN feed my children and my schooling fo another year? Am I too old to shift profession? Is this option possible? Please help me by sharing your opinions and eperiences! It will be very much appreciated. Thank you.