I'm an LVN in Fort Worth Texas. i have worked all types of nursing. med surge, clinic, hospice, nursing homes, homehealth, nurse manager. i dont know much about wisconsin but i have found that home health is where the money is because you generally get paid by the visit so the more patients the more money. i generally bring home around 2500 bi weekly and thats after taxes. i usually have anywhere from 15-20 patients a day and only work 4 days a week. nursing home tend to pay more than hospitals and clinics pay even less. here new grads generally start out around 20 an hour.