I have been an LPN for 26 years. I was lucky, back in the 80s when LPNs where working in hospitals in specialty units. My experience began on telemetry and ICU for 5 years. I recieved training in hemodynamic monitoring. Then came the ax and they started to do away from LPNs in our hospital around 1991. Lucky for me I found many niches in quality management, utilization and case management as an LPN, . However I will advise all to go back to school and become RNs that is where the pay is. and that is where all opportunities lie. As you get older you will find comfort in applying for any job you desire, and in nursing the sky s the limit ..once youre an RN with BSN. Im 3/4 of the way there, live 10 min from NYC. My dream place would eb one of those big NYC research hospitals for the desire to learn and be at hte cutting edge of healthcare and of course the benefits that come with it