If you get your LVN, you may become 'stuck' as a lot of LVN's work and don't get their RN's. LVN's are restricted in their roles and employment. and it CA, I'm sure it's more so. In San Fran and all of Cal, it probably would be better to do the RN-BSN if you can. On the pro side of being an LVN, you gain experience with medication administration, I.V.'s, assessments, injections (insulin, heparin or otherwise and why you give these) and EMR charting.