Rosetyler

Hello I am new to the forum. I am a 38 year old mom to four, all 12 and under. I have been an at home mom for 12 years and very much want to go to nursing school. What I ultimately would like to do is developmental disabilities nursing and/or pediatric home health. All four of my children were medically fragile babies and toddlers, so I have had some of experience on the receiving end of home health nursing and also a lot of experience with caring for (my own!) children in that situation. What I am researching is what type of degree to get to get into the field I want, LPN vs ADN vs BSN. There is both an LPN program and an associate degree RN program available close to me at CC. The closest BSN program ( at a public college) is 45 minutes away. I plan to call some local agencies and see what kind of nurses they hire, but I also thought I would ask here for opinions/advice. When I graduate I would probably prefer part time work so I can still be available to my kids, (who all have some special needs) so that issue is on the table as well. Any thoughts?