I have been an LVN for 9yrs. I went this route because I was a single mom with 2 young kids, and it was the quickest route for me to obtain my nursing license and make money to support us. And, it did just that. I was blessed to obtain a salary position doing field visits with a hospice company, starting at $41,000 a year, not including visits made after hours, weekends and on-call pay. I am now a high school nurse, and yes, I had to take a pay cut. But, I am able to study for my BSN hoping to attend TWU RN weekend/evening program.