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Thanks for your reply. I'm thinking about going to RN route as well. My concern is the house that I bought about three months ago. I'm not sure if I can pay my mortgage bill if I will be in the school for straight two years. If I take the LVN program (since it less cost) I can get a part time job and be able to pay my mortgage. Work maybe for a year after graduated and then start the RN (bridge) program. Yet I have some money for the RN program expenses since I worked as LVN and I also can use my equity. Anyway.. if you don't mine telling me.. what is the starting pay rate for fresh LVN in SoCal area. Especially Inland Empire. Thanks for the info!

Helo folks, My name is Sonny (M/32) and I just joining this forum. I live in Inland Empire (SoCal) for about 10 months now. I was from East Coast before. My background is in Financial/Mortgage. I made $20.00 an hour back when I was working in New Jersey. In November I moved to California and January of 2005 I met my current girlfriend. She is an RN. The fact that (as you all know) she's making a lot more then me and I saw that a lot of good opportunities in the medical field in this area made me think to switching my career. So I went to local Community College and registered for full time LVN course. The class will start January 2006. Now.. for those people who's been in this kind situation, where the new field is totally a new learning experience, what will be your best advise for me so I can hang in there. I'm very determine to go through this (switching career) because I know working as an LVN they make more than compare to data entry job. And also there is a possibility (?) to continoue to RN with bridge program. My post probably to general but I will be glad to give you more detail if needed in order for you guys to give me best advise. Also.. any idea how much the paying rate for fresh LVN in California (Inland Empire) area? Regards, Sonny