RN or LPN then RN

It all depends upon your goals, timeline, whether you have to work... and so on. Many of the LVN programs that I'm familiar with are 3 semesters, RN is 4... So if the difference between the two programs is literally 2 semesters or less, you might consider just going straight for RN. Otherwise, you might be looking at a bridge course and an additional 2 semesters - making that 6 semesters for a normal 4 semester program.

Well I really want to be an RN, I have to work at least part time to help with the bills because my husband is in the military and would be in Japan. We also have 3 kids so I need to be able to be home with them at night. I thought about going lpn first because I would have some experience in nursing so hopefully it would help in getting hired faster, because most if not all employers want some experience.

just do it all the way thru. you can get your RN in 2 years if you go to a community college and then maybe work 9-5 in a doc's office and be home with your kiddos at night :)

I am having the same thoughts, I would love to go straight to RN, but the wait it so long that it might be 4 plus years before I would be an RN. In that time i could already at least have some experince in the field if I am in LVN.

Any one else have some advice?