Thinking about becoming a lpn???

[needajob]

Yes I just turned 23 and I need to do something with my life. I thinking about going into the field of medicine and becoming a lpn. I have a few questions though.

How long does schooling take?

What is the base starting pay and yearly earnings? I am from KY if that matters

Exactly what all does a lpn do? Do they change diapers and give baths?

sorry for sounding dumb, its just about impossible to get a job in anything else around here. Thanks for your help

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

It took approximately 12 months for me to complete LVN school. The only prerequisites were completion of high school and passing an entrance exam. Nursing is a rewarding career.

However, the long-term nursing job outlook is going to be very poor in the state of Kentucky according to page 18 of this link if you click here. According to these projections, there's going to be an oversupply of nurses in 5 states by the year 2020, and Kentucky is one of these 'oversupplied' states. The other 4 states are Kansas, Hawaii, Vermont, and Iowa. Click on the link below and scroll down to page 18.

ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/nationalcenter/rnproject.pdf