Why are we in LPN school?

rb18 · Feb 21, 2015

Ask yourself if you're in it to help out others or if you're really just doing it because of money? Nothing is "hard" if you're passionate towards a goal.

Creedyfbaby · Feb 21, 2015

I asked myself that just now and I'm in it for the money and to help people.

Nibbles1 · Feb 21, 2015

I'm a LPN and I made 65,000 last year.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 21, 2015

Just curious as to why we are torturing ourselves to make 35K a year?

During my four years as an LPN (2006-2010) I always earned in excess of $40k annually. In 2008 I earned $63k by working a full-time job and a part-time gig.

Why are you going through with this?

I went through with it because, at the time, I was a 23-year-old factory worker with no education beyond high school, no marketable skills, and nonexistent career mobility. The LPN bestowed upon me the career mobility that I desired.

CNAAJ · Feb 22, 2015

I'm a CNA now and though I love what I do I noticed myself beginning to hate going to work because I felt like I'm good enough to be a nurse so I should be. lpn will be a stepping stone for me however I'm 21 with no children the money will be pretty decent for me until I get where I want to be in nursing

Creedyfbaby · Feb 22, 2015

The reason I say 35K is because Im from Alabama and our yearly salary reviews just came out and LPNs averaged 35K seems many are shocked at this 35K number í ½í¸‚

SingDanceRunLife · Feb 23, 2015

I'm working as hard as I am in school because I want to be a nurse. I want to help heal people and positively impact their lives, and I find nursing very interesting as well. I know I'm in the minority by a long shot, but I don't find nursing school to be all that hard. It's a lot of work, yes, but not that much harder than anything else.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 23, 2015

Ask yourself if you're in it to help out others or if you're really just doing it because of money? Nothing is "hard" if you're passionate towards a goal.

I did it for the money. All of the passion in the world isn't going to pay peoples' bills or keep food on the table.

caliotter3 · Feb 23, 2015

Well, there's always minimum wage, if you can get one of those jobs.

SWM2009 · Feb 23, 2015

Minimum wage in Alabama is $7.25 per google. Working 40 hours a week would not even net you 20,000 a year at that rate. Does that put the $35,000 in perspective? Plus with shift differentials and overtime, I bet it is possible to make more than that $35,000.

Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN · Feb 24, 2015

Honestly, I did it for a handful of reasons. Sure, 35K isn't a lot, but it's enough to take care of yourself. Not necessarily comfortably, but you can definitely survive off of it. I'm mostly doing it because for me, it's a stepping stone. Where I live, the ASN programs are so compacted that you've got anywhere from a 2-5 year waitlist, after you get everything done. Whereas if you get your LVN, which these schools are not as compacted, you can get direct entry as long as there's space available once you've completed the pre-reqs. This is mostly since you surpass a couple of beginning classes, after you prove yourself. On top of that, I want to start experiencing nursing. I'm in it for the money, sure, it's more than minimum wage. But more than that. I want to help people, and be able to get the experience to further my goals.