Would going to LPN school be a bad idea in my situation?

[chelseyelise7]

I graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology and realized that it was a mistake. I can't find a job and I really don't want to go to graduate school. I've been volunteering at a local hospital in the ER and I absolutely love it and would LOVE to be a nurse. I want to eventually be an RN but right now I was thinking about just getting an LPN cert... My friends who are in RN school say that there aren't many jobs for LPNs so I am a little hesitant. I do see many LPN jobs though at the hospital I volunteer for. I just can't afford to go to school for 2 more years right now. Maybe if I did LPN they would pay for me to go back and get my RN later on.. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks :)

[thenursemandy]

If you decide to do the LPN and have your employer pay for it, be aware that you will most likely be required to work for them a certain amount of time for each incriment that they give you....say 1 year for each $2,000 in tuition. Also, many lpns find it difficult to get in an RN bridge program. It could take years.