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I want to go for vacational nursing training, Am I making a good decision? Will I get good job after the training? Will their still be demand for vocational nurses in the long run? Need answers from those that have already done it or have knowledge about it

LPNs and LVNs are in demand- mostly in long-term care. Some work in medical offices, home health care and even in hospitals. I don't that is going to change any time soon. I don't know how you define "good job", but the pay is pretty good. Around here, average size city, they start out making $16/hr. It really varies. It still may be crappy work, like changing adult diapers, helping when someone vomits, changing dressings on bed sores etc... Having been a CNA, I don't think I would want to be a LVN or LPN. Maybe you should become a CNA first, work around LVNs, then decide if that is something you would like to do.

A LVN or LPN can make $10 to $12 per hour while a RN can make twice that.

As an LPN I can tell you. Don't waste your time, I went to school when I had small children so I thought it would be best to get the LPN and then continue on part time while working. It has been 4 years no RN and doing the same job for way less money and limited job openings. Please do not waste your time and money with an LPN/LVN program unless that is a far as you want to go. I know several LPNs who are in the same spot, wishing they had just done the RN.

Good Luck

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