$12 an hour?!

Medical Assistants here in Indiana make minimum wage and no benefits. They have to take more credit hours than an LPN. Plus most medical assistant classes don't transfer to the nursing programs. CNA's get paid more than nursing assistants here and only need 3 months of training.

There are places where RNs are paid $12.00 an hour.

It depends on what area of the country that you are in and what type of nursing you do.

I'm in the Rochester area and I was told that Highland starts their LPN's out at 13.50/hr. I think 12.00 is a bit low for this area. I believe the VA's hospitals pay well so you may want to check that out.

Hi, I am from Rochester ,NY where do you go to school?

That's too funny that you said that, because my husband is a vet, and we are going to the VA clinic on Westfall Rd. tomorrow! Seriously, though, the nearest VA hospital is Buffalo.

I am curious, too. Are you an LPN student at Isabella Graham or REOC? (Those are the only two programs I know of in Monroe County )

Um, never mind. Upon second look I see you aren't in Monroe County.