$12 an hour?!

tabh · Jun 04, 2004, 01:51 PM

Wow... I'm a CNA at the nursing home you mentioned and considered going the LPN route. BTW, St. John's pays their LPNs about $16/hour. But this just confirms that I will take the RN program at MCC.

Edited to add: I think Strong would probably pay the best if you wanted a hospital job, otherwise St. John's is the way to go. It does pay better than a lot of other facilities. You are required to work every other weekend and get a shift differential of $1.25 for this, plus the same differential if you work nights or evenings. The benefits aren't too bad. It's a good place to work. Just something to keep in mind once you're an LPN.

purplemania · Jun 04, 2004, 02:14 PM

Sagarcia 210: when you negotiate for that RN position be sure to find out if they offer experienced LVN's a higher pay than novice nurses. We do and it is several dollars more, depending on length of experience.

KIAYSMOM: the writing is on the wall---get your RN as soon as you can.

sabrn2006 · Jun 04, 2004, 02:25 PM

I live between Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY. My mother in law makes $18/hour as an LPN at a LTC facility, but she has been a nurse for 35 years! My sister in law is also an LPN - at private physician's office. A few months ago, she received a raise to a little over $14/hour. Before that, she only made $11/hour after 10 years experience.

It really does depend on where you work. I would say to definitely keep going for your RN asap like the OP said.

goldenlpn · Jun 04, 2004, 06:07 PM

I graduated from school March, 12 2004. I began working with my temp permit at a long term care facility in Phila PA on March 24. I started out @ 19.20 an hr. I passed my boards yesterday and will now make 20.63 11-7am shift, 3-11 is 23.57 and 7-3 is 19.70. If you interested Philly is an excellent place for LPNS to excel and make a decent living. Most facilities are paying 19-25 an hr depending on the shift.

barbiedee · Jun 04, 2004, 06:44 PM

Be grateful!!

I am an LPN in BC, Canada. We USED to make about $22.00 Cnd an hour (about $16 US). The government just cut our salaries by 15%...making around $19.00 hr Cnd. (About 13.OO US) The government imposed a contract making our work week longer, and the 15% wage cut. That contract covered LPN's, CNA's, housekeepers, laundry and kitchen workers, maintenance, etc. (RN's were not in the same union). I wonder....does that mean we can do 15% less work???? I wish.

kiyasmom · Jun 06, 2004, 05:40 PM

I am definitely going to get my RN, sooner than later. I might have to do the Deaconess route, or the Excelsior not sure which yet, since waiting lists here are CRAZY and I have a husband and three children...only my husband's income. I was told Erie county has a bridge program for LPNs which I will look into if I can CLEP out of my last few prereqs.

nursebedlam · Jun 06, 2004, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by caroladybelle

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.

hell $12.00

TeenyBabyRN · Jun 12, 2004, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by caroladybelle

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.

Where on earth do they find RNs that will work for $12/hr???
That is disgraceful!

FNP2B · Jun 12, 2004, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by goldenlpn

I graduated from school March, 12 2004. I began working with my temp permit at a long term care facility in Phila PA on March 24. I started out @ 19.20 an hr. I passed my boards yesterday and will now make 20.63 11-7am shift, 3-11 is 23.57 and 7-3 is 19.70. If you interested Philly is an excellent place for LPNS to excel and make a decent living. Most facilities are paying 19-25 an hr depending on the shift.

WoW, you are an LPN new grad and you are going to come out of the gates making about 42K anually.....maybe im reading this post wrong? That seems a bit much for a LPN?

“Patience is a virtue, yes, and good things come to those who wait, but only things left behind by those who hustle"

“Success is a Journey, not a Destination”

RN4NICU · Jun 12, 2004, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by FNP2B

WoW, you are an LPN new grad and you are going to come out of the gates making about 42K anually.....maybe im reading this post wrong? That seems a bit much for a LPN?

Salary.com lists LPN at $39,187 (which of course would not include differentials, as that is a benefit) and RN at $50,000, (which is $24-27/hr depending on whether it is based on 8 or 12 hour shifts) so this is probably correct.

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