Are LPN/LVN's on the rebound?

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This is purely speculation from my own personal encounters in my locality. Is it just me or does it seem like LPN's are on the rebound in terms of being hired. I know a large consensus of people find the LPN is being phased out, as not even 2 year RN's are becoming the standard of nursing care, but the BSN nurse has now taken over that spot. But I personally have seen a very large number of job openings lately for strictly LPN's in my area. One hospital currently has more job openings for LPN's than RN's, and has been this way for months! My colleagues have seen it as well. Many explanations hinted towards the affordable care act being implemented, and the uncertainty it brings with it, some places are more willing hire a lower payed LPN in oder to save money in the uncertainty of the new healthcare laws.

Anyone else seeing what I'm seeing or is this something going on solely in my neighborhood?

Not in my area. Tend to look for RNs. What I have noticed is more ads seeking caregiver/CNA/LVN and the listed wage scale is definitely CNA level, not licensed nurse.

I am graduating soon and I was shocked at the number of lvn openings in my area since people are always saying that there aren't many jobs! I'm so glad I didn't listen to those people and the jobs are paying decent at $18-20.50 (I'm in North Texas btw).

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I am graduating soon and I was shocked at the number of lvn openings in my area since people are always saying that there aren't many jobs! I'm so glad I didn't listen to those people and the jobs are paying decent at $18-20.50 (I'm in North Texas btw).
I've been in North Texas (DFW area) since 2005. Back in '05 and '06, entry-level LVNs were being paid between $18 and $21 hourly. My first LVN position paid $18.50 per hour in February 2006.

It's pretty sad that the local LVN wages have remained stagnant and flatter than a pancake after nearly a decade. I would have been more hopeful if you had quoted higher pay rates.

O wow! That's crazy! I'm still hopeful and very grateful because I've heard worse! I'm glad that their is at least some opportunities out here. I'm just glad I have a foot in the door so once I do get my rn I'm already in a facility! And I'm definitely fine with making this after one year of training. People go to school for 4 years and don't make $20! So I'm counting my blessings!

I hope this trend continues nation wide. I am looking to expand my horizons and get back into school..

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We are hiring LPNs. A couple of years ago, we were told they would stop hiring them, and as they left or retired, those positions would be filled with RNs. Now they are hiring them again, and work anywhere in the building. LPNs are greatly restricted in our state as to scope of practice, but that has not really been a problem as we have RNs in all the areas, too.

I was surprised to see a LPN position posted on a local hospital's job website today. Maybe the hospitals are starting to realize that ALL nurses are valuable, not just BSN.

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I see a lot of them posted. But I still always hear that they are not hiring them. It's confusing. Then most hospitals are making their rn's get their bsn for magnet status. So those are probably not going to hire Lpn's.

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