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  1. Jan 21, '10 by
    Thats awesome! I am currentlly a New Grad in the Baltimor /Annapolis area in MD and LPN's are lucky to get 23/hour. I interviewed at a Plastic Surgery Center and they offered me 18/hour. I declined, as I make 15 as a CNA now. I have 6 years of health care experience w/ phlebotomy experience as well. It is becoming very difficult to find a job as a new grad.
  2. Jan 21, '10 by
    I graduated 6 1/2 years ago with 2 years experience as a CNT in home health & outpatient surgery. My starting pay was $12. Here in Tennessee that was considered good. Now after 6 years, I make $18, sad, huh? I realize our cost of living isn't as high as some of the areas mentioned but gee!
  3. Apr 8, '10 by
    Quote from Keenay99
    I am in NY now looking for a job, I am living in Brooklyn. Anyone has any idea where they are hiring now, I won't mind working in Queens, Bronx, Manhattan and Long Island area too. Or in Pennsylvania, somebody told me there are a lot of jobs down there. Any advice will be appreciated. I really need a job. I am an LPN.
    did u find a job cause im looking for a lp job in nyc too. i need help!!
  4. Apr 8, '10 by
    WOW!!! I have 25 years experience and have yet to crack the $20/hr mark for straight time. I can get more than that as agency, but not as a regular employee. I work in the Louisville KY area.
  5. Apr 9, '10 by
    wow! i'd love to make that kind of money. i've been an lpn since 1998, i work in a ltcf and make around $19/hr. which is a good amount, but $26.50 would be so much nicer and make living much easier. i live in nebraska. good luck when you graduate and are practicing. i hope you can find a job that pays that well.
    wanda/ne
  6. Apr 10, '10 by
    I just landed my first LTC job as a new grad at $24/hr second shift. A few of the other interviews I had gone on were in the $19 range. One of my friends I graduated with was interviewing for a few and they were trying to low ball her at $15 and hour, but she landed a job in an Acute Care Long Term Care Center on a vent unit as a new grad for $20/HR

    The cost of living is not as low here as people think that's for sure!
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  7. Apr 10, '10 by
    Quote from AZMOMO2
    I just landed my first LTC job as a new grad at $24/hr second shift. A few of the other interviews I had gone on were in the $19 range. One of my friends I graduated with was interviewing for a few and they were trying to low ball her at $15 and hour, but she landed a job in an Acute Care Long Term Care Center on a vent unit as a new grad for $20/HR

    The cost of living is not as low here as people think that's for sure!
    What part of the country are you in?
  8. Apr 10, '10 by
    Arizona
  9. Apr 10, '10 by
    I've been an LVN in California for 3.5 years and that is EXACTLY what I make NOW. I started at 18.50.
  10. Apr 16, '10 by
    ^^ Dang...I'm in Socal and Lvns start at $25/hr