Heated discussion in class....

Nursing Students LPN/LVN Students

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So today in class I was easy dropping(well there is no nice way to say it!!!) on a couple of students talking about sign on bonus for nurses. Well one of the students was saying that LPN's never get sign on bonus and they are just for RN's. I hate to say this but they full on started going at it.....I think we are ready for our braek and all have been togheter to long to say the least;)

I was wondering if this was true and if any of you lovely LPN's out there did get a sign on bonus

Thanks:monkeydance:

Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
RNs who are willing to work in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas (Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen) can get sign-on bonuses of up to $50,000.

I have never received a sign-on bonus. In addition, a good facility does not need big sign-on bonuses to attract and retain nurses. Only the crappy facilities with bad working conditions must resort to giving bonuses.

What is the term of employment required with a bonus like this? I don't know about you gals but 50k might just help make a horrible place a bit more pleasant.

Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I agree JulesA, I think a 50K sign-one just might make the job a little better!

I work in a hospital in Northern Michigan. LPNs do not get sign on bonuses. Our community is small and there isn't a much of a demand for LPNs. The hospital does give sign on bonuses to new RN grads but not to experienced RNs who are new hires which really makes absolutely no sense at all. I mean really would you perfer a experienced nurse or not!!?? I have no understanding as to why our community does not use LPNs more. We are a small community and the rate of pay for RNs even is low. I know an RN who drives an hour and a half to work in the lower state, works two twelve hour shifts a pay period and makes nearly as much as she did working in a management nursing position 80 hours a pay period. That's bad.

Minnesota they have LPN sign on bonuses...I have seen them $1000 and as small as $500.

Specializes in CNA; LPN Student.

Personally, I'd stay away from places offering huge sign on bonuses, it means the facility can't keep nurses! :D

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

No sign on bonuses for anyone here. :)

Sounds like it's variable from place to place and you can't make a blanket statement that LPNs don't get sign on bonuses.

well here in californis i have seen RN bonuses of 7,000 and for LVN only 3,000 what a differnce:down:

I'm an LPN and I recieved a $1500 sign on bonus at a hospital here in NW FL, right out of school.

Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.
not to long ago in south texas there was a sign on bonus for rn's in the amount of $50,000

do you have that address??? :lol2: wow!!

Central Florida

LTC Full-Time - half bonus at 3 months, other half at 6 months

$ 500 for CNAs

$ 1,000 for LPNs & RNs

Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

Southeastern PA

CNA -$500

LPN - $2000 - $3000

RN - $5000 - $10000

There was even a hospital offering a weeks paid cruise after the first year of full time employment!! LOL

I got a sign on bonus of $3000 when I started as a Surgical Tech..

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