rumplegaster

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1. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   rumplegaster replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   New York State facililities pay around $35K/year.

2. Do hospitals in NY state hire LPNs?

   rumplegaster replied to FutureNewYorker's topic in LPN/LVN

   With a background in psych, you might also try the NYS Office of Developmental Disabilities - they have 7-14 resident homes that often need LPNs. Pay is 35K/year; great benefits. They also hire many (more than LPNs) "Developmental Aides" - start ar...

3. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   rumplegaster replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   Elmira Psychiatric (State run) shows 35K on their job description. This is par for NYState LPNs (DDSO is the same), though I don't know if there is a shift differential. Benefits are very good also.

4. Clinical Hours vs. Shadowing Hours?

   rumplegaster replied to rumplegaster's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Yes, we've pretty much been passive participants. First clinical was long term care, which was for the most part hands-on, practicing basic caretaking skills. We changed trachs, did tube feedings, B12s, glucose monitoring & insulin (only with i...

5. Clinical Hours vs. Shadowing Hours?

   rumplegaster posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   :bowingpurI am in a 10-month LPN program, due to end this June. The description of the program included quite a number of clinical hours. Three of our 8-week rotations have minimal patient contact - they are largely observing what a PN does in diff...