LPN's PLEASE READ

*caliotter3* · Apr 01, 2009, 12:40 AM

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An employer where I live offers LVNs $14 an hour. When a CNA can get $15 to $17 an hour there is little need to become an LPN, other than to make it easier to get into RN school.

Ling07 · Apr 01, 2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by amykelley317

I live in Philadelphia, PA.I dont have the time right now to go RN School. I'm thinking about going to

PRISM for LPN. What do you get paid an hour, and where do you work? Beacause I'm currently a CNA

working in a hospital making 15.96$/hour and on weekends its 17.00$/hour....Is it WORTH going to LPN

to make a few dollars more? I heard from other states/cities they start out at like 12, 13$ Thats

crazzzzy!!!!!! Also, if you graduate, and get your license in PA, can you work in another state? Im right

over the bridge from New Jersey and they'd probably pay more. THANKs!!!!!

What hospital do you work in if you dont mind me asking?? Do you really need years of experience to be a CNA in a hospital???

justwannabanurse · Apr 07, 2009, 08:46 AM

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I am a new grad just passed boards 4 days ago! I got a full time job 17/ hr as a GPN now that I am licensed I get 18/hr. I also have a PRN position at another nursing home that I make 24/hr so that supplements my income. In Pennsylvania you are also going to find that hospitals will not pay LPN's a great amount only 13-14/hr. Long term care pays better for LPN's. Good luck

Tessa88PN · Apr 16, 2009, 03:38 PM

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I'm an LPN at a ltc/rehab...i get paid 19.76+shift differential starting rate.

I love being an LPN, although its worth it to get ur RN

LATOYA MCJUNKIN · Jun 18, 2009, 04:19 PM

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i went to prism graduated march 20 of this year.prism is accredited-------my class had a 90% pass rate. school is what u make it. nobody is going to hold yr hand through it. if you want something really bad you will get it. i would recommend prism to anybody. be ready to study!!!

HollyHart · Jun 21, 2009, 09:42 PM

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I live in Reading, PA. I work in a hospital and make about $20 (w/ shift differential) on 2nd shift. RN's start around $21 as their base, but if I would go to a nursing home I would start probably around $21-22. As a CNA in a nursing home I was making around $15. I don't know about Philly hospitals, but the hospital I work at is planning on having only RN's in the acute setting by 2014. I am starting school this fall for my RN.
I don't know how far you a willing to drive for school, but RACC (Reading Area Comm. College) has a LPN program. Good Luck with your decision

Tessa88PN · Jun 30, 2009, 02:09 AM

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You work as an LPN in Reading, PA at a hospital?? Which hospital do you work at, i didnt think they hired lpns in hospitals around here anymore.

I'm also in the reading area.

lglpn09 · Aug 23, 2009, 10:58 PM

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I worked at a nursing home for 11 years as a cna and was making only $9.10. I recently passed my test and I am not a lpn and working prn at that same nursing home making $16.00. I would say the pay is a big difference. The only thing is that they told me that my 11 years (at that same facility) didn't count. I would be starting over. I don't think that is right. I think my time should still count for something. They told me that a cna is a cna and a lpn is a lpn. Makes no sense.

lglpn09 · Aug 23, 2009, 11:00 PM

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correction on line 2. I am NOW a lpn working at the same facility prn.

HollyHart · Aug 30, 2009, 12:45 PM

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Tessa, I work at Reading Hospital. I was one of the last few LPNs hired there about 3 years ago.

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