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I know that around here, most nursing homes have unions, and hospitals dont. Therefore, higher wages in nursing homes. Ours actually has a very low turnover rate for employees in all departments too which is nice. I make close to 20$ an hour and if I worked at the hospital a block away, I would be very lucky to see 10$ per hour.
I live in central Mississippi in a small town.Hospital Lpn's start @ around $10..but Nursing homes start @ $15-17 depending on experience.I worked a few nights prn for the NH and I can see why the pay is more..responsible for 55-60 patients, meds, feedings, ect..was TOO overwhelming to me. 3 floors of this size with 1 LPN per floor..no RN even in the building from 11p-7a...just someone on call.Don't think I'll ever be ready for THAT much responsibilty, so I'm sticking with my hospital job for my sanity..lol
angellavg
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just wondering if this is a common occurance around anyone else. i work in a hospital that the LPNs get $9.30/hr and thirty miles away, the nursing home pay $17/hr. is this normal??? i live smack dab in the middle of the 2 towns and it really isn't a no brainer on which way i will go after i get my license (my husband is currently unemploy due to cutbacks, so the more money the better), although i do like working in the hosp.
