LPN pay

eightkids · Mar 16, 2001

Originally posted by EJD-LPN:

I'm a LPN in Southern Maine. I make 17.00 with shift diff. A few miles down the road in NH I can make 19.50. That is for nursing homes. Hospitals here will not hire you. I'm going back to school right now to get my RN

hemonurse · Mar 16, 2001

I live in SW Missouri at this time, I make 11.40 hr, starting a new job this January.

Where I worked in Tulsa, OK 3 years ago, I was making 12.00 hr there. The pay isn't great for Lpn's anywhere. We are not recognized for our abilities or skills.

ceedee · Mar 16, 2001

Originally posted by aagarza:
I am a nurse manager at a Family Practice Residency Program. I am also interested and am doing a community survey right now on LPN pay, especially for office nurses. Our pay range for Lpn's currently in our practice is between $11.00 and $14.90 per hour.
I would also appreciate any response to this question.
[email protected]

pgasa · Mar 16, 2001

I have been an LPN for 9 years. I started out at 15.75/hr and am now making 22/hr.I have three children under the age of three and I only work the weekends and in addition to my hourly rate I also make time and a half for working the weekend. I work in a subacute facility. There continues to be such a shortage in this area, many places are doing massive signing bonuses. LPN's work in all settings in massachusetts, except for the major teaching hospitals, where they want at least a bachelor's degree I hope this was helpful to all those interested. I was struck by how vastly different the pay scale is in certain areas.

Rex · Mar 16, 2001

I have been a LVN for 1 1/2 years started out with 12.50 and now make 15.00 it sounds like we all need to move to Maine I also work PRN at out rural Hospital and make 13.00 an hour there it would be nice if the pay didnt fluctuate so much through out the country and even within each state hope it continues to get better.

ghjohnson · Mar 17, 2001

I started working as a Sr LVN RX ASN in San Diego, Ca in 1974 at $3.50/hr and by 1978 I was making around $5.00/hr. Now I live in Santa Barbara, Ca. My wage when I started my present job in 1991 was $15.00/hr as 11-7 charge Nurse, and now in 2001 I am their DSD and my salary is $23.50/hr.

ghjohnson LVN, ASN

Director of Staff Developement

Hillside House, Inc

Santa Barbara, CA

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ghjohnson

Director Of Staff Developement

Hillside House, Inc

Santa Barbara, CA

acts · Mar 17, 2001

Originally posted by aagarza:
I am a nurse manager at a Family Practice Residency Program. I am also interested and am doing a community survey right now on LPN pay, especially for office nurses. Our pay range for Lpn's currently in our practice is between $11.00 and $14.90 per hour.
I would also appreciate any response to this question.
[email protected]

Hello All,
I am currently an RN, however I was an LPN until January 2000. I work in a sub-acute rehab. The LPN rate at our facility is as follows.
Starting salary:
staff LPN/ full benifits = $16.25/hour
staff LPN/ no medical = $16.75/hour
perdium LPN/ no benifits = $19.25/hour
The facility offers bonuses for OT, tuition re-embursment, 401k with matching at10%,
Hope this is helpful
Annette

kjmta57 · Mar 17, 2001

I am a Lvn with a peace officer status working at a prison in california. I am topped out at 4600 a month with full benifits. Starting pay is 3136 with full benifits.with retirement so I really have no complaints.

Nurse Mag · Mar 17, 2001

Hi,

I have worked in Pa and in Kansas as an LPN. In Pa I worked in LTC and started at $9.25 an hour back in 1991. When I passed boards I got 50 cent raised.When I left there in 1998 I was making $12.03 an hour. Upon moving here to Kansas where I work at a major medical center and started at a dollar less then in Pa and now am making $13.52 an hour. I work as an expanded LPN which means I do everything I can legally do as an LPN. I am resposible for the care of 4-6 patients and I mean full responsibilty. I am doing the work of an RN not getting the pay for it nd I feel I am abused and used by everyone. It seems everytime I go to work I find I am able to do more and am expected to do more. I am presently in school trying to get my RN.

PillowTalk · Mar 17, 2001

i have been an lpn for almost 17 years now and when i got my first job it paid around 6/hr and i thought that was the best thing around...i work a telemetry unit in a hospital and my current salary is 14.69/hr plus a 75c/hr shift differential...we recently merger with other facilities and the status of the rns on my unit was upgraded a level,meaning they received raises varying from 2.50/hr to 3.50/hr,while my raise was 46c/hr...how unfair is that..the status change was due to the merging and bringing all the rns to the same level

nursedianna · Mar 18, 2001

I am an LPN nurse manager on a long term care unit in a nursing home just north of Boston. I have about 6 years experience I make about $22.00 per hour Mon-Fri with full benefits. As a new grad I started at about $14.00 per hour. Staff nurses in this area are starting about $16.00-$18.00 on average in long term care.

xmasbabe · Mar 19, 2001

After 16 yrs in a clinic, I currently make $17.00 per hour. I live in Wisconsin.