$12 an hour?!

There are places where RNs are paid $12.00 an hour.

It depends on what area of the country that you are in and what type of nursing you do.

where do rn's make $12/hr. tell me so i know not to live there.

I am an LPN, last nursing home job I had was paying me $16 an hour when I left. I now work hospital through agency,making 21.70. The hospital only pays the LPNs about $14 an hour. This is all in Louisville. I live in southern Indiana right across the river from Louisville. My local hospital, two blocks from my house only pays $12, and the LTC's around $13.

I'm in the Rochester area and I was told that Highland starts their LPN's out at 13.50/hr. I think 12.00 is a bit low for this area. I believe the VA's hospitals pay well so you may want to check that out.

Hi, I am from Rochester ,NY where do you go to school?

I'm in the Rochester area and I was told that Highland starts their LPN's out at 13.50/hr. I think 12.00 is a bit low for this area. I believe the VA's hospitals pay well so you may want to check that out.

I'm in the Rochester area and I was told that Highland starts their LPN's out at 13.50/hr. I think 12.00 is a bit low for this area. I believe the VA's hospitals pay well so you may want to check that out.

That's too funny that you said that, because my husband is a vet, and we are going to the VA clinic on Westfall Rd. tomorrow! Seriously, though, the nearest VA hospital is Buffalo.

I am curious, too. Are you an LPN student at Isabella Graham or REOC? (Those are the only two programs I know of in Monroe County )

Um, never mind. Upon second look I see you aren't in Monroe County.:imbar

Hi, I am from Rochester ,NY where do you go to school?

I'm going to BOCES LPN School in Newark. I started March and (hopefully) will graduate in December. We start clinical in July at Monroe Community Hospital.

That's too funny that you said that, because my husband is a vet, and we are going to the VA clinic on Westfall Rd. tomorrow! Seriously, though, the nearest VA hospital is Buffalo.

I am curious, too. Are you an LPN student at Isabella Graham or REOC? (Those are the only two programs I know of in Monroe County )

Um, never mind. Upon second look I see you aren't in Monroe County.:imbar

Don't forget the ones in Batavia and Canandaigua. I myself am leaning towards working at one of the VA hospitals. Its not such a drive for me since I live in Avon.

Wow... I'm a CNA at the nursing home you mentioned and considered going the LPN route. BTW, St. John's pays their LPNs about $16/hour. But this just confirms that I will take the RN program at MCC.

Edited to add: I think Strong would probably pay the best if you wanted a hospital job, otherwise St. John's is the way to go. It does pay better than a lot of other facilities. You are required to work every other weekend and get a shift differential of $1.25 for this, plus the same differential if you work nights or evenings. The benefits aren't too bad. It's a good place to work. Just something to keep in mind once you're an LPN.

Sagarcia 210: when you negotiate for that RN position be sure to find out if they offer experienced LVN's a higher pay than novice nurses. We do and it is several dollars more, depending on length of experience.

KIAYSMOM: the writing is on the wall---get your RN as soon as you can.

I live between Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY. My mother in law makes $18/hour as an LPN at a LTC facility, but she has been a nurse for 35 years! My sister in law is also an LPN - at private physician's office. A few months ago, she received a raise to a little over $14/hour. Before that, she only made $11/hour after 10 years experience.

It really does depend on where you work. I would say to definitely keep going for your RN asap like the OP said.

I graduated from school March, 12 2004. I began working with my temp permit at a long term care facility in Phila PA on March 24. I started out @ 19.20 an hr. I passed my boards yesterday and will now make 20.63 11-7am shift, 3-11 is 23.57 and 7-3 is 19.70. If you interested Philly is an excellent place for LPNS to excel and make a decent living. Most facilities are paying 19-25 an hr depending on the shift.

I am an LPN in BC, Canada. We USED to make about $22.00 Cnd an hour (about $16 US). The government just cut our salaries by 15%...making around $19.00 hr Cnd. (About 13.OO US) The government imposed a contract making our work week longer, and the 15% wage cut. That contract covered LPN's, CNA's, housekeepers, laundry and kitchen workers, maintenance, etc. (RN's were not in the same union). I wonder....does that mean we can do 15% less work???? I wish.