LPN-Accepted a position on cardiac stepdown

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Im curious. Im a brand new LPN and jus accepted a position on a cardiac stepdown unit and the rate is $19.64 do you guys think this is a good start rate?? I'm more excited to learn all about cardiac disease's than the rate and am beyond excited to take care of them! but I'm wondering where im at compared to other new grads:)

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

You need to tell us what state/area you are in for us to give you any useful replies.

Is that a good salary in south California? No way. North Jersey? Not really. Rural Maine? You bet.

Why don't you do a google search for the average LPN salary in your city and compare?

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Ditto Ashley's response!

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north east CLEVELAND, OHIO

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then that is a very good rate.

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Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.

congratulations rico! nice to know lpns are still working in acute care. i never had the chance.

good luck!

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Specializes in ICU.

Very good in st Louis I started as a LPn on step down 10 yrs ago at 17.00 with no benefits. They have since told all LPn to get rn or find a new job within 2 years. So I got my rn .

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Specializes in CEN, Firefighter/Paramedic.

Consider yourself extremely lucky, my wife went to LPN school in central Ohio. It took her about a year and a half to find a full-time job, and as far as she knows, she's still the only one in her class working full time. She makes 19/hour working assisted living..

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.
north east CLEVELAND, OHIO

http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/Licensed-Practical-Nurse-Salary-Details-Cincinnati-OH.aspx

The median LPN salary in that area is about 40,000 dollars, which is roughly 21 dollars per hour for a full time position. So for a new grad with no experience, your salary looks great! Congratulations.

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Specializes in PACU, presurgical testing.

Looks awesome; I'm starting as a new grad RN in a cardiac stepdown in NH and only making a couple bucks more an hour! So enjoy, learn lots, and keep us posted!

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Thanks guys! yea i thought it seemed fair and I could live with this for awhile, I love this hospital bc they utilize the LPNS everywhere in the hospital and allow us to practice like we were meant to! Still makes no sense why some hospitals want RN only.

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Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH.
Very good in st Louis I started as a LPn on step down 10 yrs ago at 17.00 with no benefits. They have since told all LPn to get rn or find a new job within 2 years. So I got my rn .

I'm in st. louis too. i dont think any of the hospitals here hire lpns any more. the va hospital does is the only one i've seen so far and they want you to have acute care experience at least a few years.

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