LPN to RN Salary Question

[Stutts5]

I have been a LPN for 15 years. 13 of those years I have been in home care. I have decided that I would like to return to working in the hospital when I become a RN in May'08. I am wondering if anyone knows if an employer will consider me a brand new RN graduate only or will they consider my 15 years of LPN experience when deciding on my pay rate ? Any insite on this would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Jespo1974]

Hi, I had the same question, the hospitals I have spoken to do not take into consideration the previous LPN experience you are considered a new RN grad.

quote=Stutts5;2312303]I have been a LPN for 15 years. 13 of those years I have been in home care. I have decided that I would like to return to working in the hospital when I become a RN in May'08. I am wondering if anyone knows if an employer will consider me a brand new RN graduate only or will they consider my 15 years of LPN experience when deciding on my pay rate ? Any insite on this would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Stutts5]

Thanks for the info. I kind of figured that would be the case, but I guess I was hoping I was wrong.

[Jespo1974]

Your Welcome.

Thanks for the info. I kind of figured that would be the case, but I guess I was hoping I was wrong.

[LucasRN]

actually some hospitals do accept your lpn time when calculating salary at a 2to 1 scale so 15 years lpn = 7 aand a half exp. good luck

chris

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

When I became an RN (2 years LPN experience) it wasn't considered for my pay. Got new grad RN pay. When I graduated with my CNS, they wanted to consider me a new grad APN and CUT my pay. Don't work there no more! lol

[Stutts5]

Where are those hospitals located ? The hospital I would like to work at is a magnet hospital. I wonder if that makes any difference ? I need to call their human resources dept. and ask about it (in a general way), I guess before I ever apply.

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

i have been a LPn for 21 years. when i passed my boards for RN , i recieved a raise for 1/2 of my LPN years which was 10 1/2 years and my RN salary. i must say the money i am making is about $11.00 more an hour being a RN .. and will recieve another raise in 6 mos. being a RN is well worth the money. i feel a new pool being put in my back yard next summer. lol..

[meagansmom]

My hospital does the same gives you 1/2 years credit for LPN. So if I was an RN today it would be like having 8 years experience, since I have been an LPN for 16 years. And that would mean a big pay raise. If I started as an RN new graduate pay, I would probably loose or equal my $ per hour right now, so that would be of no benefit to me.

[Jodie104]

I work for an Agency-----My base pay is $20.00 hr.

Although I've been paid up to $40.00 an hour (this is rare, but sometimes they need the position filled asap, and to keep in good graces with the facilities they have contracts with, it's better to pay us more, than possibly lose a contract to another agency) It depends on how bad the agency needs you to fill that position, the company I work with does negotiate some.

When I started work in 1988 as a LPN at a local Hospital, I started at $6.99 hr---

So in 20 yrs my base pay has only increased abt. $13.00 hr. Not so great....

Cost of living is low here---A real Shortage of Nurses!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

In my area, some hospitals will give credit for LPN work experience. At one local hospital, they'll give 1 year of RN experience for every 3 years of LPN experience you've accumulated. For example, if an LPN with 18 years of experience is hired at one particular area hospital as a new grad RN, they'll give him/her 6 years of RN experience (and pay him/her appropriately).

[tammyc-lpn]

I will graduate RN school in dec 07 I have been an LPN for 10 years. where are some of the hospitals that pay for LPN experience and some good agencies at? I am NE Ar at the moment but would like to move from this area.