LPN-RN

[jlynn167]

I have worked for a group for three years as an LPN, within this group there is no difference within the job description of an LPN to an RN with the exception that as an RN you an do phone triage.

I will be taking my state boards for my RN in a few weeks and I approached my HR director regarding my title change and pay increase (after all I just spent thousands of dollars for school and worked very hard being a full time student and employee). I was told this, "At this point I'm not sure we have additional duties for you to act as an RN After you pass your boards we will see what is available. You may have to work as an LPN for a few months until we evaluate the situation." I was also told that I would have to start at the beginning of the RN salary pool which is only one dollar more an hour then I am currently making...so the years I put in are basically null and void. I do plan on speaking the physician that makes all the nursing decisions ...but do I have a valid concern ? I think it's absolutely absurd!!! I am currently at the highest pay range for an LPN, and I would be placed as a new grad RN even though I have years of experience and I need no additional training? huh?

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

$1/hour more is $ 2000 so that is something (average of 40 hr/wk x 52 weeks). However, you are already miffed with them so I would begin to job search. The good news is, you have a job for now while you search. Many new grads do not. Good luck!

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Unfortunately, a lot of places won't count your LPN experience as RN experience. It's kind of silly. If it is a small office, I can kind of understand it because that 2000 dollars someone pointed out could go to something like buying new equipment.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Welcome to the club. . .

I worked as an LVN in Texas for four years, from 2006 to 2010, before earning my RN license. My final LVN starting pay rate at a LTC facility was $27.04 per hour in 2010. Once I became an RN in 2010, my pay bumped up one whopping dollar, to $28 hourly.