Nurses General Nursing
Published Jun 20, 2002
lucija
1 Post
hello!
what are Lpn's getting PAID? Thank you
:confused:
Brownms46
1 Article; 2,394 Posts
Hi lucija,
That is a very hard questions, and it can vary greatly between states, and places of employment. The pay is as low as $9/hr to $19-23/hr. working on staff at hospital, doctor's office or nursing home, and up to $30/hr working travel or agency. It really depends on where you work...and how much you negotiate for yourself..:).
I hope this helps a little..
soon2bLPN
39 Posts
here in VA most hospitals offer 14/hr for LPN
leesonlpn
139 Posts
Here in Canada, british columbia, I get $22.65 p/hour. Works out to about $2.23p/hour american.
bandaidexpert, BSN, RN
142 Posts
I am an MDS Coordinator in Florida. I am salaried at 23.00 per hour with amazing benefits. The floor staff where I work start at 18.00/hr, same benefits. I am amazed at some of the salaries I have seen.
live4today, RN
5,099 Posts
Originally posted by leesonlpn Here in Canada, british columbia, I get $22.65 p/hour. Works out to about $2.23p/hour american.
You've got to be kidding! You need to move to America, leesonlpn and make yourself some real dough! And we complain! Geesh! What an insult to nurses... I wouldn't work for anyone for $2.23 per hour here in America! How do you put up with that nonsense?
Originally posted by bandaidexpert I am an MDS Coordinator in Florida. I am salaried at 23.00 per hour with amazing benefits. The floor staff where I work start at 18.00/hr, same benefits. I am amazed at some of the salaries I have seen.
Question: What is a MDS Coordinator? You can send me a PM if you want to let me know if you don't want to post it here, or post it here if you want.... Thanks! :)
RNforLongTime
1,577 Posts
An MDS coordinator is a nurse who fills out the MDS's on each resident of a nursing home. MDS stands for Minimum Data Set. It is something that is requires by Medicare to be filled out on all nursing home residents so that the Nursing home gets reimbursed properly for the care that they are providing to that resident. It has to be filled out after 14 days on new admissions to the Nursing Home and yearly on all other residents. Is that right bandaidexpert? If not please correct me.
Thanks,
Kelly:nurse:
Zohar
25 Posts
Cheerfuldoer, I think Leesonlpn was kidding. The Canadian dollar is currently worth just a little bit less than the US dollar. I believe the exchange rate is $1.50 Canadian dollars for $1 US dollar. That means Leesonlpn makes approximately $15 USD per hour, which I would call a fair wage.
Aussienurse2
180 Posts
On the other hand, as an endorsed enrolled nurse in Aus, I get $16.56 an hour which, at the current rate of exch is about $8 American, and they let me hand out drugs!!! One day the powers that be will come to me looking for pain relief.....
amblessing
148 Posts
Originally posted by bandaidexpert I am an MDS Coordinator in Florida. I am salaried at 23.00 per hour with amazing benefits. The floor staff where I work start at 18.00/hr, same benefits.
I am an MDS Coordinator in Florida. I am salaried at 23.00 per hour with amazing benefits. The floor staff where I work start at 18.00/hr, same benefits.
Wow! Sign me up! Florida here I come:cool: Are your anywhere near Disney World?
bhppy
41 Posts
Originally posted by cheerfuldoer You've got to be kidding! You need to move to America, leesonlpn and make yourself some real dough! And we complain! Geesh! What an insult to nurses... I wouldn't work for anyone for $2.23 per hour here in America! How do you put up with that nonsense?
lol! :chuckle
I hope you're kidding cheefruldoer!! She was greatly exaggerating due to the high exchange rate we face. It's actually between $14-15 US/hr.
If you were kidding I apologize for being so naive!
*Sue is slowly creeping away with her head down*
Sue