im working in jackson, icu. base is 21.19 plus shift diffs. im making a bit more since they are factoring in my 16 yrs. of lpn experience. worked at the "big house" in jackson 6 yrs. pay not good. experience is good for a new grad. but turnover extremely high. we are using a lot of agency/travelers at both hospitals at the present. that seems to be way to go right now. hope this helps.
good luck to you all. i took mine last week, PASSED!!!!!!! 75 questions. i thought i was going to die but now that im calmed down it really wasnt that bad. you will feel the same way. you all will do great and you WILL pass. get some rest, take some candy in with you, use the ear plugs, and take your time and READ the whole question. best of luck!!!!!