exmil77

I live in the Kansas City area, and new grad LPNs can expect to make 14-19ish an hour right out of school, depending on where you work (LTC pays more). New grad RNs on the floor in the hospital start @ around 21/hr without any shift bonus.

1. Kansas City area. 2. LPN, working on bridge (slowly) 3. There are tons of jobs here. I see alot of open RN jobs when Im looking for PT LPN work. I have yet to apply for PT work and not hear back from every single place. I have 2 yrs of experience.

I have been a nurse for almost 2 years, and it has happened twice for me already. Both times I was in scrubs, and both cops have noticed and asked me about it. I never TRIED to play the "card", but they were happy to let me go! On a side note, I am mistaken for an MD often. I am a male, 34, and have salt-n-pepper hair...so Im guessing they think Im older than I am??

I work for a pediatrician, so I see this ALOT. It bugs the crap outta me! On the other hand, I see so many other things that bug me even more. Parents are always telling their kids "OMG, your getting fat!" The look on the poor kids face kills me....

Congrats. For Western Kansas that sounds great!!

I am a newer LPN (1.5yr) and make $16hr in an office. I worked a 2nd fulltime job for awhile (32hr w/e) in a group home setting, and made $20hr. Any LTC kind of setting in the KC area should be 18-20 and hr.

This is what bothers me about LTC sometimes. I was out of LPN school about a month, and I interviewed for a PT job at a LTC facility. I was told I would have TWO days of training, and would then have 60 patients by myself (with 2 CNA's). Really? Two days and then Im on my own? No thanks.

There are plenty of jobs here in the KC area. Every hospital has listings on their site, and I have new grad friends who have found jobs. I graduated with my LPN last May, and had a job 2 weeks before I graduated. I actually work 2 FT jobs at the moment, and have had several calls in the past few months from potential employers. Jobs are out there...you just have to find them! :) And since people ALWAYS wanna know, I make $16/hr in a doctors office M-F, and $20/hr in a group home on the weekend shift.

I took the test last September, passing with the minimum questions. I can remember almost half of the questions being about "who do you see first?" Very fed med q's, and I knew those.

I am currently a student, and my DUI from 2002 showed up on my background check. I was allowed into the program and into the clinical sites. My program director said when I apply for my license, the most I should have to do is send in proof it was all taken care of. I hope it all works out for you...

I live around Kansas City, and see listings everyday.

We just went over this, this week! The OPQRST that is...

Kansas City area hospitals are hiring. KU Med just had an advertisement on the news the other night looking for Med Surg nurses. GREAT place to work.

I think if I were in your shoes, bringing it back later would be the LAST thing on my mind. I would have either turned around, or at the VERY least stopped and called my employer. Good luck.

Maybe its just me, but I think this will make you a better nurse in the long run. You've said you retain the information, so something is working. I know that it may be stressful, but I bet you will be able to think better under pressure after she is done with you! Good luck in the future!