I live in Califonia, and yes the hospital's out here are beginning to use LVN's as "glorified CNA's." They are taking away a lot of things that we can do. The pay is good, but, that doesn't mean we want to be glorified. There are several of new grad that are finding it very difficult getting work. Our patient ratios in the acute care is 1:6. It is now a law for this state.