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I live in the Corning, NY area. As a new grad, the hospitals/LTC facilities in my area start around $13.35/hr for LPNs. Some go up to $15-17/hr, with shift differentials. Private duty Medicaid nursing, which is what I am about to be doing (! graduated last week :)), starts off at $21.89/hour in my county if you work with a non-medically fragile child. If you do work with a medically-fragile child, the starting rate in my county is $28.46/hour. I'll be working with a medically fragile child. :)

Can you answer my original question? I am paid partially through a local disability center, and the parents pick up the rest of my pay out of pocket. This case has several nurses and other specialists involved.

I'm not being paid by Medicaid now as I haven't graduated yet and am currently employed as their personal care attendant. I will have to look more into this as I was wondering myself. Thanks! :)

Nope, LPNs are able to be independent providers here. :) For more info, you can check http://emedny.org.

Hi all! I'm an LPN student graduating in two weeks. I currently provide care for a young boy with several disabilities deeming him medically fragile. Upon graduation, I will become his Private Duty Nurse through Medicaid. Here in NY, nurses get an extra 30% of their rate added on for working with a medically fragile child. However, the form to fill out for this enhanced rate(https://www.emedny.org/info/ProviderEnrollment/ProviderMaintForms/432301_MEDFRAGPGM_Medically_Fragile_Children_Program.pdf) mentions training on skills with medically fragile children. I'm unsure of where to find training for this. I've Googled with no real help. Anybody know what I can do? Is there an online class somewhere? Or am I misunderstanding? Thanks in advance! :)

For anyone following this post who is curious, I made a TON of phone calls today and finally was told that it varies by county, but in my county (Steuben) LPNs start off at $21.89/hour, and one county over is only like a 65 cent difference or something. On top of that, you do get the 30% extra totalling a bit over $28/hour if you work with a medically fragile child. :)

Hi all! I'm currently employed with a wonderful family as a personal care assistant for a 7 year old medically fragile child. The family has asked that I stay as his personal nurse upon graduation of my LPN program, which is three weeks away. I am looking to find out how much Medicaid pays LPNs for private duty nursing in the state of New York (not NYC - just upstate), but I can't seem to find anything online. Does anyone know? The patient's mother told me they start between 21-25/hour with a 30% pay increase for working with a medically fragile child.

Our first day, we walked in and all of our books were on the desks we were supposed to sit at, which had our names on it. We wore whatever we wanted. Most of us usually wear jeans or yoga pants and put at least some effort into our hair and makeup, but it's not really necessary. We went around the room and introduced ourselves, were told about how the program works, and saw a slideshow from the last class. It was a pretty relaxed day. :) You'll be fine! Enjoy your free time and sleep while you can!

Mine is ten months. I graduate in 16 weeks! :D

I live in Corning, New York. LPNs here start off at $13.35 at my local hospital and $13.65 at a local LTC facility.

Wow, thanks! I have that book and I didn't even think to check if I could use it on Evolve! Thanks! :)

Get some stackable folder organizers for at home, so you can have somewhere to put your papers and folders for school! I also recommend getting a special storage area for your clinical things like your stethoscope, watch, name badge, etc. I have a small Rubbermaid thing that has 3 drawers and I keep all my clinical equipment in there so I don't lose it. Aside from that, you'll want the obvious things: notebooks, binders, paper, folders, pens, highlighters, index cards, and bigger notecards for when you get into pharmacology. Trust me on this, the big ones are a godsend. Also, maybe some rings to put the cards on. And a ROLLING BAG, not a backpack. You're going to have so damn many books, please save your back and get a bag that rolls with a handle. I use a luggage case for mine! Some other helpful things might include a planner, a stock supply of healthy snacks and water, and some compression socks for when you start clinicals - they'll help your feet to not feel like they're dying. Congratulations and good luck! :)

Honestly, if you study the right things, you do not need to study for that long. I study for about an hour in the mornings before school so I can spend my time after school with my family. If I have something important coming up, like a test or exam, I might study for an hour or two the night before as well.

In my program, the tests/quizzes are almost completely off the lecture/slide shows. I always make sure to make notecards based on the chapter objectives, and any key points during lecture as well. My instructors are really awesome and will often say, "I would write this down, but that's just me!" as a hint that it will be on our quiz/test. I find that reading the chapters can be really overwhelming for me, so first I take all my notes, pay attention during lecture, and skim over the chapter IF I don't feel like I'm confident that I'll pass the quiz. Different methods work for different people, though. You have to find what works for you! :) Our books are Evolve/Elsevier and they actually allow us to create an account on the website and register our books so we can take practice chapter exams and things like that. It's a great tool! Check if your books have something like that. :) Good luck!

In my program, the tests are almost completely off the lecture/slide shows. I always make sure to make notecards based on the chapter objectives, and any key points during lecture as well. My instructors are really awesome and will often say, "I would write this down, but that's just me!" as a hint that it will be on our quiz/test. I find that reading the chapters can be really overwhelming for me, so first I take all my notes, pay attention during lecture, and skim over the chapter IF I don't feel like I'm confident that I'll pass the quiz. Different methods work for different people, though. You have to find what works for you! :) Our books are Evolve/Elsevier and they actually allow us to create an account on the website and register our books so we can take practice chapter exams and things like that. It's a great tool! Check if your books have something like that. :) Good luck!

That's my plan, too! :-) Except I'm in upstate NY instead of CA. I think the experience as an LPN would be great. Plus, you get into the workforce quicker. :-)

Thank you! :)

Today was day 1 of my LPN program. Overall, it seemed to be a very positive experience! My instructors were all very friendly and eager for us to succeed. The guy I sit next to is deaf in one ear, though, so he speaks very loudly and is very talkative (read: interrupts constantly). I hope this doesn't become an issue. But even so, he's nice. So it wasn't that bad. Anywho! For those of you who haven't had your first day yet and are wondering how it'll be, I'll share my experience with you below :) Orientation/class started at 8. I arrived at 7:50, and almost my entire class was already sitting at the desks which had their names on them. (Note to self: arrive earlier next time.) My lead instructor and the nursing coordinator were both there and they introduced themselves and took roll call. They told us about their history as nurses and how they met. Our books were piled on our desks, and they handed out some pamphlets and explained them. One was the student handbook and one was the syllabus, which they didn't go into much detail about honestly. They played a DVD slideshow which was made by the class president the year before and was basically just a slideshow of everyone's picture and favorite quote (far too many Marilyn Monroe quotes for my taste.... but anyway ) with music in the background. When that was over, the instructor wrote out our list of supplies for us to copy. She also explained what the following week would be like for us. The next two days are CPR training, unless you are already certified, in which case you don't have to come to school. "Real" class begins Friday, and we will begin with Fundamentals of Nursing and A&P. We were told to read Ch 1 of Fundamentals of Nursing and do a workbook exercise when we finish and that it would be due tomorrow (or Friday for those already certified in CPR). Then we went around the room and everyone introduced themselves and said something about why they were in nursing or gave some background info on their lives or a mixture of the two. We were fitted for our clinical uniforms and given a price to pay for them in October. This took a while as there were 43 of us. We handed in our physical/immunization slips and CPR cards if we had one. Then we got a 30 minute lunch break. When we went back in, we met with a few other instructors who each talked with us about their background and what they'll be teaching us over the course of the program. People were still being fitted for uniforms as this went on, a few students at a time, so we didn't go over anything *too* important, mainly just an explanation of the program and stuff like that, and stories from past clinical experiences. We had a 10 minute break after that, and a lady from ATI came in afterwards. She explained the ATI website and told us how to create usernames and log in and stuff. By the time she left, everyone was finished with their uniform fittings. Another instructor came in and introduced herself. She handed out two booklets on adult learners and finding out what type of learner you are (visual, auditory, tactile, etc) and started a slideshow where she went over every sentence in detail. Honestly, that part was very boring and long because she was basically just reading it to us off the screen and asking if we had any questions. After that, it was 2:50 and we went home (class ends at 3). All in all, it was very informative and I got a good feel about everything. Hopefully the next year runs smoothly! :) Good luck to you all in your programs!

Today was day 1 of my LPN program. Overall, it seemed to be a very positive experience! My instructors were all very friendly and eager for us to succeed. The guy I sit next to is deaf in one ear, though, so he speaks very loudly and is very talkative (read: interrupts constantly). I hope this doesn't become an issue. But even so, he's nice. So it wasn't that bad. Anywho! For those of you who haven't had your first day yet and are wondering how it'll be, I'll share my experience with you below :) Orientation/class started at 8. I arrived at 7:50, and almost my entire class was already sitting at the desks which had their names on them. (Note to self: arrive earlier next time.) My lead instructor and the nursing coordinator were both there and they introduced themselves and took roll call. They told us about their history as nurses and how they met. Our books were piled on our desks, and they handed out some pamphlets and explained them. One was the student handbook and one was the syllabus, which they didn't go into much detail about honestly. They played a DVD slideshow which was made by the class president the year before and was basically just a slideshow of everyone's picture and favorite quote (far too many Marilyn Monroe quotes for my taste.... but anyway ) with music in the background. When that was over, the instructor wrote out our list of supplies for us to copy. She also explained what the following week would be like for us. The next two days are CPR training, unless you are already certified, in which case you don't have to come to school. "Real" class begins Friday, and we will begin with Fundamentals of Nursing and A&P. We were told to read Ch 1 of Fundamentals of Nursing and do a workbook exercise when we finish and that it would be due tomorrow (or Friday for those already certified in CPR). Then we went around the room and everyone introduced themselves and said something about why they were in nursing or gave some background info on their lives or a mixture of the two. We were fitted for our clinical uniforms and given a price to pay for them in October. This took a while as there were 43 of us. We handed in our physical/immunization slips and CPR cards if we had one. Then we got a 30 minute lunch break. When we went back in, we met with a few other instructors who each talked with us about their background and what they'll be teaching us over the course of the program. People were still being fitted for uniforms as this went on, a few students at a time, so we didn't go over anything *too* important, mainly just an explanation of the program and stuff like that, and stories from past clinical experiences. We had a 10 minute break after that, and a lady from ATI came in afterwards. She explained the ATI website and told us how to create usernames and log in and stuff. By the time she left, everyone was finished with their uniform fittings. Another instructor came in and introduced herself. She handed out two booklets on adult learners and finding out what type of learner you are (visual, auditory, tactile, etc) and started a slideshow where she went over every sentence in detail. Honestly, that part was very boring and long because she was basically just reading it to us off the screen and asking if we had any questions. After that, it was 2:50 and we went home (class ends at 3). All in all, it was very informative and I got a good feel about everything. Hopefully the next year runs smoothly! :) Good luck to you all in your programs!

Which BOCES? I am going to GST Boces - Coopers Campus. I have an 8 year old and a 5 year old. It will be tough, but we can do it! :)

That's a great viewpoint! I am sure you will do well in your program with that attitude! :) What kind of program are you going into?

Let us know how it goes, ejones4!! So excited for you! I start tomorrow! I feel like I'm going to throw up! So excited and nervous.

I start tomorrow! Ahh!

Thanks! Yes, I keep telling myself every nurse started somewhere! It's just tough when you read so many horror stories about how hard nursing school is!

Tomorrow, I begin my 11-month LPN program! Ahhh! I'm so excited and nervous I could just puke. Actually, I've been feeling nauseous all week. I thought maybe I was catching something or it was a side effect of my pain meds from my wisdom tooth surgery last week. But, in fact, I'm sure it's anxiety getting the best of me. Wish me luck!