DeRob210

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1. LPN challenging NCLEX RN

   DeRob210 replied to curlygirl898's topic in LPN, LVN

   The content you pulled isn't referring to what you think it is. It's referring to online schools when they say non traditional. An example is Excelsior University. The area circled is a requirement in addition to the school requirements. ...

2. LPN challenging NCLEX RN

   DeRob210 replied to curlygirl898's topic in LPN, LVN

   These generally seem to be rumors. So many people talk about hearing about it and heard that someone did it. Let's examine the logic though... Why go to RN school if you can just go to LPN and then take the NCLEX after s few years? Why pay...

3. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   DeRob210 replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

   That's not bad at all especially if you really like you job then it's a great salary.

4. Why do LPN's get so disrespected?

   DeRob210 replied to Health-Nut's topic in LPN, LVN

   It sounds like these are people that have zero experience being around LPNs or actually taking a minute to talk to them. LPN is quite far from being just the first semester of RN school. LPN and RN while both are in the nursing field are c...

5. Working for Federal or State?

   DeRob210 replied to Abbydg08's topic in LPN, LVN

   Congratulations. I'm with the VA as well. It's an awesome agency to work for. Great benefits and it pays well.

6. LPN Pay?

   DeRob210 replied to LostinTheSauce's topic in LPN, LVN

   Live in San Antonio Texas. Making $37/hour at outpatient clinic. I have a part time moonlighting and make $24/hour plus bonuses there. I total out to around $100k to $105k yearly. I'll likely go to $38/39 in 2024. I could also up that $24 t...

7. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   DeRob210 replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

   It all depends on if you know the nursing market well and negotiate and advocate for a good salary for yourself. Remember this is a business. The job of HR, recruiters and hiring managers are to get an employee for as low of a cost as possible. ...

8. LPN/LVN salary vs Teachers salary

   DeRob210 replied to TDUnewLPN's topic in LPN, LVN

   So when they say Right to Work state that doesn't mean you can't have a union. It just means that membership isn't mandatory. Another fact is states like this usually have at will employment meaning an employer can fire you for no reason without...

9. LPN/LVN salary vs Teachers salary

   DeRob210 replied to TDUnewLPN's topic in LPN, LVN

   That isn't exactly correct either. I live in Texas. Whether or not a job has a union isn't determined on a state level. It's determined by the institution/facility. I've had several jobs that have unions here in Texas. As a matter of fact the i...

10. LPN/LVN salary vs Teachers salary

    DeRob210 replied to TDUnewLPN's topic in LPN, LVN

    It's difficult to speak on it because everything you said was very vague. That may have or may not have been on purpose. You used terms like district I worked in without naming the district. ICU at a large teaching hospital could be anywhere. ...

11. Does anyone ever feel guilty about calling off?

    DeRob210 replied to LPNewbie's topic in LPN, LVN

    I wouldn't go as far as saying guilty. They give us 13 days of paid sick leave yearly. You can carry over around 25 days. It's my right to use it when needed. I do feel bad for my co workers that I know will suffer given that were short staffed...

12. Side Job

    DeRob210 replied to NurseK12's topic in School

    I agree with the comment regarding pediatric home health nursing. As an RN you can make quite a good bit of money extra. You can pretty much pick how often you want to work. You don't have to commit to a schedule unless that's what you want. ...

13. LPN/LVN salary vs Teachers salary

    DeRob210 replied to TDUnewLPN's topic in LPN, LVN

    I read quite a few of the posts on the thread. Several of them I am not too certain how accurate what a lot of people are quoting is. To be quite honest a lot of it seems like conjecture and people just talking and making up stats Luckily t...

14. Help Please: VA Not Paying The Salary Offered

    DeRob210 replied to kum001's topic in Government

    Hello fellow VA employee, Hopefully you signed up for AFGE union membership. Speak with HR first. I wouldn't advise signing anything without a union rep present. If you don't get an appropriate response or resolution from HR then, print out...

15. LPN/LVN salary vs Teachers salary

    DeRob210 replied to TDUnewLPN's topic in LPN, LVN

    That probably depends on someone individually. I made $99k last year as an LPN. I made $90k the year before. If you accept low then that's exactly what they'll give you!