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Hello Fellow Nurses I'm relocating to Georgia next year. I have been an LPN for 11 years I make $25 and some change now however, I know i'll be taking a cut but for how much and what are some good areas. Help!!!!! LOL

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

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Your post has been moved to the Georgia Nursing forum with the goal of attracting replies from local nurses. Good luck with your relocation efforts.

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Welcome to GA - I would like to tell you that LPN's don't make that $ here - depending on the venue LPN's make $10-$20 on average. You may want to consider home health/hospice/private duty to make a little more. VERY few hospital hire LPN's in GA. LTC do of course, and some dialysis facilities as well as MD offices so you have some wiggle room but your hourly rate now is what some RN's with experience make here now. The healthcare job market is lousy here so make sure you have your GA license and a local address before applying because unless you have a contact, you won't hear back most likely.

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What they said is true... I moved here from out of state with my LPN, and when they told me they'd be offering me $14/hour at a LTC center, I laughed and said, 'No, really... what are you really offering?' The quizzical look on the ladies face said it all. She told me Georgia is one of the lowest paying states for nurses. If I hadn't inherited a house and had a mortgage, I'd be living hand to mouth. My advice is to stay where they're paying you $25/hour! Some of our RNs here don't even make that much. :cautious:

Also... most of my LPN friends have to work 2 jobs just to make ends meet when they have kids. I'm REALLY glad I don't, for that reason alone.

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