What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

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Specializes in med surg, ob, ER, pedi home health,.

What an LVN is allowed to do really depends on where they work. At the hospital I worked at I was doing IV pushes from day one (even as a GVN). I also worked Labor and delivery (started in this area as a GVN also), ER, and ICU. When I read your post about LVN's, I get the impression that you think LVN's are incapable of performing their jobs without constant supervision. There are good LVN's and RN's and there is bad LVN's and RN's. Nursing is a hands on training, which you learn from other nurses. Just my 5 cents.

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I'm worried now, lol. I'm netting 1700 every two weeks after taxes in my old job, and I'm leaving it for nursing! I guess the 1400 or so net once I start working as a nurse is not so bad. I'll be happy once I get my masters!

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Specializes in med surg, ob, ER, pedi home health,.

Sorry, my previous post didnt include the quote from another post.

LVN (finishing last 2 pre-reqs for bachlor RN program)

I work for a pediatric home health agency during the week.

Every other weekend I do diabetic home health cases.

Pay: $18.50 hr for pedi home health. $22.00 per case for diabetic home health.

Years as nurse: 2

Hours I work: 28 to 40 hrs during the week.

I love my two jobs. I plan on keeping in this area after I get my RN license.

I have enjoyed reading everyones responses about how much they make and what field of nursing they are in.

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Herrera's reply scared me to death. I cannot imagine a LVN being allowed to push ANY med, anytime, anywhere.

Sorry, you don't have the same licensure, education or training as me. It's not about you as an LVN needing constant supervision. It's about the fact that under MY rules of practice, I AM legally responsible for all that you do.

Understand, please.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Call Center RN.

I am pretty sure that it is in the board of nursing atleast in KS that LPN/LVN's are not allowed to push IV meds. That is what we were taught in LPN school.

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Specializes in Long Term Care.

I know that WV and MD do not allow LPNs to "push" stuff....

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Specializes in Long Term Care.
If want to know how much people make on average, click on this link from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data is better than salary.com because it's collected by the government for tax purposes.

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm

Go to your state, then your town, click on healthcare practitioners and technicians and look up Registered Nurses. LVN's are on that list also.

:typing

Thanks Lizz... that is an excellent resource!

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Specializes in Long Term Care.
That's it sister... I'm calling the grammar police! ...Or maybe I should call the punny posse?

Call the gramamr Police! Quick!

:roll

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Specializes in Long Term Care.
I wouldn't go so far as to say that money isn't important to me...I'm not one of these nurses that wants to be sainted. I'm not even offended that the OP wants to know how much people make-I just choose not to answer because I feel certain things are my own business. Plus, it's not like the info isn't out there and unless he/she is in my part of the country, working at my hospital, the info won't be much help anyway. How's this? I make enough to live comfortably-won't be rich, but enough to pay bills and have some fun now and then...;)

That is an excellent answer. You said it so much more elegantly than I was able.

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Specializes in Long Term Care.
Another hint, grasshopper, now go do your research....I make less than a doctor and more than a CNA(figure if I'm going to be accused of being difficult and unreasonable, dammit, I'm going to oblige:lol2: ) Only makes me wonder what some of these people are going to ask about next. I can just see it now "Has your sex life suffered since you became an RN?" "How many yeast infections have you had in the past year?" Sheesh...You can call it being merely curious...I call it good ol' fashioned nosiness..Oh and calling someone foolish because they don't agree with you? Now THAT is poor manners.

Hmmm....

"Has your sex life suffered since you became an RN?" .........

"How many yeast infections have you had in the past year?" ......

Actually, I would ask how many bladder infections... esp since sometimes, like tonight, I don't get a pee break at all....

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Specializes in Long Term Care.

I don't understand why people are taking out such huge loans to pay for school. My loans are miniscule compared to figures I have heard here.

I thought that most nursing students were really good students and thus eligible for scholarships, grants and work-study type aid. I used a combination of the Montgomery GI Bill, grants, workstudy and loans to be able to attend college.

I know that more non-traditional people are going back, but still, if you look around and apply at every opportunity, someone somewhere will give you a break.

There are lots of ways to get through school debt free.

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Specializes in CT ,ICU,CCU,Tele,ED,Hospice.

massachusetts and ri don't allow lpns to push meds

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