Where did you find the best rate of pay?

[newflgrad]

I was just curious being a new grad and all, to where most of the LPN's found the best rate of pay? Was it at an LTC because it seems like they are the one's that have the highest rate of pay. Believe me that is not the only thing I would be looking at for a job. I have to be happy with the patient to nurse ratio and other things also, but I want to see where the LPN's seem to maximize there skills and pay. Hospitals don't seem to want to pay you much, but would give you eduaction and help you get your RN. Which I will slowly do! I am a single mom and want to buy a home right now, so get the most of my money at my job is important to me. Interested to hear from you guys! Thank you !

[merdarah]

I am not an Lpn But All my friends are, I am going to study to become a Surgical Tech then get my CFA and CSA afterward.Im only 20 but all my friends that was the same age as me graduated as LPN or LVN here in California.Some of my friends worked in Public doctors office, some with no licensed yet but gets paid about 15.50-17.50 per hr.When they got their licensed it went up for about 2 - 3 dollars.I have other friends that works in Nursing Facilities they start at about 19-24 dollars really depends if they like you or not and depends where you lived.Where are you located right now?The Best money I guess is Working at a Nursing Facilites, Also here in California LPN and LVN they don't get paid a lot in the hospitals but I believed There's more benefits to it.Hope this helps Im just letting you know what I know since at least 10 of my friends are Lvn.

JR MEndoza

Future Surg.Tech :)

[ex1140]

I work for a LTC/Rehab facility and on most nights I have 40 patients.

The only way I have less is if the census is down. So I am assuming

that due to the large patient to nurse ratio...the LTC facilities feel that

the higher pay scale is the least they can do. :wink2: And if you want to

maximize your skills outside of a hospital setting then LTC/Rehab is

the way to go...however, be careful because you should not have

a large number of rehab or subacute patients...handling these patients

can be very stressful. In fact, I am currently looking for a new place

to work because they can't seem to keep 2 nurses on my unit at night

and we have 60 beds, about 14 of those belong to subacute patients.

When you go for interviews ask as many questions as possible. I hope

you find what you are looking for and God bless!

[pattyzaccy]

I've been a lpn in connecticut for 24 years and I think based on our traveling nurses I think connecticut pays the highest I'm getting $26.00 per hr. and not because of the longevity this is the pay for all lpns where I work even new grads(LTC). Basically all LTC in area about the same. Agency pays up to $36.00 per hour, of course our cost of living is high barely make ends meet!!