Where I’m at it’s like yeah if u are a LPN for 10x year you will definitely make more than a new grad RN, but you definitely won’t be making more money than a RN with 10 years of experience. So in reality it won’t ever match up. Plus these travel RNs are making $3,000-5,000 a week, and even traveling as a LPN I couldn’t ever match that pay. So I definitely think it is worth it.
Get that RN. You might make a little less for a few years. Once you get a few years as a RN. You can go agency and make even more money as a RN. Don’t think about the money. Think about long term. You will be able to work in a hospital
In some states, hospitals no longer hire LPNs. Also in NY RNs makes about twice that of LPNs. You are also more limited as an LPN. If you plan on doing travel nursing, home care, or leadership roles, it's hard to do in some states as an LPN. I'm MD now but use to be an LPN then an RN and use to be a nursing professor so I have some knowledge of this.
You are definitely right about that Dr Diane , I was an LPN as well and I am an RN now and definitely as an LPN I was limited on where I could work and what I could do. And LPNs are often labeled as not real nurses. LPNs can actually do alot and sometimes know a lot more than a lot of RNs because they tend to focus more on skills than paperwork and documentation. As an RN you will in turn make more money because you are open to more opportunities that will make you more money and more management positions that pay very well. So financially I think it is worth it to become an RN.
Think in the long term. MANY LVN/LPN positions are being eliminated. It is even becoming difficult for ADNs to find positions they desire in many states. I did the ADN to BSN. I went on to get a MBA. I think I could of done better obtaining a MSN so I could teach during my senior years or obtain a clinical nurse practitioner license. There is a massive shortage coming with about 45% of the baby boomers retiring. I would not rely on this...look at the BIG PICTURE. In addition, many states are pushing for nurses to have a MSN. I think things are also going to be HEAVILY influenced by technology we are not aware of. Money will always influence decision making....get that advanced degree. What you do not realize is the physical stress your body has undergone and this will be magnified with age. Then, you are going to want and need a desk management job whether you want it or not!!!! Get that education and no one can take it away from you.
I’m not even a nurse yet and I already know that nursing will not be my main income. I plan to only work PRN so I can make my own schedule. My spouse and I own two rental properties. I am currently a pct. I decided to pursue the lpn program so that I can increase my income which will allow us to buy more properties faster. I don’t know if I will go back for my RN truthfully. But if I do it will because I want to have more job options. I want to own at least 50 rental properties and have a few small businesses.
Reesey_ Future LPN I love that you should check out the channel ENTP life. He was an X-ray tech that then became a real estate investor and he also has a home health agency
Hey, how do you get approved for more than one mortgage loan at once? This is my dream: I'll work part-time for the healthcare benefits, and I'll use my rental property income to support myself.
Janet Jackson the 1st property my husband bought from his grandmother before she passed away. The 2nd property we bought together last year in Dec was a forclosure (fixer upper) and we paid cash for both properties. Your first property you can buy a duplex and house hack and when you ready for a second one you need to take out a conventional loan. We are trying to stay mortgage free right now but when we ready to buy a large apartment complex we will look into getting some loans.
@@nursereesey2495 I'm from Birmingham, AL. There aren't a lot of duplexes here. I've watched a few real estate investment videos. I know to buy a multi unit property with an FHA loan, rent out the other units while living in one and then move on to buying other properties with the rental income. I just can't find a place. How much did you pay cash? I have about $30k saved, but I have $27k in student loan debt that I need to handle before I start investing in real estate. I start travel nursing this month and my goal savings for the next three months is $15k.
I was an LPN before I became an RN. An experienced LPN will of course make more than a new grad RN. Also, LTC is exhausting and no amount of money is worth it at times and that’s where LPNs make the most money. I was fortunate to transition during Covid times so, my pay grew drastically from my LPN pay as an agency nurse. Once you have that first year of experience as an RN it won’t compare to your LPN pay. You’ll have opportunities to make that same money and sit behind a desk vs pass meds to 20/30 patients, monitor for falls, etc. Good luck on your journey 🤗
I'm an RN and plan to get an advance degree for two reasons. So I can leave this country and still be employed virtually as a nurse educator and money. A lot of people go the CRNA or FNP route. But I want to be a nurse educator so I can teach future nurses from the comfort of my couch in whatever country I decide to be in at that time 😂
Never heard of this specialty before. M interested in it as well. I was going to leave the states for Africa due to cost of living and was just going to settle for travel nursing. But if I can do nursing virtually, m interested!
@@Abidjan-weekly have you ever taken an online course? It's essentially the same in Nursing. BSN courses are taught primarily by nurses with their MSN in nurse education. You hardly ever see them. They're more than likely at home with a bag of cheetos.
AsToldByMuriel lol thanks, I never though of that before. An online RN to BSN educator does not need to be in class. The only thing is how common are those position 🤔 but I will look into it. Thanks for the great idea.
Unfortunately lpn’s in NY are almost obsolete. Only hired in md offices and LTC facilities. Now most hospitals at least in lower NY want a BSN to even get in the door. LPN in the hospital setting basically works as a tech
I’m a therapist and I am in the RN BSN program right now . I think you took the words out of my mouth . Nursing is my purpose but it is not how I will be making my money . I plan use the title , expand my skill set and open several businesses .
I'm doing LPN to RN it works for my lifestyle. My family comes first and I spend alot of time with them; I have no desire to work in a hospital many nurses don't. Also, LPNs are not becoming obsolete in NY or any other state for that matter. There are so many opportunities here and the need is increasing, I see it every day out there in the field also, a quick Google search will give you access to the LPN career trajectory, the outlook is amazing.
I’m a new grad RN with a BSN, no experience and I make around that same amount you mentioned. I’m getting some experience under my belt so I can travel. You definitely gotta use those differentials, crisis days, holidays to make decent bucks, which sucks. I could’ve made more, but my hospital had the best benefits to offer, when it came to these LOANS hun😭😂
The starting pay is definitely lower than an experienced LVN/LPN would make. But as a RN you can make money as a travel nurse, continue your education to CRNA, CNMW, CNS, or other APRN typically make 100k+. An LPN with 20+ years won't make 100k in a non bedside role. If your dream is working ICU/ER/Trauma nursing in a hospital you must be a RN.
Can’t see myself going that far in nursing education but I definitely get what you are saying. Education will always beat experience in the long run when it comes to pay.
Not in NYC. New RNs make about $43+ an hour. Whereas an experienced LPN make about 30+ (I’m a new grad RN and many of my friends are experienced LPNs.)
Look up travel nurse pay in Belleville IL for RN. May be worth it. Also I have been told after your first year your pay jumps up tremendously. I have also seen 10000 sign on bonus. I also love the hospital setting better than nursing homes.
YourFavNurseB yes! A girl I grew up with is an rn she told me she had made up to $100 an hour way before Covid. She worked for 1 year and is now using the money to build her dream house in cash. Good luck with your program! It will fly by so fast
I plan on going for my LPN first and then bridge to the RN. I want to get at least a year of experience before I finish the RN program. I’m thinking of working as a Correctional LPN. It pays more than the average salary. I live in Florida and LPNs here make typically $18-20 and in a Correctional Facility it’s $22-24.
As a first year LPN (got my license in February). The facility I work at I am projecting to bring in close to 100k a year with bonuses and shift differentials before taxes. I live in the Midwest so that’s great pay. I do plan on continuing to the RN level but I had to stop due to COVID-19 it made school more chaotic than it already is. I want more options and opportunity that comes with being a RN.
YourFavNurseB thank you! I needed a break so I’m not too upset. I’m crossing my fingers that there’s some future incentive for people wanting to go back to nursing school seeing how much we’re need with covid going on.
Hope all is well. Did you do nursing school in NYC? I was born and raised here. I have looked into accerlated nursing programs but its ridiculous! They say it's for those with a Bachelors in non nursing but no one would have like 6 but courses unless they studied science. I Iooked into doing LPN at a CUNY.
I was talking to a nurse and he was a floater nurse. He had got an apartment in Queens and that area maybe $2k for one bedroom. I never got into asking his salary.
Currently almost done with my bridge program and I can honestly say I cringe when I hear LPNS talk down on new RN’s especially when it comes to pay! Majority of the time especially if you are working in a nursing home as a LPN you are worked like a dog!!! 30 sometimes up to 60 patients, tons of admissions, discharges , falls dealing with cna’s non supportive managers I can keep going but I know so many LPN’s that let the pay they make which is really nothing compared to the job go to their heads!!! I rather move up as a RN work in a hospital have 4-6 patients all the supplies , equipment and support I need then to literally slave in a nursing home the best part of my working years and end up being unhappy and miserable over the fact I never went further!! ! It’s ignorant not to further your education in my opinion if you are able to do so! Another thing I hate to hear is LPNs brag about knowing more than RN’s I don’t care how many years of experience you have working you do NOT have the knowledge of a degree having RN period! I love being a lpn we are all nurses period but the whole “I make more as a lpn then a new RN” is a very ignorant statement you may make more but eventually literally after a year or two some RN pay literally double!! Once a RN gets a year under their belt they can travel and those assignments can start out at 50$ a hour! A lpn especially down south could never make that’s much an hour even after 20 years of experience! It’s not even about the pay for me it’s the experience you can do so much more as a RN than LPN! Yes , some hospitals hire LPN’s but you are treated like a CNA who can give meds and the pay sucks I’ve been there and the doctors will look at you an ask for the RN. I felt like why am I here literally every shift some days I was used only as a CNA and would only get called when a RN didn’t want to do something!!! Going back to school is worth it especially if you are able to go why stay in a position when you don’t have to?
DarkChoco305 I agree with everything I’m in TN and I’m almost done with my bridge program #Dec2020 and no good money will stop me from further my education. With good health and perseverance I want to get my PhD in nursing one day and be a CRNA I do not want to do bedside nursing for the next 30 years.
This is a great topic to discuss. Ive been an lpn for 7 years and have worked in NUMEROUS different environments and with different ages and facilities. I went back so i can take care of more acute patients and when i say that RN school is completely different from lpn school. You learn soooo much and dive soooo much deeper and learn how to think in a completely different way. Its worth it. It opened my eyes honestly. Graduate in December and hoping to get my dream job in a nicu unit 😬✨
I'm nearly 50 years old and I want to do the lpn program and I want to work in a ltc for at least 2 years than do home healthcare or travel nurse. I only plan to do it for at least 10 years and then I'm done
Girl we are the same age bracket. I trying to figure out should I do the lpn to adn to bsn. Maybe we should hook up and trade ideas. But I enjoy listening to these young folks on their plans for their future. Love it!👏👏
I would have been the student who went to a bridge program without checking the pay difference. It wasn’t until the career services rep in my Lpn program told us that as new level nurse you will start at new nurse pay. Even when you bridge to RN you will get new RN pay. So i starts looking at the numbers and was shocked! I’ll finish Lpn program in 2 weeks and have n offer to start at 28/hr. New RNs in the hospital start at about 32 👀. So it’s definitely something I will have to consider later on
Nurse B I think you should do a video on LPN agency pay vs RN agency pay. If you decide to continue doing agency, I think it'll be worth it. It'll probably not be worth it if you become a RN and work at a facility.
I'm in IL and when I graduated I started off 30, working nightshift 35, weekends 38 in the hospital but you do need a BSN in alot of the hospitals here.
It really depends on where you live in Ga Rn’s make $35 to start and lpns make $20 to start. In Minnesota Rn’s make $32 to start and lpns start at $20-$25 I only choose lpn first because I have 3 kids and putting my self through school it’s also easier to get in. If you are going to take a break from school once you a lpn the you have time to make more but if you bridge straight to Rn then there is no comparison in salary because Rn’s usually start off its more
I do understand the possibility of not getting more pay but that is why we have to negotiate. Don't take the first position offered; your shopping just like they are. Their objective is to low pay you as much as possible. I had no idea how to negotiate when I became an RN; I won't tell you how much I was making, it's embarrassing. I love now that I can say ,no, thank you, I can't even interview for that rate. Getting your RN, I believe is a personal achievement and definitely give you an opportunity for advancement and to making others lives better. I also have work agency years ago but never liked the way I was treated when I went to a unfamiliar facility. I have found that a lot of black nurses, myself included are not in the position to make policy changes for the better for the nurses or vulnerable populations. I feel sadden when I think about the years I spent in nursing where I should have been the manager or director because I knew what the acuity was of the floor or areas (I've worked it) but so many times units are run by people that have no idea what it's like to be in the trenches. An older nurse told me years ago get your RN, I telling you the same.
Ent4U agency is a nurse that works for a company that provides staffing needs to different facilities. You are not core staff at the hospital/skilled nursing facility that you are at, you are basically filling in because they don’t have enough staff. I hope that makes sense.
That’s exactly what I was thinking about the other day if I get my LPN should I be done or continue. Now, I recently heard that RN’s make $50.00 an hour to answer the phone at call centers. Sign me up I work at a call center now just scheduling medical appointments making only $15.00 an hour.
I wish I could do LPN & was in an LPN program years ago & didn’t finish. I just hate the fact most LPN programs in Northern Virginia are not accredited. They are board approved & I have met plenty of grads from trade schools. Wow!! I had no idea LPNs did do well. You’ll be amazing wherever you go.
....so, does that mean since most of the schools here in NOVA aren't accredited, there will be an issue moving forward with jobs? No. The concern should be if they're state approved, will you be able to take/pass the NCLEX and once you're done, can you work as a nurse....the answer is yes.
Yolanda Davis-Sande yes you can get a job & I have met many lpns that are working full-time in home-care & facilities. But the problem is LPN especially in Virginia is limited in where they can work add to that going to a non accredited school means you won’t be hired in state & federal facilities & those jobs have better job security, benefits & regular pay raises.
Ive heard it’s a little harder to get hired as a graduate lpn if you haven’t taken NCLEX yet or even as a new nurse. Seems like some places don’t want to train new nurses with everything going on or don’t have the staff. But I just heard it from one person every area is different
38 due to the pandemic im assuming... RN is always worth it. After the pandemic the pay rates are going to go back to prepandemic wages. Usually agency no benefits, no retirement, no sick leave. Agency is cool but i have to have these things
I agree the pandemic is definitely jacking up the prices but like I said in the vid before the pandemic I was still making more through one agency but who wants to only have one option!? Plus who knows how things will look, because so many places are losing money now they may really drop the need for agency nurses once things “die down”.
Someone let me know how this works, PLEASE (I am in the process of getting a 2nd bachelor degree in nursing to become an RN & if this is the case😞)! In the long run, wouldn't you get paid more and be better off? Of course in the beginning, your salary will be different compared to the salary that one acquires (overtime, raises, promotion) over a long period of time at a job. A big THANK YOU for all of the info Nurse B!!!!!
@@yourfavnurseb9699 Yes, because if that is the case, I will just go to school to become an LPN as I already have a bachelor's degree and wasn't looking to get another one. I was also looking into an associate's degree, as I am finishing my last prerequisite at a community college that has a nursing program. Which is better LPN or RN? HELP!
@@FUB654 RN for sure. I changed careers and as much as I don't want to get a 2nd degree, I am thinking of being an RN and going for a BSN. I do have a graduate degree but it's not in Nursing but I know they will help me down the line as I gain my experience.
F ? I think if you have a Bachelors degree you should definitely look into getting in an accelerated BSN program it will be a lot faster and maybe even cheaper and you will make more out the gate and have more flexibility in where you can work. Also accelerated BSN programs are easier to get into (less people applying) compared to LPN or ADN.
Of course is worth it!! Way more opportunities down the road, and you are talking about “ no experience “ pay is lower everywhere.. you start high everywhere cause you have 5 yrs in . being an RN is the way to go . As an LPn unfortunately you can only work at certain places. 😔
Girrrlll I'm definitely making less as an RN than what I was making as a LPN and that's with shift diff but I'm a unique case. Anyhoo I can at least speak for the state of MD.... And all the hospitals.... The main hospitals will give you credit for your LPN experience. It's roughly about $2-3 more per hour (depending on how many years of experience you're bringing to the table it could possibly be more) than what a new grad RN would make without any experience. But all in all I would agree with what everyone else has said in the comments...it will be worth getting your RN in the end.
That’s for the insight and actual figures. I have no doubt that it’s worth it over time but initially I’m going to be big mad at that pay difference. But who knows I might luck up.
I live in a state where our nursing license isn't functional in multiple states... I want to go back to school but there are so many stipulations in this state...Do you reccomend ANY LPN to RN programs??? Please I need help I've been looking around on my own and keep running into roadblocks...thanks in advance🙏🏾
I have no idea about programs in other states. But I do know about an lpn to bsn program that’s online it’s through Indiana state university and I heard of WGU as well. But you have to check and see if it’s allowed in your state
Here is what I did, I did the LPN to RN Bridge. I asked my manager & vice president if I could bypass the new grad nurse position & do PRN. They approved. That way I make more money, & if I decide to go to a hospital & take less pay, I still have my PRN position, which I can work as much as I like. You will make more down the line as an RN. It's definitely worth it, unless u have no interest n being an RN & only working long-term care or specific units @ a hospital. RNs can make way more when traveling & n specialties. If u don't want limits, u have 2 keep going with ur RN. Nothing wrong with being an LPN 4 those who don't want 2 continue as an RN.
I work as an agency nurse making 50 bucks/hr with unlimited Overtime but my reason for doing agency work is not really for the money. I would never work as an agency at a nursing home, that is a very different kind of stress. I float in about 7 different hospital and I love it. And it allows me to trade stocks as a hobby and income source. When I don’t make money thru stocks. I go to work🤪
yes ma'am it's worth going to get that RN ! you have to remember how much a lot of these jobs are just wanting more . and i don't mean that in a bad way but imagine just wanting to do something as a LPN and needing that RN degree , you won't get it as a LPN. yes some new grad RNs start off low i'm not gone lie but you have to play it smart , go to places that want to give you more money (and ima tell you as a RN currently, these hospitals are not with negotiating much) . i look at a lot of your videos and i know you know the nursing home like the back of your hand but as a RN staying a RN you get bank . i've been a nurse 3 years and i don't like to throw out numbers so i'll do approximate amount , i make about 50 a hour full time with benefits attached to an actual facility . i'm a unit manager YES that's a lotttt of bs and stress but baby listen 😂😂 i take it for that much. not saying as a LPN you couldn't get a unit manager position in long term care but hear me out, only because of your educational background they will try to give you less than $50 a hour. go for what you want! you can go so far with an LPN degree. i know some amazing smart ass LPNs and when they ask me about the RN program i tell them everytime DO IT! i'm telling you .
Do the facility/agency you work for have educational programs that will send you to RN school? It is definitely better to advance your career. RN can work in specific areas that LPN cannot. RN will make more money in the long run and have more autonomy. VA hospital is good for educational programs and pay. I love Geriatrics and Neonatal care too. Go for it 💯
I was thinking about getting into the VA. Another nurse told me they denied her from being able to get help with school. She had issues with her supervisor. I ain’t got time for those games but it’s such good benefits. Well see when the time comes. I’ll probably just get a hospital job after I get my ADN and have them pay for the BSN program
@@yourfavnurseb9699 - You will have problems with people everywhere you go. The educational programs that the VA have are awarded to few twice a year. It all depends on the school, your acceptance, and the need for your current position. If the department can't afford to let you go they can decline, but that's usually within departments outside of nursing.
@@yourfavnurseb9699 Oh I see. I also see that your back in the bridge program !!! Congratulations 🎉 Your so intelligent and genuine I’d love to see you go all the way! Even though it’s not the easiest and they’re hundreds of more ways to make money fast with less stress. Nurses give a lot back to the universe as care givers and I’m sure that energy circulates back into our lives everyday. Keep pushing. Even bigger bucks and opportunities are on the way
I often compare my choice of education by how much I will use it bc student loans are ridiculous. My 23 year old is a new teacher who hates it (loves the kids but hates the politics). After one year, she is becoming a full time influencer (pays more and less stress) but she still has those doggone student loans. My younger daughter decided on PTA vs athletic training due to the time vs pay. PTAs make slightly more $ and farrrr less education as the athletic trainer. 2yrs vs 6yrs is a no brainer for her. I was hoping she would choose nursing but I guess with both parents being RNs, she is disgusted with our nurse banter. Lol. Good luck with your choices. It’s obvious you like to teach so MSN is a great choice. Too many nurses leaving the bedside to become NPs.
Omg! That’s a whole other video. It’s crazy how expensive it is to get an education especially in healthcare. There is one school in my area charging $14,000 for a PCT program!?! Like seriously!!! Good luck to your daughters!! And cuddos to you I can’t imagine my husband being a nurse too, I’m sure he would drive me even more crazy.
It’s his second career after being a medic in the military so he is a baby nurse and I love helping him learn bc he taught me a lot about emergency medicine during my time in school. Thanks for the well wishes.
Comfychic that is SO cool. I can’t wait to be in emergency medicine . Ans I bet it’s good to have someone who understands what it’s like to have a really rough day at work.
You're comparing hospital pay to agency pay. Not the same. If you're an LPN making $38 with the agency then you will more than likely make upwards to $45/hr with an agency as an RN.... As an LPN in the hospital you will make $22-25/hr
Yes, I was thinking the same. I think she should check what agency pay is for RNs. But I think she'll need some experience in a hospital setting as a RN before going agency.
@@mjay23zepeto40 yes she will. Usually travel agencies want you to have at the least 1 year in whatever respective specialty. Whether it's ICU, PACU, Neuro, even Med/Tele.. Or you can even be a traveling RN in LTC. Either way your LPN counterpart will make a little less than you.
True but it will take time for me to get enough experience as a RN I order to get into an agency unless I want to stay working in LTC as a RN, then I won’t need the experience but I definitely do not want to do that
@@yourfavnurseb9699 yes but for the pay comparison you're making in this video you should compare agency LPN pay to RN agency pay. Not necessarily travel agencies. Local agencies would pay an RN more than what they pay LPNs. So you wouldn't necessarily be making more than a new Grad RN.
Hi. Can you do a follow up video on how you feel now about your decision to become an RN after Lpn? Do you think RN school was a little less anxiety due to it not being the first time in nursing school?
I am an LPN making more than RNs went to rn school trying to take boards however u cannot look at that that's just temporary u r so limited as an LPN many places r not hiring lpns
LPN make 35 an hour base pay an RN makes 40 base pay in my area . This is not an agency this is a regular hospital or rehab. Agency LPN’s make 40 - 50 and RN’s 50 -100
@@yourfavnurseb9699 girl I cried every semester lol I'm new to this field I got almost a year jow in my program if can do it I faith in you yes you can do it too at the end of day it should be worth it hun 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤ and also put God first hun without Jesus I'm nothing 🙏🙏🙏❤❤
Yep do it! You can always work per down as an RN to get alRN experience and then still work like you are as a LPN :) down the line if you want to do administrative stuff or maybe do Education and get a MSN it is worth it. But I live in CA and opportunities for RN is usually good here. I worked for large health care system RNs with 5+ year experience working as a RN on the phones in a call center making $50 an hour for urgent calls to clinic that screen people and direct them to appropriate care. M-F job excellent benefits and no bed side nursing. So lots you can do... I imagine the RN in charge of the program was making more than 50 an hour.
YourFavNurseB most do yes, but some actually help pay for all or part of your bridge, or have schools that provide discounts :) big hospitals usually want that BSN. County hospitals though usually will provide a foot in for new ADN’s.
LPNs make "more money" because y'all are stuck at a job that no one else wants to do. RNs still have more mobility in their careers, they can do more, and RNs do have more earning potential. RN > LPN
RN opens more doors. When i became a new RN, they started me at half of my LPN experience. But once I obtained that RN, baby the possibilities were endless. I didn’t want all of my hard work from my pre-reqs to go to waste. Plus that starting wage is temporary
Yes it’s worth it. Get your RN. More money and way more opportunities.
Without a doubt!
Where I’m at it’s like yeah if u are a LPN for 10x year you will definitely make more than a new grad RN, but you definitely won’t be making more money than a RN with 10 years of experience. So in reality it won’t ever match up. Plus these travel RNs are making $3,000-5,000 a week, and even traveling as a LPN I couldn’t ever match that pay. So I definitely think it is worth it.
Get that RN. You might make a little less for a few years. Once you get a few years as a RN. You can go agency and make even more money as a RN. Don’t think about the money. Think about long term. You will be able to work in a hospital
But LPNs can work in the hospital too , and clinics as well. So LPNs aren’t necessarily limited ya know ?
That’s true I live in Maryland some hospitals hire lpn. I am moving to Delaware and they don’t hire lpn in hospital
In some states, hospitals no longer hire LPNs. Also in NY RNs makes about twice that of LPNs. You are also more limited as an LPN. If you plan on doing travel nursing, home care, or leadership roles, it's hard to do in some states as an LPN. I'm MD now but use to be an LPN then an RN and use to be a nursing professor so I have some knowledge of this.
Lifestyle Medicine Rx with Dr Diane Thompson Thats awesome!
LPNs can travel. They just travel in the LTC setting.
You are definitely right about that Dr Diane , I was an LPN as well and I am an RN now and definitely as an LPN I was limited on where I could work and what I could do. And LPNs are often labeled as not real nurses. LPNs can actually do alot and sometimes know a lot more than a lot of RNs because they tend to focus more on skills than paperwork and documentation.
As an RN you will in turn make more money because you are open to more opportunities that will make you more money and more management positions that pay very well. So financially I think it is worth it to become an RN.
Think in the long term. MANY LVN/LPN positions are being eliminated. It is even becoming difficult for ADNs to find positions they desire in many states. I did the ADN to BSN. I went on to get a MBA. I think I could of done better obtaining a MSN so I could teach during my senior years or obtain a clinical nurse practitioner license. There is a massive shortage coming with about 45% of the baby boomers retiring. I would not rely on this...look at the BIG PICTURE. In addition, many states are pushing for nurses to have a MSN. I think things are also going to be HEAVILY influenced by technology we are not aware of. Money will always influence decision making....get that advanced degree. What you do not realize is the physical stress your body has undergone and this will be magnified with age. Then, you are going to want and need a desk management job whether you want it or not!!!! Get that education and no one can take it away from you.
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I’m not even a nurse yet and I already know that nursing will not be my main income. I plan to only work PRN so I can make my own schedule. My spouse and I own two rental properties. I am currently a pct. I decided to pursue the lpn program so that I can increase my income which will allow us to buy more properties faster. I don’t know if I will go back for my RN truthfully. But if I do it will because I want to have more job options. I want to own at least 50 rental properties and have a few small businesses.
Reesey_ Future LPN I love that you should check out the channel ENTP life. He was an X-ray tech that then became a real estate investor and he also has a home health agency
YourFavNurseB thank you! I will defin check it out
Hey, how do you get approved for more than one mortgage loan at once? This is my dream: I'll work part-time for the healthcare benefits, and I'll use my rental property income to support myself.
Janet Jackson the 1st property my husband bought from his grandmother before she passed away. The 2nd property we bought together last year in Dec was a forclosure (fixer upper) and we paid cash for both properties. Your first property you can buy a duplex and house hack and when you ready for a second one you need to take out a conventional loan. We are trying to stay mortgage free right now but when we ready to buy a large apartment complex we will look into getting some loans.
@@nursereesey2495 I'm from Birmingham, AL. There aren't a lot of duplexes here. I've watched a few real estate investment videos. I know to buy a multi unit property with an FHA loan, rent out the other units while living in one and then move on to buying other properties with the rental income. I just can't find a place. How much did you pay cash? I have about $30k saved, but I have $27k in student loan debt that I need to handle before I start investing in real estate. I start travel nursing this month and my goal savings for the next three months is $15k.
I was an LPN before I became an RN. An experienced LPN will of course make more than a new grad RN. Also, LTC is exhausting and no amount of money is worth it at times and that’s where LPNs make the most money. I was fortunate to transition during Covid times so, my pay grew drastically from my LPN pay as an agency nurse. Once you have that first year of experience as an RN it won’t compare to your LPN pay. You’ll have opportunities to make that same money and sit behind a desk vs pass meds to 20/30 patients, monitor for falls, etc. Good luck on your journey 🤗
You look pretty Nurse B!!!
Mattie Brown thanks love
I'm an RN and plan to get an advance degree for two reasons. So I can leave this country and still be employed virtually as a nurse educator and money. A lot of people go the CRNA or FNP route. But I want to be a nurse educator so I can teach future nurses from the comfort of my couch in whatever country I decide to be in at that time 😂
Ohhhh that’s a great idea🏖👩🏽⚕️
Never heard of this specialty before. M interested in it as well. I was going to leave the states for Africa due to cost of living and was just going to settle for travel nursing. But if I can do nursing virtually, m interested!
That's such a great idea. Best wishes for your future!
@@Abidjan-weekly have you ever taken an online course? It's essentially the same in Nursing. BSN courses are taught primarily by nurses with their MSN in nurse education. You hardly ever see them. They're more than likely at home with a bag of cheetos.
AsToldByMuriel lol thanks, I never though of that before. An online RN to BSN educator does not need to be in class. The only thing is how common are those position 🤔 but I will look into it. Thanks for the great idea.
Unfortunately lpn’s in NY are almost obsolete. Only hired in md offices and LTC facilities. Now most hospitals at least in lower NY want a BSN to even get in the door. LPN in the hospital setting basically works as a tech
I’m a therapist and I am in the RN BSN program right now . I think you took the words out of my mouth . Nursing is my purpose but it is not how I will be making my money . I plan use the title , expand my skill set and open several businesses .
I'm doing LPN to RN it works for my lifestyle. My family comes first and I spend alot of time with them; I have no desire to work in a hospital many nurses don't. Also, LPNs are not becoming obsolete in NY or any other state for that matter. There are so many opportunities here and the need is increasing, I see it every day out there in the field also, a quick Google search will give you access to the LPN career trajectory, the outlook is amazing.
I’m a new grad RN with a BSN, no experience and I make around that same amount you mentioned. I’m getting some experience under my belt so I can travel. You definitely gotta use those differentials, crisis days, holidays to make decent bucks, which sucks. I could’ve made more, but my hospital had the best benefits to offer, when it came to these LOANS hun😭😂
Oh yes. Tuition reimbursement is the main thing I’m looking forward to once I’m done with agency nursing fulltime
But wait until you get that agency RN pay!!!!!!
THIS!!
That’s right.
Yes yes! But the wait😩. But I’m thinking long term.
The starting pay is definitely lower than an experienced LVN/LPN would make. But as a RN you can make money as a travel nurse, continue your education to CRNA, CNMW, CNS, or other APRN typically make 100k+. An LPN with 20+ years won't make 100k in a non bedside role. If your dream is working ICU/ER/Trauma nursing in a hospital you must be a RN.
Can’t see myself going that far in nursing education but I definitely get what you are saying. Education will always beat experience in the long run when it comes to pay.
Not in NYC. New RNs make about $43+ an hour. Whereas an experienced LPN make about 30+ (I’m a new grad RN and many of my friends are experienced LPNs.)
Look up travel nurse pay in Belleville IL for RN. May be worth it. Also I have been told after your first year your pay jumps up tremendously. I have also seen 10000 sign on bonus. I also love the hospital setting better than nursing homes.
Mareesha Carter I didn’t even think about the sign on bonuses!! Good point thanks
YourFavNurseB yes! A girl I grew up with is an rn she told me she had made up to $100 an hour way before Covid. She worked for 1 year and is now using the money to build her dream house in cash. Good luck with your program! It will fly by so fast
It’s always worth it to higher your education and title. Go get that!
I plan on going for my LPN first and then bridge to the RN. I want to get at least a year of experience before I finish the RN program. I’m thinking of working as a Correctional LPN. It pays more than the average salary. I live in Florida and LPNs here make typically $18-20 and in a Correctional Facility it’s $22-24.
I went from LPN to RN to BSN. I must admit that my work environment and pay is way better
That’s what I’m looking forward to
As a first year LPN (got my license in February). The facility I work at I am projecting to bring in close to 100k a year with bonuses and shift differentials before taxes. I live in the Midwest so that’s great pay. I do plan on continuing to the RN level but I had to stop due to COVID-19 it made school more chaotic than it already is. I want more options and opportunity that comes with being a RN.
Wow! And I hope you can get back to your journey soon but take your time and enjoy your new Nurse vibes!!
YourFavNurseB thank you! I needed a break so I’m not too upset. I’m crossing my fingers that there’s some future incentive for people wanting to go back to nursing school seeing how much we’re need with covid going on.
NYC starts new grad RN’s at about $40 an hour, some hospitals are more. But the cost of living here is outrageous!!!
Hope all is well. Did you do nursing school in NYC? I was born and raised here. I have looked into accerlated nursing programs but its ridiculous! They say it's for those with a Bachelors in non nursing but no one would have like 6 but courses unless they studied science. I Iooked into doing LPN at a CUNY.
I was talking to a nurse and he was a floater nurse. He had got an apartment in Queens and that area maybe $2k for one bedroom. I never got into asking his salary.
Currently almost done with my bridge program and I can honestly say I cringe when I hear LPNS talk down on new RN’s especially when it comes to pay! Majority of the time especially if you are working in a nursing home as a LPN you are worked like a dog!!! 30 sometimes up to 60 patients, tons of admissions, discharges , falls dealing with cna’s non supportive managers I can keep going but I know so many LPN’s that let the pay they make which is really nothing compared to the job go to their heads!!!
I rather move up as a RN work in a hospital have 4-6 patients all the supplies , equipment and support I need then to literally slave in a nursing home the best part of my working years and end up being unhappy and miserable over the fact I never went further!! ! It’s ignorant not to further your education in my opinion if you are able to do so! Another thing I hate to hear is LPNs brag about knowing more than RN’s I don’t care how many years of experience you have working you do NOT have the knowledge of a degree having RN period!
I love being a lpn we are all nurses period but the whole “I make more as a lpn then a new RN” is a very ignorant statement you may make more but eventually literally after a year or two some RN pay literally double!! Once a RN gets a year under their belt they can travel and those assignments can start out at 50$ a hour! A lpn especially down south could never make that’s much an hour even after 20 years of experience!
It’s not even about the pay for me it’s the experience you can do so much more as a RN than LPN! Yes , some hospitals hire LPN’s but you are treated like a CNA who can give meds and the pay sucks I’ve been there and the doctors will look at you an ask for the RN. I felt like why am I here literally every shift some days I was used only as a CNA and would only get called when a RN didn’t want to do something!!! Going back to school is worth it especially if you are able to go why stay in a position when you don’t have to?
DarkChoco305 I agree with everything I’m in TN and I’m almost done with my bridge program #Dec2020 and no good money will stop me from further my education. With good health and perseverance I want to get my PhD in nursing one day and be a CRNA I do not want to do bedside nursing for the next 30 years.
Everything you said is true
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FINALLY an HONEST LPN.
I love your videos💟💟 keep up the good work 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I’m in my third semester in my LPN to RN bridge program. It’s definitely worth it. I’m doing Clinicals in a hospital right now and I love it !!!!
This is a great topic to discuss. Ive been an lpn for 7 years and have worked in NUMEROUS different environments and with different ages and facilities. I went back so i can take care of more acute patients and when i say that RN school is completely different from lpn school. You learn soooo much and dive soooo much deeper and learn how to think in a completely different way. Its worth it. It opened my eyes honestly. Graduate in December and hoping to get my dream job in a nicu unit 😬✨
I’m so happy for you and I’m so ready to expand my knowledge of healthcare. That Nicu position is waiting for you!
I'm nearly 50 years old and I want to do the lpn program and I want to work in a ltc for at least 2 years than do home healthcare or travel nurse. I only plan to do it for at least 10 years and then I'm done
Sounds like a plan! I know some LPNs that LOVE traveling.
Girl we are the same age bracket. I trying to figure out should I do the lpn to adn to bsn. Maybe we should hook up and trade ideas. But I enjoy listening to these young folks on their plans for their future. Love it!👏👏
Florida LPN are starting at like $17,18😭😭
This is my first time hearing about agency nurses, I'm going to do some research on it.
I am a LPN and make only $1.25 less than our RN's in a hospital. So I will not be going back to school... I'm debt free and want to stay that way.
I would have been the student who went to a bridge program without checking the pay difference. It wasn’t until the career services rep in my Lpn program told us that as new level nurse you will start at new nurse pay. Even when you bridge to RN you will get new RN pay. So i starts looking at the numbers and was shocked! I’ll finish Lpn program in 2 weeks and have n offer to start at 28/hr. New RNs in the hospital start at about 32 👀. So it’s definitely something I will have to consider later on
I know you've heard you favor macy gray...
Nurse B I think you should do a video on LPN agency pay vs RN agency pay. If you decide to continue doing agency, I think it'll be worth it. It'll probably not be worth it if you become a RN and work at a facility.
M-Jay & Nichelle that’s one my list of vids thank you!!
That’s a good idea my friends who are RN that work agency making $45 an hour she was mad at me for going lpn first since it’s on 3semesters for Rn
Hey girl, I’m down the street in Cape Girardeau MO 😂. I make good money also but I plan on doing a RN bridge program within a year. Good video!
I love your videos they inspire me . 🧑🏽⚕️Thanks for opening the door I’m rt behind you I’m coming through the window👨🏾⚕️
Damn...she is beautiful wonder what she does to her skin🙆🙆🙆❤️❤️❤️we love you 💃💃
This is off topic but I think she favours Macy Gray.Beautiful
My hospital has an inpatient acute care unit....you would be great as a nurse there.
It’s acute care geriatrics.
Sis let’s talk about those plants I’m considering getting one but not sure which is good to start with btw I’m. LVN in the bridge program
Hi, how long did it take you to complete your prerequisites to get into the bridge program?
kelala21 my school had 8 week courses so I think I probably took about a semester and a half it was a few years ago since I finished the prerequisites
@@kimanei5359 OK, thanks for the information
kelala21 no problem and good luck!!!!you can do this!!!!God blessings to you☺️
@@kimanei5359 🤎 thank you
I'm in IL and when I graduated I started off 30, working nightshift 35, weekends 38 in the hospital but you do need a BSN in alot of the hospitals here.
Oh wow! That’s good. I can get down with that. Thanks for letting us know. Are they helping pay for school?
@@yourfavnurseb9699 No problem and yes if you want to pursue higher education some of the hospitals and nursing homes do.
Boy!, you look good talking that shirt, B lpn.
I definitely want to do the LPN-RN program soon!!!
It really depends on where you live in Ga Rn’s make $35 to start and lpns make $20 to start. In Minnesota Rn’s make $32 to start and lpns start at $20-$25 I only choose lpn first because I have 3 kids and putting my self through school it’s also easier to get in. If you are going to take a break from school once you a lpn the you have time to make more but if you bridge straight to Rn then there is no comparison in salary because Rn’s usually start off its more
I agree when you wait too long in between that wage gap gets smaller
I do understand the possibility of not getting more pay but that is why we have to negotiate. Don't take the first position offered; your shopping just like they are. Their objective is to low pay you as much as possible. I had no idea how to negotiate when I became an RN; I won't tell you how much I was making, it's embarrassing. I love now that I can say ,no, thank you, I can't even interview for that rate. Getting your RN, I believe is a personal achievement and definitely give you an opportunity for advancement and to making others lives better. I also have work agency years ago but never liked the way I was treated when I went to a unfamiliar facility. I have found that a lot of black nurses, myself included are not in the position to make policy changes for the better for the nurses or vulnerable populations. I feel sadden when I think about the years I spent in nursing where I should have been the manager or director because I knew what the acuity was of the floor or areas (I've worked it) but so many times units are run by people that have no idea what it's like to be in the trenches. An older nurse told me years ago get your RN, I telling you the same.
Girl I can wait thanks for the video
I had a similiar situation I thought but there is always a RN position making more than LPN. I was making 40 as an LPN and now I make more as a RN
You would make more as a agency RN I’m getting 50 a hour in Ohio
Hi, what is an agency RN? I am currently doing my nursing prerequisites and don’t know much about all of this.
Ent4U it’s travel nursing
Ent4U agency is a nurse that works for a company that provides staffing needs to different facilities. You are not core staff at the hospital/skilled nursing facility that you are at, you are basically filling in because they don’t have enough staff. I hope that makes sense.
Brittany yes it does, thanks
That’s exactly what I was thinking about the other day if I get my LPN should I be done or continue. Now, I recently heard that RN’s make $50.00 an hour to answer the phone at call centers. Sign me up I work at a call center now just scheduling medical appointments making only $15.00 an hour.
Yes you can make bank doing close to nothing.
Your education is an investment in yourself. If you fail to invest in yourself don't be jealous of others. The name of the game is education period.
I wish I could do LPN & was in an LPN program years ago & didn’t finish. I just hate the fact most LPN programs in Northern Virginia are not accredited. They are board approved & I have met plenty of grads from trade schools. Wow!! I had no idea LPNs did do well. You’ll be amazing wherever you go.
....so, does that mean since most of the schools here in NOVA aren't accredited, there will be an issue moving forward with jobs? No. The concern should be if they're state approved, will you be able to take/pass the NCLEX and once you're done, can you work as a nurse....the answer is yes.
Yolanda Davis-Sande yes you can get a job & I have met many lpns that are working full-time in home-care & facilities. But the problem is LPN especially in Virginia is limited in where they can work add to that going to a non accredited school means you won’t be hired in state & federal facilities & those jobs have better job security, benefits & regular pay raises.
Keep going and gets a masters so you can teach nursing because you have a teachers spirit
Thank you for this! I love your videos and your professionalism.
Thank you SO much!
I had to search around for nice LPN jobs with good pay as a new grad..so I definitely think it’ll be no different for RN 😩
Ive heard it’s a little harder to get hired as a graduate lpn if you haven’t taken NCLEX yet or even as a new nurse. Seems like some places don’t want to train new nurses with everything going on or don’t have the staff. But I just heard it from one person every area is different
YourFavNurseB ohh no babe I didn’t mean without taking NCLEX sorry for the confusion!!
38 due to the pandemic im assuming... RN is always worth it. After the pandemic the pay rates are going to go back to prepandemic wages. Usually agency no benefits, no retirement, no sick leave. Agency is cool but i have to have these things
I agree the pandemic is definitely jacking up the prices but like I said in the vid before the pandemic I was still making more through one agency but who wants to only have one option!? Plus who knows how things will look, because so many places are losing money now they may really drop the need for agency nurses once things “die down”.
But can you do agency once you become an RN?
Agency RN make a lot of money also but the thing I’ve seen is more opportunities when you become an R.N. I too also went from LPN to RN
Someone let me know how this works, PLEASE (I am in the process of getting a 2nd bachelor degree in nursing to become an RN & if this is the case😞)! In the long run, wouldn't you get paid more and be better off? Of course in the beginning, your salary will be different compared to the salary that one acquires (overtime, raises, promotion) over a long period of time at a job. A big THANK YOU for all of the info Nurse B!!!!!
F ? What are you asking? Will you have more pay compared to lpn in the long run?
@@yourfavnurseb9699 Yes, because if that is the case, I will just go to school to become an LPN as I already have a bachelor's degree and wasn't looking to get another one. I was also looking into an associate's degree, as I am finishing my last prerequisite at a community college that has a nursing program. Which is better LPN or RN? HELP!
@@yourfavnurseb9699 Also, THANK YOU!!!!!!! I have been watching your videos religiously, as I am trying to figure all of this out. 🤗
@@FUB654 RN for sure. I changed careers and as much as I don't want to get a 2nd degree, I am thinking of being an RN and going for a BSN. I do have a graduate degree but it's not in Nursing but I know they will help me down the line as I gain my experience.
F ? I think if you have a Bachelors degree you should definitely look into getting in an accelerated BSN program it will be a lot faster and maybe even cheaper and you will make more out the gate and have more flexibility in where you can work. Also accelerated BSN programs are easier to get into (less people applying) compared to LPN or ADN.
Of course is worth it!! Way more opportunities down the road, and you are talking about “ no experience “ pay is lower everywhere.. you start high everywhere cause you have 5 yrs in . being an RN is the way to go . As an LPn unfortunately you can only work at certain places. 😔
Girrrlll I'm definitely making less as an RN than what I was making as a LPN and that's with shift diff but I'm a unique case. Anyhoo I can at least speak for the state of MD.... And all the hospitals.... The main hospitals will give you credit for your LPN experience. It's roughly about $2-3 more per hour (depending on how many years of experience you're bringing to the table it could possibly be more) than what a new grad RN would make without any experience. But all in all I would agree with what everyone else has said in the comments...it will be worth getting your RN in the end.
That’s for the insight and actual figures. I have no doubt that it’s worth it over time but initially I’m going to be big mad at that pay difference. But who knows I might luck up.
Do you mind sharing why you are making less now?
I live in a state where our nursing license isn't functional in multiple states... I want to go back to school but there are so many stipulations in this state...Do you reccomend ANY LPN to RN programs??? Please I need help I've been looking around on my own and keep running into roadblocks...thanks in advance🙏🏾
I have no idea about programs in other states. But I do know about an lpn to bsn program that’s online it’s through Indiana state university and I heard of WGU as well. But you have to check and see if it’s allowed in your state
@@yourfavnurseb9699 ok I will, thank you! God bless
Here is what I did, I did the LPN to RN Bridge. I asked my manager & vice president if I could bypass the new grad nurse position & do PRN. They approved. That way I make more money, & if I decide to go to a hospital & take less pay, I still have my PRN position, which I can work as much as I like. You will make more down the line as an RN. It's definitely worth it, unless u have no interest n being an RN & only working long-term care or specific units @ a hospital. RNs can make way more when traveling & n specialties. If u don't want limits, u have 2 keep going with ur RN. Nothing wrong with being an LPN 4 those who don't want 2 continue as an RN.
I work as an agency nurse making 50 bucks/hr with unlimited Overtime but my reason for doing agency work is not really for the money. I would never work as an agency at a nursing home, that is a very different kind of stress. I float in about 7 different hospital and I love it. And it allows me to trade stocks as a hobby and income source. When I don’t make money thru stocks. I go to work🤪
How much an hour for agency Rn? What if you compared apples to apples? Would it still be worth it?
I start my bridge program and my area of interest is insurance
Good luck
Nancy Byron I’ve heard you can do that from home so that’s cool. It’s a very important part of healthcare
I started out in 2018 as an ADN RN making $21.90.
yes ma'am it's worth going to get that RN ! you have to remember how much a lot of these jobs are just wanting more . and i don't mean that in a bad way but imagine just wanting to do something as a LPN and needing that RN degree , you won't get it as a LPN. yes some new grad RNs start off low i'm not gone lie but you have to play it smart , go to places that want to give you more money (and ima tell you as a RN currently, these hospitals are not with negotiating much) . i look at a lot of your videos and i know you know the nursing home like the back of your hand but as a RN staying a RN you get bank . i've been a nurse 3 years and i don't like to throw out numbers so i'll do approximate amount , i make about 50 a hour full time with benefits attached to an actual facility . i'm a unit manager YES that's a lotttt of bs and stress but baby listen 😂😂 i take it for that much. not saying as a LPN you couldn't get a unit manager position in long term care but hear me out, only because of your educational background they will try to give you less than $50 a hour. go for what you want! you can go so far with an LPN degree. i know some amazing smart ass LPNs and when they ask me about the RN program i tell them everytime DO IT! i'm telling you .
Rnjones2011 Thank you❤️
Do the facility/agency you work for have educational programs that will send you to RN school? It is definitely better to advance your career. RN can work in specific areas that LPN cannot. RN will make more money in the long run and have more autonomy. VA hospital is good for educational programs and pay. I love Geriatrics and Neonatal care too. Go for it 💯
I was thinking about getting into the VA. Another nurse told me they denied her from being able to get help with school. She had issues with her supervisor. I ain’t got time for those games but it’s such good benefits. Well see when the time comes. I’ll probably just get a hospital job after I get my ADN and have them pay for the BSN program
@@yourfavnurseb9699 - You will have problems with people everywhere you go. The educational programs that the VA have are awarded to few twice a year. It all depends on the school, your acceptance, and the need for your current position. If the department can't afford to let you go they can decline, but that's usually within departments outside of nursing.
How long take time Lpn to Rn
Whatever agency is paying you as. Lpn theyre paying more for a rn. My agency pays me 32-35 for most assignments but pay end 38-45 !!!
I agree, but I plan on working at the hospital and not for an agency once I become an RN
@@yourfavnurseb9699 Oh I see. I also see that your back in the bridge program !!! Congratulations 🎉 Your so intelligent and genuine I’d love to see you go all the way! Even though it’s not the easiest and they’re hundreds of more ways to make money fast with less stress. Nurses give a lot back to the universe as care givers and I’m sure that energy circulates back into our lives everyday. Keep pushing. Even bigger bucks and opportunities are on the way
I love working with geriatrics too!
They are the best!
So from lpn to rn do they make
You take the nclex again which sounds silly if they do
Ariel Jackson yes you have to take the RN NCLEX but from associates RN to BSN you don’t have to take NCLEX
I often compare my choice of education by how much I will use it bc student loans are ridiculous. My 23 year old is a new teacher who hates it (loves the kids but hates the politics). After one year, she is becoming a full time influencer (pays more and less stress) but she still has those doggone student loans. My younger daughter decided on PTA vs athletic training due to the time vs pay. PTAs make slightly more $ and farrrr less education as the athletic trainer. 2yrs vs 6yrs is a no brainer for her. I was hoping she would choose nursing but I guess with both parents being RNs, she is disgusted with our nurse banter. Lol. Good luck with your choices. It’s obvious you like to teach so MSN is a great choice. Too many nurses leaving the bedside to become NPs.
Omg! That’s a whole other video. It’s crazy how expensive it is to get an education especially in healthcare. There is one school in my area charging $14,000 for a PCT program!?! Like seriously!!! Good luck to your daughters!! And cuddos to you I can’t imagine my husband being a nurse too, I’m sure he would drive me even more crazy.
It’s his second career after being a medic in the military so he is a baby nurse and I love helping him learn bc he taught me a lot about emergency medicine during my time in school. Thanks for the well wishes.
Comfychic that is SO cool. I can’t wait to be in emergency medicine . Ans I bet it’s good to have someone who understands what it’s like to have a really rough day at work.
You're comparing hospital pay to agency pay. Not the same. If you're an LPN making $38 with the agency then you will more than likely make upwards to $45/hr with an agency as an RN.... As an LPN in the hospital you will make $22-25/hr
Yes, I was thinking the same. I think she should check what agency pay is for RNs. But I think she'll need some experience in a hospital setting as a RN before going agency.
You hit it on the door knob.
@@mjay23zepeto40 yes she will. Usually travel agencies want you to have at the least 1 year in whatever respective specialty. Whether it's ICU, PACU, Neuro, even Med/Tele.. Or you can even be a traveling RN in LTC. Either way your LPN counterpart will make a little less than you.
True but it will take time for me to get enough experience as a RN I order to get into an agency unless I want to stay working in LTC as a RN, then I won’t need the experience but I definitely do not want to do that
@@yourfavnurseb9699 yes but for the pay comparison you're making in this video you should compare agency LPN pay to RN agency pay. Not necessarily travel agencies. Local agencies would pay an RN more than what they pay LPNs. So you wouldn't necessarily be making more than a new Grad RN.
Just go ahead and do it. You'll get more opportunities. Have you seen the covid crisis rate? RNs $95 LPN $50
I’m def doing it it but that initial pay cut is for the birds
What state are you In?
Hi. Can you do a follow up video on how you feel now about your decision to become an RN after Lpn?
Do you think RN school was a little less anxiety due to it not being the first time in nursing school?
I am an LPN making more than RNs went to rn school trying to take boards however u cannot look at that that's just temporary u r so limited as an LPN many places r not hiring lpns
Lmaooo I mAke 110k a year as an RN , you making that much lmao ? And I’ve only been a nurse for 2 years
LPN make 35 an hour base pay an RN makes 40 base pay in my area . This is not an agency this is a regular hospital or rehab. Agency LPN’s make 40 - 50 and RN’s 50 -100
Dang I wish that was the case here
Cost of living is high
I go straight to RN program 😭😭😭😭
That’s good! I would have done that but I had a whole bunch of other things going on.
@@yourfavnurseb9699 girl I cried every semester lol I'm new to this field I got almost a year jow in my program if can do it I faith in you yes you can do it too at the end of day it should be worth it hun 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤ and also put God first hun without Jesus I'm nothing 🙏🙏🙏❤❤
Yep do it! You can always work per down as an RN to get alRN experience and then still work like you are as a LPN :) down the line if you want to do administrative stuff or maybe do Education and get a MSN it is worth it. But I live in CA and opportunities for RN is usually good here. I worked for large health care system RNs with 5+ year experience working as a RN on the phones in a call center making $50 an hour for urgent calls to clinic that screen people and direct them to appropriate care. M-F job excellent benefits and no bed side nursing. So lots you can do... I imagine the RN in charge of the program was making more than 50 an hour.
Do most places want you to have a BSN in Cali?
YourFavNurseB most do yes, but some actually help pay for all or part of your bridge, or have schools that provide discounts :) big hospitals usually want that BSN. County hospitals though usually will provide a foot in for new ADN’s.
J G fingers crossed I’m planning on doing a travel assignment there next summer. Then who knows what I’ll do once I graduate
LPNs make "more money" because y'all are stuck at a job that no one else wants to do.
RNs still have more mobility in their careers, they can do more, and RNs do have more earning potential.
RN > LPN
Oh you makin shmoney!! Can I have a $20???🤔
RN opens more doors. When i became a new RN, they started me at half of my LPN experience. But once I obtained that RN, baby the possibilities were endless. I didn’t want all of my hard work from my pre-reqs to go to waste. Plus that starting wage is temporary
As a new LPN in a hospital back in 2006, i was making $14 hr😩😩