| Some people joke about how much Licensed Practical | | | | nurse. An LPN is sort of like an entry level job in the |
| Nurses get paid. Often people refer to an LPN as | | | | nursing field. You get paid the least, but you're still |
| "Lowest Paid Nurse" since out of all of the different | | | | taking care of people who are in need. |
| kinds of nurses that there are, LPN's do in fact tend | | | | According to PayScale, if you have less than 1 year |
| to make the least amount of money. | | | | of experience as an LPN, you should expect to be |
| A hospital is constantly busy and always on the go. | | | | paid anywhere from $28,000 to $39,000 depending |
| They are full of all different kinds of health care | | | | on the location you're in. For example - if you're hired |
| providers such as pediatricians, registered nurses, | | | | in Oklahoma you'll be on the lower end, but if you're |
| surgeons, etc. But one common career that one may | | | | hired in New York City, you'll be compensated more. |
| have is as a LPN. As an LPN, you'll be responsible for | | | | But as with every career - the more experience you |
| caring for ill, injured, or disabled persons in nursing | | | | have - the more you'll earn. |
| homes, private homes, hospitals, and clinics. You will | | | | With around 10 years of experience, you could earn |
| be in charge of taking fine care to the next level as | | | | as much as $49,000. But if you continue your |
| you're working with some very fragile people, and | | | | education and become one step higher in the chain as |
| are often under the close supervision of a registered | | | | a RN, you could earn as much as $70,000 annually. |