It doesn’t take long for licensed practical nurses to realize that the LPN salary doesn’t match up with the registered nurse (RN) salary. The LPN or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) salary is sometimes significantly lower than the RN average salary, even in instances where the LPN and RN have the same job responsibilities. The discrepancy is due primarily to a difference in education and training. Although there are many other reasons to pursue certification as an RN, the difference in average LPN salary is often a motivating factor for LPNs who choose to enroll in an LPN to BSN degree program.
Returning to school for a BSN degree definitely requires some investment of money and time, but the monetary payoff of that investment is significant, even within the first year.
Potential Increase of $10,000 over LPN Salary in First Year After Graduation
According to Payscale.com, the LPN salary for someone just entering the field ranges between $27,000 and $39,000 a year. Compare that with the entry-level RN salary of $38,000 to $52,000 and the average entry-level BSN salary of $48,000 year, and it becomes clear why earning a BSN is an attractive option. That is a minimum difference of $11,000 and a maximum difference of $25,000. Although there are some higher paid LPN jobs, most licensed practical nurses or licensed vocational nurses top out at around $50,000 in the United States, even after 20 or more years of experience. BSNs, on the other hand, can earn over $70,000 a year after 20 or more years of experience.
Not only are BSN salaries higher than LPN salaries at each level of experience, but the rate of salary increase is also significantly higher. From entry level to 1-4 years of experience, a BSN can expect a salary increase of about 12%, versus the LPN salary increase of only about 2.5%. From entry level to 10 years of experience, the BSN can expect a salary increase of about 32 %, as compared with the LPN salary increase of only 14%.
Specialize to Increase Salary Potential
Becoming a BSN also opens up more opportunities to specialize, and each specialty has its own salary range. Depending on the specialty, a BSN graduate could increase his
or her salary by $10,000 or more. For example, the average Intensive Care Unit nurse makes approximately $68,000, whereas a Psychiatric nurse makes around $57,000. You can expect these salaries to increase by years of experience as well.
Although there are some leadership opportunities available for LPNs, most are reserved for RNs, and more specifically, for RNs with a BSN. In fact, many supervisory and administrative positions require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Charge nurses can expect to make around $66,000, while a Clinical Nurse Manager makes an average of almost $80,000 a year.
BSN Paves the Way for More Advanced Specialties
The salary benefits of becoming a BSN continue for nurses who take advantage of more educational advancement. Obtaining a Masters of Nursing, which is far easier for the student who already has a BSN, makes it possible for nurses to become Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurse Anesthetists. Nurses in these more advanced specialties will see a significant increase over the LPN salary. For example, entry level Certified Nurse Midwives earn between $58,000 and $78,000 a year. Certified Nurse Anesthetists can expect to earn anywhere from $97,000 to almost $140,000. A Masters of Nursing also opens up the potential for faculty and administrative positions, and while sometimes less lucrative than the advanced nursing specialties, these positions also carry salary increases.
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Both are correct, but in modern English, the 'to' is almost always omitted and understood as being implied.
I am an RN and say goodbye I work nights and make 30.00 hrly and why is an LPN a supervisor you are the RN.I have never heard of an LPN being a supervisor. What state are you in, and what kind of a facility do you work in? Also, you are making less money, forget it LEAVE
I agree that having a BSN does not make you a better bedside nurse. When I recieved my degree (ADN) I went to work in a hospital. One of the nurses I worked with was a new grad with a BSN. She had never done a sterile dressing change, put in an indwelling catheter, or started an IV. When I asked her about it she just said she knew how to do it because she had all the “theory” behind the treatments. I'm sorry, but theory and doing are often very different.
As far as pharmacists needing the higher degrees, that is great, but why are the 2year pharmacy tech programs so full? Because they need people that will actually do the work?
I considered getting my BSN at one point, but I love the work I do (public health) and while new hires are now required to have a BSN, there are no incentives for me to get mine ( unless I might want to become a supervisor — NOT).
Entry level BSN required? I really do not see the benifit for patients.
Nooo way. An LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) is on a lower level than a RN (Registered Nurse).
An RN is normally a head nurse and fully trained in multiple areas of the hospital. RN's also have to go through a lot more schooling.
If LPNs vote to join BCNU everything they have moves with them. You lose nothing. LPNs keep their benefits, pension, seniority, pay (etc.) and all rights in their current collective agreement. The current LPN agreement is the basis for BCNU making improvements.
If LPNs join the nurses' union they will elect a bargaining committee of LPNs. And it will be LPNs who vote to accept changes that affect them. BCNU and the LPN bargaining committee will represent LPNs in collective bargaining if they decide to join the nurses' union.
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these other folks have said and you still have a little poo coming out jus lay a towel under you and finish if you can. thats what i do since i'm so big most chicks have poo'd on me during at least once during anal if he's not offended then just enjoy . if he didn't like it he would say so .personally i like when its just a little smear here and there .
Will the LPN's stay with the FBA? or are you saying you are having legislation changed to have us moved into the NBA? If we are to stay in the FBA all that would be changing is representaton, nothing else. The unions in the FBA bargain collectively and the HEU has the larger vote in the Facilities and BCGEU has the larger vote in the Community. What exactly are you saying to us? What about the Collective Agreements n Private HC. How are the LPN's going to swtich unions in that case…….You have promised us nurses money (market adjustment) however the budget speech speaks to otherwise. Which is it?
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Back to your proposal : people could set the degree of abstraction they desire the objects they release on the web could address : only content (degree 1), as a class of object (degree 2), as a class of whole (degree 3)… It could be simple to implement and structure the semantic web efficiently.
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Nooo way. An LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) is on a lower level than a RN (Registered Nurse).
An RN is normally a head nurse and fully trained in multiple areas of the hospital. RN's also have to go through a lot more schooling.
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if you cant go for rn you go for LPN n then u can get a job as an lpn n go to school for rn is the fastest way to become n rn
you need to have anatomy phsilogy 1 n 2 to get to lpn classes
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Hi Jane,
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I'm currently working on an in-patient psych unit, so I have an idea of what you mean by feeling isolated from nursing colleagues. I've been an LPN for 6 yrs, and plan (hope, pray!) to have my RN next yr. Since Ryan was dx'd, it's been my goal to be a diabetes educator, because of how wonderful ours were to us at the most terrifying time of our lives. So that's my story
As someone who is currently in one of these programs I'm baffled by some of the assumptions made in this post. We aren't “spit out as MSNs” – we complete the same prelicensing coursework as a BSN student does (with more clinical hours than a BSN) and then work as an RN for 2+ years before we receive the MSN diploma. A student could complete a BSN program and work as a nurse while doing an MSN program just the same as us.
All nurses start out knowing nothing about nursing when they are doing their first clinicals. That's the whole point of clinical rotations! I work with a clinical instructor at the hospital but I am most definitely not “babysat” in any way. I manage a load of 2-3 patients and go to my clinical instructor for feedback and assistance as needed.
It sounds to me like Muse needs to do more research about these programs before he/she makes any more blanket statements that are patently false.
I often get the feeling that you are a 20-something guy sitting at the computer surrounded by a bunch of beered-up friends and saying "Look at how much outrage I can create by asking stupid questions!"
In light of Republican actions over the last couple of years, that's the only thing I can assume.
MAs are not entitled to interpret lab results, so unless a licensed person looks at the results and informs the MA, how can an MA tell a patient anything other than 'normal or not normal'..and heaven forbid the patient have additional questions about the lab work!
This is why and LPN or RN can come in handy, also for phone triage too. I agree with Pat, you get what you pay for!
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I work 16 hours a day in my business and will be affected by the increase. Guess how I intend to deal with the increase? I will raise the prices to my poor and middle class customers.
Guess how company executives will handle the increase? They will increase their salaries, bonus, and stock options to cover the increase in tax. To cover the increase, the company will increase the cost of their products or services.
this package should be called the 'inflation bill' not the 'stimulus bill'.
I pity the retired people living on a fixed income.
Happy Belated Birthday to dear Brad. Mike, redesigning LPN and MS.com is a great idea, I think it's time to give a fresh look to your blog, but I have a little suggestion for you: I think it'd be better to put a sign up and login only for your blog not through LPN, so when someone wants to become a memeber of your site, they wouldn't have to be a member of LPN, too, that'd be cool
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Sounds to me like they've grossed up the hourly wage by 15% to encourage someone who is qualified for the position to take the job and stay on.
Good luck!
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