Licensed Practical Nurses, or perhaps better known as LPN’s, (LPN’s are known as LVN’s in Texas and California) are able to earn as much as $35,000 per year following their graduation. Graduation involves passing the NCLEX-PN examination held by their State Board of Nursing. The $35,000 does largely depend upon your location and the particular type of facility that you decide upon working within.
You have to remember, and this is not specifically related to LPN jobs, that salaries for LPN’s in metropolitan areas are higher than in more rural areas. In addition, an LPN job in a hospital is widely seen as more prestigious and therefore more highly paid than a job in a nursing home.
However, if you really want to move up the salary scale you are recommended to continue your studies and train to become a Registered Nurse (RN) instead.
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