A Licensed Practical Nurse is someone who takes charge in doing bedside care to patients who are terminally ill, disabled and elderly. LPN jobs are too varied and may range from the simplest job of bathing a patient to administering medicine. LPNs work under the direction of registered nurses, doctors and surgeons. With as little as 1 year nursing training, LPNs receive a good range of annual salary – $28,000 being the lowest. With additional and advanced training, LPN salary may go as high as $44,000 per year. The facility where a Licensed Practical Nurse is employed plays an important factor in determining the best pay scale for him or her. For example LPNs who are employed in doctors’ offices may only receive $35,000 as a yearly salary. On the other hand, those who are employed in nursing care facilities may generate up $40,000. LPNs are encouraged to serve as apprentice for a few months prior to application to have more experience as practical nurses or as generalists.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012What to Expect from That Next Job Interview
Sunday, February 12th, 2012So you have your resume ready with career history, resume objectives and skills listed, you have also applied for a couple of vacancies and start getting responses from companies. The next step would be interviews. Knowing what to expect might make this step a little easier for example you might have just one person interviewing you or you might have a panel interview, it all depends on the size of the company and the position you are applying for. Questions that will almost always be asked is your strengths and weaknesses, where you see yourself in five years and why they should hire you. If you plan these answers beforehand it will help to avoid those uncomfortable silences. Another very important thing to do is know something about the company that is interviewing you, search the internet, and look at their website, anything that could give you a quick once over of the company you might work at in the future.
Benefits when Considering Electrician Apprenticeships
Friday, January 27th, 2012The job prospects of those training to become an electrician are generally expected to be good. Today’s growing population will need additional homes, schools, factories and commercial buildings and electrical systems are a key component of these. Those considering prospective careers would therefore be well advised to look to the merits of electrician apprenticships.
The yearly take-home salary of an electrician can also make it a good career to choose. The average pay can be around $50,000 per year, although salaries of up to $80,000 are a possibility for those at the top of the profession. Apprentices generally start at a pay rate of around 30 to 50% of fully qualified electricians, although this quickly increases as their training progresses.
Serving an apprenticeship as an electrician also provides the opportunity to become your own boss. While many qualified electricians work for electrical contractors, it is also possible to set up a business and work as a self employed electrician.
How to Become a Surgical Technologist
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012If you are interested in becoming a surgical technologist, then perhaps this article will be of some help to you. The first thing to know about becoming one is that it is going to require some education. Working in an operating room is a serious business, and those who do must know what they are doing.
The first step in becoming a surgical technologist is finding an accredited school. It’s going to take between 9 months and 2 years to complete the required schooling. Why the big discrepancy in time? Because there are shorter programs of between 9 and 15 months which result in a certificate, and there are full 2 year programs which get you an associate’s degree. Guess which one employers prefer? Correct! For the best chance at advancement and to make more money in your new career as a surgical technologist you are much better off completing an associates degree program.
Formal training at an educational institution is just the beginning. More training will be given in the actual operating room, once you begin to work as a new surgical technologist.