The current nursing shortage is for sure bad news for patients. On the contrary, such statistics benefit those interested in diving into the health care field are in luck. It is notorious fact that nursing jobs are in tremendous demand in the last years.
The quickest way to be hired is to get going to enroll in a program to help you become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). In some states LPN is known as Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVNs). As for the foreseen demand for licensed practical nurses the following infographic provides a visual Licensed Practical Nurses job outlook.
The infographic showcases the top 5 highest employment by state in USA. Among mentioned states are New York, Ohio, California and Florida. The estimated average LPN salary per year is around $43,000 as opposed to the lowest paid per year – $35,000. An interesting fact is that the vast majority of Licensed Practical Nurses are females.
Furthermore, the infographic exhibits the top 5 highest paying by state divided by hourly and annual rates.