The hospital first announced its plans to remove all 15 LPN positions in the beginning of this year. Affected employees will continue to receive benefits and pay, tuition reimbursement and career counseling for the next three months. Hospital officials said they wanted to fully compensate LPNs while they looked for other employment opportunities, according to the report.
Hospital officials also said the move to remove LPN positions was made to increase the number of registered nurses working in inpatient care areas. Hospitals across the country have been removing LPN positions in efforts to make room for RNs, who undergo more training and can perform more patient care tasks.
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