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Keystone Central LPNs ask to be added to support-services MOU, warn of staffing shortfalls
Summary
Three licensed practical nurses told the district personnel committee that LPNs should be included in the property-services MOU and receive a proposed raise, citing required credentials, coverage of multiple buildings (including virtual students), open positions, and recruitment problems tied to pay disparity.
Three licensed practical nurses told the Keystone Central SD personnel committee on Thursday that they should be included in the district’s support-services memorandum of understanding and receive a proposed raise, warning that current pay levels are hampering recruitment and could leave buildings short-staffed.
Haley Burrows, an LPN at Central Mountain High School, said LPNs hold medical licenses and postsecondary credentials and often perform many of the same duties as registered nurses. "Nurses are responsible for every student in their building," Burrows said, noting that LPNs sometimes work…
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