Originally Posted by ex1140
Maybe I'm wrong...but I don't think the # of years are a big factor in nursing. In fact, I think it can be a problem. Many facilities will hire people with less years of experience so they can dish out less pay.
Let's be honest being a nurse for 15 years doesn't mean you have more experience then someone whose been a nurse for say 5 years. It strongly depends on where each person has worked.
Take my supervisor she's been a nurse for 20 years...but...she has spent 15 of those years in Corrections. She told me that another RN was hired about 2years ago with a higher salary than hers...I was not surprised at all, because the other nurse has a B.A and works med/surg for a prominent hospital part-time. It's not all about the number of years, but more about the knowledge you've gained.
I agree. I probably should have been more clear. My number of years and my experience are important because it's faily difficult to do all I've done in a short span. Med-surg is beneficial for any job you apply for BUT some specialties require experience in that specialty. If your supervisor works for a facility that required experience in Corrections preferably then money issue would be in her favor. Corrections is really a different animal because the skills required go beyond what we learn in nursing school. Most facilities, teach you how to deal with that population and you wouldn't deal with that population in the same manner as you would just med-surg or peds. The only thing remotely similar is psych nursing.
As far as hiring goes, there's alot of hiring of new nurses for less pay. Esp. LTC, Rehab etc. I'm sure it happens in alot of specialties with this nursing shortage.
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