How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

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Just returned from trip to my mechanic. He charges $50.00 per hour. I am wondering how much you all feel you are worth per hour? Since I am not yet a nurse I will defer to the experts.

Gerry

well, since we are in a crisis nursing shortage part of a longstanding nursing shortage evident since post WW II, it is clear that nurses are not paid in terms of market demand. If market demand were met, there would not be a shortage.

As for me, in the urban areas in which I have worked, 50$ /hour is what I think is needed to assure lack of recitivism and continued new labour resource pool.

Screw the "if I have certification" or "if I work nights" or "if i'm a cardiac specialist"

My answer for urban areas: basic rate, 50$, the certs, nights, specialties to follow up from there.

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Wow! this sounds great. Do taxes kill you? How would I write my contracts with the hospital? Are there boilerplate contracts I can follow??

Thanks

Mantibob,

No on Taxes. Making more $$, I choose to work less shifts; so in the end, taxes are not much different. If you worked the same amount of shifts, it might make a difference. You would want to talk to a CPA and see how to minimize taxes. I set up an LLC instead of a full blown corporation, so I am not paying corp. tax and personal taxes. They are all done on the 1040 long form.

Yes there are boilerplate contracts you can follow and use. My hubby designed one specifically for that purpose. I use it for all my contracts. He has over 15 years paralegal experience and then took it to my brother (an attorney) to get his input. We have received great response from facility personal on both the structure and content. I've heard that some facilities have there own contract - but remember, everything is negotiable.

Smiling, I'm going to see if I can locate an independent up in your area. I know there is some up there.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Thanks for the info. Would your husband be willing to sell me a soft copy of the contract and I could modify for my own uses? You can PM me or post here with your answer.

thanks

Mantibob,

No on Taxes. Making more $$, I choose to work less shifts; so in the end, taxes are not much different. If you worked the same amount of shifts, it might make a difference. You would want to talk to a CPA and see how to minimize taxes. I set up an LLC instead of a full blown corporation, so I am not paying corp. tax and personal taxes. They are all done on the 1040 long form.

Yes there are boilerplate contracts you can follow and use. My hubby designed one specifically for that purpose. I use it for all my contracts. He has over 15 years paralegal experience and then took it to my brother (an attorney) to get his input. We have received great response from facility personal on both the structure and content. I've heard that some facilities have there own contract - but remember, everything is negotiable.

Smiling, I'm going to see if I can locate an independent up in your area. I know there is some up there.

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NOT a flamed response :angryfire , meant in a non-agressive mannor.

Hepatitis, TB, AIDS, MRSA, VRE, understaffed, can't teach you about your diagnosis and treatment, here... take your pills, my other patient is crashing.

Your family member was just admitted post arrest, vented on a wall full of drips, You're told by me, quick update, don't desturb them, 'DON'T touch anything ! I'm in charge with 3 vented patients and a brand new staff. Admissions is hunting me down to take a code on the floor, I've yet to see my two other patients, my nurses are drowning now. You call me because you've watching the TV (heart monitor) and it beeped!

Another family member, Three star alarm, room #3 has a HR of 30, and you stop me with the big red cart, angry that no doctor has talked to you in two days. My tech, tells you to leave, there is an emergency and you follow her to each room as she tries to clear out angry visitors, to help in a code, and you're demanding an update?

Need I say "open ICU visitation"?, a crowd pleaser at best! :rotfl:

I call the manager for more help, three patients out of ten on their heads crashing, and a balloon pump is sitting in the hallway from the cath lab. The cath nurse refuses to stay, "waited long enough", but you've not even transfered the stepdown patient out of their bed... wasn't a priority. There is not even a room for the pt. Manager tells me to "suck it up, there's no additional help". We need 7 nurses, we have 4.

New nurse left monitoring the patients while you code, insert TVP, IAPB at bedside tell you pressure in #1 is 50, with a deer in the head lights look.

You look at the clock, it's only been two hours since you've punched in.

Not an exaggeration, just a day at the valley.

How much?..... Not enough

Forget the $$$, I'm here to care for my patients, JUST LET ME BE ABLE TO DO THIS!. give me adequate staffing to give proper care for my patients period. The rest will fall into place.

Not an angry rant, just a day in my life, two hours actually. Again, if management provided adequate staffing, my current salary would be adequate. and I'm not even asking for a raise :uhoh3:

Current conditions... write a blank check :rotfl:

Excellent points, excellent post.

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I've been trying to figure that out. I'm going to my NM and asking for a raise.

I went to http://www.salary.com and found that I make almost exactly the median wage for RNs in my speciality and geographical area. I chose to be part-time and not get benefits. However, the way it's worked out, I am working full time.

So, when you add the benefits package, it adds $17,312. to the total compensation package, meaning my wage short-fall is $17,312. I am printing this all out, typing a letter and taking it to my NM.

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Would your husband be willing to sell me a soft copy of the contract and I could modify for my own uses?

Just go to my web page and e-mail a request for it. He will send you a reply with it attached.

http://www.canyonviewnursing.com

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Would your husband be willing to sell me a soft copy of the contract and I could modify for my own uses?

Just go to my web page and e-mail a request for it. He will send you a reply with it attached.

http://www.canyonviewnursing.com

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Specializes in Emergency.

wow heart queen!!! beautiful/sad post!!!

I'm not a charge nurse, but I see it mostly the same as you in the ER.

Weird, but I just think of my patients.. never the money, even when the check comes..... it's enough, it pays the bills and then some, never really considered the "work" I do, and the pay.

xoxo Jen

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Specializes in Emergency.

wow heart queen!!! beautiful/sad post!!!

I'm not a charge nurse, but I see it mostly the same as you in the ER.

Weird, but I just think of my patients.. never the money, even when the check comes..... it's enough, it pays the bills and then some, never really considered the "work" I do, and the pay.

xoxo Jen

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Hi! I have thought of that very question when I'm hanging multiple drips, monitoring multiple lines, assisting a physician with procedures, etc.... and to think that my mechanic makes more than I do. Wheres the justice? You do it because it's in your blood and you can't think of anything else you'd rather do. (except some days when I'd like to be asking if they would like to super-size their order!)

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Hi! I have thought of that very question when I'm hanging multiple drips, monitoring multiple lines, assisting a physician with procedures, etc.... and to think that my mechanic makes more than I do. Wheres the justice? You do it because it's in your blood and you can't think of anything else you'd rather do. (except some days when I'd like to be asking if they would like to super-size their order!)

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Assuming no overhead costs, given the incredible responsibility and liabilty I have, no less than $75/hour.

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