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Sep 04, 2009 11:10 AM

Does Psy nursing pay more


I am just wondering does anyone knows if psychiatric pays more than any other speciality. I have a friend who have been telling me this, but I disagree. There are so many other speciality, why would they pay more for psyc...


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from GooeyRN
Old Sep 04, 2009, 11:14 AM

Default Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
In my experience, it pays less.
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from Jules A
Old Sep 04, 2009, 12:09 PM

Default Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
At the large general hospital where I work it pays the same as other specialities but at the psych-only facility I get paid more.
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Old Sep 04, 2009, 02:04 PM

Smile Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
At the large university healthcare system where I work we make about five dollars an hour less. However, we always get our breaks and its not usually as hectic as most of the med/surg hospitals where I have worked.
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from Whispera
Old Sep 04, 2009, 05:20 PM

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I've worked in a psych unit in a general hospital. There all nurses got paid the same, based on their years of seniority. When I worked in the free-standing psych hospital, we made about $7 less per hour than at the general hospital.
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from ItsTheDude
Old Sep 04, 2009, 06:09 PM

Default Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
depends on where u work, psych can be a bit like ltc, generally nurses aren't beating the doors down to get a job n either one. psych basically offers more job security, but that's not too big of a deal for nurses.
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Old Sep 05, 2009, 02:55 PM
Updated Sep 06, 2009 at 12:22 PM by ArmyNurse801st

Default Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
Hello!
I work in Acute Mental Health at a VA (soon to be the known as The Captain Mark E. Lovell Federal Health Care Facility). When I transferred from Med Surg, it was a lateral move. (so no more money) It IS a very different kind of nursing though... Can be physically challenging (psych crisis for escalating/psychotic patient) but is quite mentally challenging (no pun intended) as it is so very different. When things are quiet, it is not exactly dificult!! Working 2nd/3rd shift obviously pays a differential. We also get weekend pay which is a nice perk!!

Kathleen
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Old Sep 05, 2009, 08:08 PM

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The demand-supply situation is different everywhere. Where i work, we are finding it hard to attract, hire and retain nurses who want to go into psych. The employers had to raise wages by a lot! We are still short nurses.

I think i get paid a little bit more than an acute care nurse in a hospital setting.
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from Nurselacey
Old Sep 06, 2009, 09:45 PM

Hospital Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
I make about 16,000 more a year in a Psych hospital as a new nurse graduated in 2008 then my friends in Med-Surg do.. Love my job!!
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No. 9
Old Sep 07, 2009, 10:24 AM

Default Re: Does Psy nursing pay more
That's great!
How do you know what the other's make though? The Va sends out a pay structure yearly. It lists the level nurse, then the step. We also get yearly cost of living which never hurts!!
Take it when you can get it!!
Happy Labor Day!!
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