Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

[smithdnp]

Scenario: 2 RNs work in the same department. Both are exceptional and have had great reviews, and are high performers. 

Both graduated from the same school same time with the same GPA and are applying for an NP position in the department where they both have worked. 

1st RN has ten years of experience in the department 

2nd RN has two years of experience in the department

Question:

Is the salary quote the same for both based on NP experience, OR does RN experience play into the salary quote?

[Shriya Trivedi, BSN, MSN, RN, NP]

Salary quote should be the same for both people. Both nurses are transitioning to a different role. They are no longer practicing as experienced nurses ,but as novice APNs instead. They would both get starting NP salary. 

[sleepwalker, MSN, NP]

RN experience isn't a factor. Two different roles. In your scenario both RN's are new and inexperience NPs.  Therefore, they would both have an entry level salary quote/offer.

[Guest1144461]

The best NPs I have ever met were non-nurses. It should NOT play a factor IMO

[MentalKlarity, BSN, NP]

Depends on their negotiating ability. I regularly make more than colleagues because I refuse to accept pay below what I am worth while many others are willing to take first offers. Always negotiate!

[Tegridy]

More RN experience doesn't help, if anything it perpetuates bad habits and nurse lore into practicing "medicine"

[MentalKlarity, BSN, NP]

One or two years helps just with being comfortable in a hospital, recognizing what certain things look like and how patients present. It helps later for you to be able to connect the dots and say “ah yes I remember what appendicitis looks like in actual patient because I triaged and did the initial work up on a few in the hospital” 

10-20 years doesn’t help. At that point nurses sometimes have a hard time transitioning to the provider role.

For salary it just depends on how you negotiate.

[Guest1144461]

I think nursing helps with patient interaction and the interdisciplinary healthcare system. Other than that, RN experience has little bearing on provider success. 

[BostonFNP, APRN]

There are still some health systems where NPs report to the DON and they do reward for total years of nursing experience in that system.

[HemOnc, MSN, RN, APN]

Depending on the facility and specialty, nursing experience does play a role in the scenario you mentioned above. A nurse with relevant experience of 10 years should be paid more than someone with 2 years. It's called equity.

Yes, they are both new APNs, but prior RN experience definitely counts. The point value of an RN is lower than that of an APN, but I would negotiate for a higher pay if I had relevant experience. Again, one size doesn't fit all and pay scales are not universal. Also depends on the location/ state. I would at least try:))

[Guest1144461]

1 hour ago, HemOnc said:

Depending on the facility and specialty, nursing experience does play a role in the scenario you mentioned above. A nurse with relevant experience of 10 years should be paid more than someone with 2 years. It's called equity.

Yes, they are both new APNs, but prior RN experience definitely counts. The point value of an RN is lower than that of an APN, but I would negotiate for a higher pay if I had relevant experience. Again, one size doesn't fit all and pay scales are not universal. Also depends on the location/ state. I would at least try:))

No it doesn’t count in reality, only in a strange world/environment where people want pats on the back for unrelated experience. I guess that’s equity for you.

I was a nurse for 6 years before I went for my NP and I worked in nearly every inpatient specialty. Completely and utterly irrelevant. Now I am not saying some jobs don’t compensate RN years (which is weird) but it is not the norm nor should it be.

RN experience is not relevant experience, if it was it would be a requirement for No program. For the most part it is not..

 

[BostonFNP, APRN]

2 hours ago, HemOnc said:

 A nurse with relevant experience of 10 years should be paid more than someone with 2 years. It's called equity.

Should the fresh novice RNs with 10 years of relevant CNA experience get paid more than fresh novice RNs with 2 years? Should that novice with CNA experience get paid more than an RN with several years of experience?

I actually had a job offer (I declined) as a quite experienced NP which had me reporting to a RN nurse manager. I am sure she had plenty of experience but I'm not sure any of it was relevant to advanced practice.