Does your salary increase after passing boards?

[NurseEmily22]

I start work in a few weeks and was hired for $26 per hour...Now that I have passed my boards, will that pay rate go up? Just wondered..thanks

[KckStrt]

Jeez.. where do you work, I wanna job... I am in St. Louis and we don't start at anything near that...and no, my pay doesn't go up when I pass boards... just on the weekends, evenings and nights.. lol... take care,

[kenny b]

Jeez.. where do you work, I wanna job... I am in St. Louis and we don't start at anything near that...and no, my pay doesn't go up when I pass boards... just on the weekends, evenings and nights.. lol... take care,

I believe you can do that well here in Albuquerque (and I'll bet the weather's a whole lot nicer too . You are certainly welcome to this growing community.

[NurseEmily22]

Jeez.. where do you work, I wanna job... I am in St. Louis and we don't start at anything near that...and no, my pay doesn't go up when I pass boards... just on the weekends, evenings and nights.. lol... take care,

Connecticut...the price of living here is rediculous so in the end, it's all the same!

[Christie RN2006]

I believe you can do that well here in Albuquerque (and I'll bet the weather's a whole lot nicer too . You are certainly welcome to this growing community.

My uncle lives in Rio Rancho right outside of Albuquerque. The weather is nice down there, but way too hot for my blood!

[llg, PhD, RN]

Each hospital has its own salary scale -- but most hire new grads (before boards) at the same rate as the new grads (after boards). The assume that you are going to pass and go ahead and pay you as an RN. However, a few places pay less for those who have not passed boards.

Your particular hospital's pay scale as it applies to new grads should be readily available from your manager or nurse recruiter.

[smirn80]

depends on the hospital,

[nursekatie22, RN]

My pay went up $1.70 after I passed mine.....

[SarahRNBSN]

Mine went up almost $2.00 after passing the boards. A lot of this is because as a GN at my work, we couldn't do everything an RN can do (such as pass meds or take verbal orders, etc). Like previous posters have said, it depends on the facility. Check with your nurse manager.

[Chaoticdreams33, MSN, RN]

Mine went up like 50 measly cents. But it's better than nothing. And there is rumors of a 3.5% raise soon:)

[jessi1106, BSN, RN]

hmmm...must depend on your hospital...I just went up $1.10 after passing.

[SarasotaRN2b]

I believe that at the hospital I work at, GN's start at $17.50 plus diff and once they pass the boards it goes up to $20.00. Many of our new nurses have started on the floor as either PCAs or CMTs.