Everyone is so secretive about pay? New nurse and I have no idea the average pay

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Had 3 job interviews this week all of which are promising, and I have already done the drug test at 2 of them. At all three, when asked the salary, they told me that they do not divulge that for specific reasons until I am offered the job. I get that but I have no idea what I may make at either. One is home health, the others at a hospital in acute care and SNF. So confusing, and don't you DARE ask a nurse around here what they make because they will not tell you. I worked as a PCT in the hospital the last 3 years in nursing school and never would any of them tell me what they made, and I know its rude to ask, but googling gets me nowhere because it varies so. I am left wondering does home health RNs make as much as bedside, or would it be better to take on 3 12's with the possibility of overtime because there is no opportunity in HH? I am in West Texas BTW. I have a feeling the hosptial makes around $20.00 starting off, but then again, I am not sure since nobody will tell me anything. Is it normal for companies to not give you the salary?

Specializes in Telemetry.

"Bedside nursing is the area that has a great deal of monetary rewards built in because it is an area of need, and it is an area where the nurse makes money for the hospital."

Not in any hospital I've ever heard of. Nurses can't bill for our services so mgmt/corporate generally tries to save money by using fewer nurses and adding to their responsibilities.

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Look at the way she responded! That was rude! The poster is just asking a general question, not asking what does OCNRN63 makes! It's a general question on pay range, not asking what do you make! If you didn't think that came off rude, then something's wrong with you

So you're saying that if someone doesn't agree with your perceptions of rudeness, that there is something wrong with them.

And that's not rude?

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So you're saying that if someone doesn't agree with your perceptions of rudeness, that there is something wrong with them.

And that's not rude?

Thank you, Mr. ChicagoRN. Who says chivalry is dead? ;)

Specializes in OB/GYN.

So you're saying that if someone doesn't agree with your perceptions of rudeness, that there is something wrong with them.

And that's not rude?

I'm not saying you have to agree, but if you don't see rudeness, then something's wrong with you like I said before

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