Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

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Lets look at this salary situation another way, by taking a poll of who is working for the least amount of money, or has been offered the least in recent history. For example, in January, 2003, as an RN,BSN, I was offered $15.35 per hour base at a "large local facility."

Who can beat that for a sucky offer?

How about the ~$17/hr Canadian offered to new grads in Quebec? Pretty disgusting if you ask me. Probably 0.7 float positions at that.

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Ok, I thought $16.70/hr as a new grad was pitifully low. You guys win, hands down!!!

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Ok, I thought $16.70/hr as a new grad was pitifully low. You guys win, hands down!!!

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OMG!!!!!! C'mon up to Detroit area and make 21.00 as a 1st year RN. I make 25.25, 5yr RN pay scale. We top out at 28.00. This is at the largest hospital group in S>E. Michigan, we have like 8-10 hospitals to choose from!

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OMG!!!!!! C'mon up to Detroit area and make 21.00 as a 1st year RN. I make 25.25, 5yr RN pay scale. We top out at 28.00. This is at the largest hospital group in S>E. Michigan, we have like 8-10 hospitals to choose from!

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

What some people don't factor in is that you might make the big bucks, but how much is the cost of living?

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

What some people don't factor in is that you might make the big bucks, but how much is the cost of living?

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Cost of living by me is really really low. I mean my house which is 1000 square feet and was built in 1980 and is very structurally sound was only $52k, and all the property out here is like that. Nurses seem to get paid fairly well too. CNA's make around $8-10 an hour, and lpn's make around $17 an hour, RN's make around $24. I always thought I'd move back up north to chicago after school, but it looks less and less likely that I'm going anywhere every day.

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Cost of living by me is really really low. I mean my house which is 1000 square feet and was built in 1980 and is very structurally sound was only $52k, and all the property out here is like that. Nurses seem to get paid fairly well too. CNA's make around $8-10 an hour, and lpn's make around $17 an hour, RN's make around $24. I always thought I'd move back up north to chicago after school, but it looks less and less likely that I'm going anywhere every day.

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Cost of living by me is really really low. I mean my house which is 1000 square feet and was built in 1980 and is very structurally sound was only $52k, and all the property out here is like that. Nurses seem to get paid fairly well too. CNA's make around $8-10 an hour, and lpn's make around $17 an hour, RN's make around $24. I always thought I'd move back up north to chicago after school, but it looks less and less likely that I'm going anywhere every day.

I might be interested! where is "out here"?

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Cost of living by me is really really low. I mean my house which is 1000 square feet and was built in 1980 and is very structurally sound was only $52k, and all the property out here is like that. Nurses seem to get paid fairly well too. CNA's make around $8-10 an hour, and lpn's make around $17 an hour, RN's make around $24. I always thought I'd move back up north to chicago after school, but it looks less and less likely that I'm going anywhere every day.

I might be interested! where is "out here"?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I work in central Illinois at a large teaching hospital and our start rate for new grads is $16.50/hour with $1 shift diff for evenings and $2/hour for nights. I'm an RN with 12 years experience and I make approx $55K/year.

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