Pay shock

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Specializes in ER.

I know every is always curious about pay and I thought this was interesting. I've been consistently told that in my area as a new grad I should expect about $45/hr, maybe up to $55 for locums positions. Well, this one job I just worked was desperate and they paid me $85/hr for a 2 day event which was awesome. But what I thought was most interesting was that the medical assistant I worked with does these kinds of short events locally as her full-time job and she said she's had several where she was paid $35/hr and $45/hr! As an unlicensed medical assistant! I told her the average pay for a new grad NP in our area was about $45 and she looked really happy and said, "wow, I guess I was getting a good deal!". I was thinking "yeah . . .why did I go to school?" Lol!

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Specializes in Author/Business Coach.

Are you a RN or NP?

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Specializes in ER.

I am an NP and just saw this was posted in general nursing . . . must have been a glitch with posting from my phone!

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Specializes in OB.

What kind of "event" was it that paid so well? Just curious.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Do I have to remove my clothing for that?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Its crazy that NPs are willing to work for $45 an hour and I don't buy thats all they can get because if no one was willing to work for these insulting wages employers would have to increase their offering. If this area were like that I wouldn't have continued in school and instead would have kept working as a floor nurse.

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I think this comes down to your location. Some areas with a lower cost of living and a lower RN wage will probably pay their NP's lower.

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Specializes in Author/Business Coach.

Can we get more information on your "event"? Are you locums? A new grad? What did the job entail? Just curious like the others.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Its crazy that NPs are willing to work for $45 an hour and I don't buy thats all they can get because if no one was willing to work for these insulting wages employers would have to increase their offering. If this area were like that I wouldn't have continued in school and instead would have kept working as a floor nurse.
We must remain mindful that the OP is in Alabama, an area where new grad RNs would be lucky to receive $18 to $22 hourly.
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Specializes in Cardiac, Home Health, Primary Care.
We must remain mindful that the OP is in Alabama, an area where new grad RNs would be lucky to receive $18 to $22 hourly.

Yes. I'm in Arkansas and started as a RN at around $19. As a NP I am salaried at 80k with potential for bonus quarterly.

But a nice 3 bed 2 bath house that's 1500 square feet might be 100-120k....

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Specializes in Telemetry.
We must remain mindful that the OP is in Alabama, an area where new grad RNs would be lucky to receive $18 to $22 hourly.

Yes. I'm in Arkansas and started as a RN at around $19. As a NP I am salaried at 80k with potential for bonus quarterly.

But a nice 3 bed 2 bath house that's 1500 square feet might be 100-120k....

You find those pay rates (around 19) for RNs in parts of Indiana. :(

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You find those pay rates (around 19) for RNs in parts of Indiana. :(

And how much did the Kardashians make last year?

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