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by misti_z
Jul 7, '02   Views: 2,293   Comments: 23

  1. if this is a dream, i'm loving it!!!!!

    i was shown this am what my base pay is, after the raise that was effective july 1st. i got a 17% raise!!!!!
    "damn!!!", was the first thing out of my mouth (after i picked my jaw up off the floor).
    Last edit by misti_z on Jul 7, '02
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  3. by ERNurse752
    Jul 7, '02
    Specialty: 8 year(s) of experience ; Joined: Oct '01; Posts: 1,499; Likes: 287
    The first thing out of my mouth was "DAMN!!!" as well!
    What sparked this kind of raise, and why am I not working there? hehe
    Congratulations!
  4. by susanmary
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: RN Joined: Dec '00; Posts: 826; Likes: 16
    who/what/where/when/why.............good for you............
  5. by hoolahan
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: Quality Nurse & Home Health Nurse Joined: Dec '99; Posts: 3,786; Likes: 129
    Wow!!! That is awesome, talk about retention, I would hestitate to leave there now!!! The best I ever got was in the mid-eighties, when we were having the first (of my era) nursing shortage, we got 12% and I was happy as a clam about that, so I can imagine how great this is for you!!!

    WooooooHooooooo!!!!
  6. by kewlnurse
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: RN/Golf Bum/Beer Drinker Joined: Feb '01; Posts: 789; Likes: 21
    WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW
  7. by SmilingBluEyes
    Jul 7, '02
    Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 38,750; Likes: 16,271
    Congratulations and Good for YOU! You earned it, I have no doubt. Enjoy the fruit of your labor!
  8. by nursejws
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: Student Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 475; Likes: 4
    AWESOME!!!!!
  9. by live4today
    Jul 7, '02
    Joined: Sep '01; Posts: 16,606; Likes: 680
    YOWWWWWZAAAAA, MITZI! CONGRATS ON YOUR RAISE! :hatparty:

    Uhhhh...your hospital wouldn't be in need of a hard working nurse, would they?
  10. by Rustyhammer
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: Retired Joined: Jul '01; Posts: 4,288; Likes: 31
    I just got 10%. At least thats what they told me..I haven't actually seen it yet.
  11. by NRSKarenRN
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: Utilization Review, prior Intake Mgr Home Care Specialty: 40 year(s) of experience in Home Care, Vents, Telemetry, Home infusion ; From: PA, US ; Joined: Oct '00; Posts: 27,547; Likes: 13,754
    Gee, 25 years experience and got .70 cent/hr raise....more than others due to committee work I'm on. MAX was 3 1/2% due to skyrocketing malpratice in area wiping out ANY profit for health system.
  12. by bandaidexpert
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: MDS Coordinator, CWS Joined: Mar '02; Posts: 325; Likes: 3
    Way to go! I just received 10% as our facility received the Governor's Gold Seal award. Bask in the fruits of your labor!!!!
  13. by ernurse728
    Jul 7, '02
    Occupation: emergency room nurse Joined: Jun '02; Posts: 132; Likes: 3
    Congratulations...don't you just love the word raise, especially when it is followed by the words 17%. But I have to be completely nosey now.....what does that make your base rate now?:hatparty:
    Last edit by ernurse728 on Jul 8, '02
  14. by fedupnurse
    Jul 7, '02
    Joined: May '02; Posts: 1,022; Likes: 64
    Congrats, it is a step in the right direction. Hospitals should be giving 20 to 40% raises to their staff because this is far cheaper then:
    1. paying agency nurses and their agency.
    2. training nurses who quit to go work agency after a year or two because they can make more money.
    3. Think of what they would save in advertising fees if they actually did something about RETENTION!!!!! A word foreign to most suits!
    Childrens in DC got something like 48% over three years and it is still cheaper than paying agency rates!!

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