GN's paid more than experienced staff is this typical!

[nlhnurse1982]

So I was having a conversation with a friend who just graduated from nursing school and will be working on my unit. She told me her hiring rate and I was kind of upset that she is starting as a GN at a higher rate than what I am paid! Is this normal? If a facility raises its GN rate shouldnt there be an across the board increase for the experienced staff that are already working there? And to add insult to injury I precept most of the new grads and get nothing for it :angryfire so how does that work that I am passing on my experience to newbies who are getting paid more than I am. Sorry for ranting I am just kind of ticked about this.

[sunnycalifRN]

this happens only because your hospital has to offer the same starting scale that the unionized hospitals offer; else they would never attract anyone. the only time that doesn't happen is if you're in an area that has no unionized hospitals. then the new grads will usually get the same lousy salary as you.

moral of this story is, you need to have a union; but even if you don't, the unionized hospitals applies economic pressures favorable to workers in other institutions (as was the case above).

support your nursing unions!

right on!! (a 60'ism!) the san francisco bay area, where i work, pays very well because of the strong union presence in the area hospitals. as emergency rn says, even the non-union hospitals pay the same scale as the unionized hospitals. both cna and seiu represent nurses in the area (unfortunately, the unions are bickering with each other!)

[MsLillyB]

I'm just curious to know if you have a BSN or ADN? I'm a new BSN grad gonna start at almost 32 hr. IDK if the degree has anything to do with it. I'd be upset too though.

[Alexis Rankin]

On 7/8/2018 at 1:32 AM, MsLillyB said:

I'm just curious to know if you have a BSN or ADN? I'm a new BSN grad gonna start at almost 32 hr. IDK if the degree has anything to do with it. I'd be upset too though.

What type of experience did you have prior to becoming an RN? Did that have something to do with your new grad salary? Also, is the pay department-specific at the methodist or flat rate? Thank you.

[Wuzzie]

40 minutes ago, Alexis Rankin said:

What type of experience did you have prior to becoming an RN? Did that have something to do with your new grad salary? Also, is the pay department-specific at the methodist or flat rate? Thank you.

The poster you responded to hasn't been here in over a year so you might not get your question answered.