[i realized immediately after posting this that Joplin sustained a major tornado in 2011 (These statistics were published in 2012.) and they are in the process of rebuilding the hospital, so that affects the statistics. But there are other places where pay is poor.
The Lower Savannah (South Carolina) nonmetropolitan area has 10% of nurses making less than $15.36. And Wheeling WV-OH, 10% of nurses make less than $15.65.]
i wouldn't do it for 11 or even 15 dollars and hour....... Not only do i work very hard I am in a high risk job for being exposed to illness and disease, back injuries and violence............I simply would not take the risk for less than i made as a waitress..
I work as an aide and I make more than that at one of my jobs. That is insane. I wouldn't take anything less than 23-24/hr as a new grad nurse, let alone with tons of experience.
I'm a new RN (got my BSN in May '13) and my base pay is $18/hr on a med-surg floor at medium size acute care hospital. I live in Alabama and the cost of living is low here, but I still thought I'd make more than I do.
Rnis, BSN, DNP, APRN, NP
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i wouldn't do it for 11 or even 15 dollars and hour....... Not only do i work very hard I am in a high risk job for being exposed to illness and disease, back injuries and violence............I simply would not take the risk for less than i made as a waitress..