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Specializes in Adult Acute Psych Inpatient.

I was looking around the internet for something that estimated the salary of a new grad in my city/state. Well I found it and I was awful shocked. It's insanely higher than I am/will be making anytime soon. May I ask, for those of you who are or were recently (lets say past five years) new grads with no experience, what was your starting wage p/hr, where do you live, and on what unit do you work?

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$23 base but $26.5 with 11p-7a diff, Texas, Adult Acute Psych (freestanding private facility)

Hopefully there are a few responses as I am very curious!

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i worked at prison in philly as a new grad started with 31/hr evening shift ( or 28/hr cant remember exactly) about 3 years ago.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, Education.

$19.25/hour plus shift diff about $4.50 after 0300 in an ED in NC. That was as a new grad.

$30/hr with 5+ years experience in a Cardiac ICU in NV.

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I was just offered an ER position in San Diego & the pay is $33.something. I've heard that this particular hospital pays the best in the area. I don't know the differential for nights, weekends, etc.

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Specializes in Cardiac Cath Lab, LTC.

dang......maybe I shouln't finish getting my RN (currently in bridge). I make 25/hr as a LPN LTC unit manager. Don't tell me I wont make more as an RN.......gezzzzzz :crying2:

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$21.43/hr + shift differential: $2.50 E, $3.00 N, +$2.50 wknds. Med/Surg in Georgia. I am 6 mos in (new grad May 2010) and happened to come in when it was time for annual eval and got a $0.14 raise. I have heard from other ppl I graduated with ranging from $21-$28/hr depending on hospital and whether they are accepting benefits or not with shift diffs/wknds ranging from $3-$5.

To Mudder: Our Director told our LPN's that they now have barely 2 yrs to get their RN or they will no longer have a job at our hospital. So getting your RN may be advisable just in case that is something that will start happening in other states. I'm pretty sure with your experience as an RN, you will get more $$.

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Specializes in ER/ float.

I hope your LPN'S stick together and bring that facility to it's knees for treating them that way.:mad:

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Specializes in labor & delivery.

Brand new grad hired into Women & Infant Services...no experience.... $26(day shift) in Phoenix AZ.

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Specializes in Emergency, Corrections, Adv Practice.

Wow I need to get out of Kansas! New RN grad in emergency department 19.01/hr + shift diff.

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Specializes in Cardiac Cath Lab, LTC.
Wow I need to get out of Kansas! New RN grad in emergency department 19.01/hr + shift diff.

Run Sister Run!!!!! Our LPNs in FL START better than that! :)

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Specializes in ER/ float.
Brand new grad hired into Women & Infant Services...no experience.... $26(day shift) in Phoenix AZ.

try again, I worked in phoenix a few months ago, new grads non accute don't make those wages.:lol2:

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Specializes in Rehab, Telemetry/Med-Surg.
Wow I need to get out of Kansas! New RN grad in emergency department 19.01/hr + shift diff.

What part of Kansas are you in? I'm in NE Kansas at a small hospital, getting $20 an hour on a med-surg/tele unit with $3 shift diff for nights and $2 shift diff for weekends.

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