Nurses are underpaid in WV

[Nutty RN]

OK, let me vent a little. I live in Parkersburg, and around here, they don't want to pay RN's squat. It is unfair. I took a paycut to go work private practice, but to me that was worth not working holidays or weekends. But even the hospitals don't pay squat. I only took a 50 cent paycut per hour to have my own office. I read some of the other posts saying they make 40-50 dollars an hour. That is twice what I am making now.

I wander how beneficial it would be to get a BSN or MSN. Living in WV, I can't see where I would make that much more money with those letters behind my name.

Thanks for listening to me vent!

[ucandoit]

the subject of our low wages has been discussed to death. with the medicaid cuts we will be paying the hospitals to work for them. I am so over this. I'm out of here,

I just had an interview at a hospital in Huntington, WV and the starting pay quoted to me for all new grads was 19.80/Hr. SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!!!!!WHOOT!

[Blackcat99]

I use to work in Moundsville,WV as an LPN. The low pay wasn't the worst part. The worst part was the way nurses were disrespected by their employers.

[K O'Malley]

I understand that the pay in Huntington is better than many other places in WV. It really stinks in Charleston. I understand that CAMC is also cutting bennies.

[Peyton]

Golly, moving from San Francisco to Elkins, I must admit the cost of living is SIGNIFICANTLY lower here.

I mean...stoopid-affordable. Our house payment (on 2 1/2 acres) is less than a new car payment!

Unheard of back home!

[Peyton]

Wanted to add...our property taxes are 78.00 per yr! Is that just...I dunnooo...what is that??? Incredible??!!