Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

[eagleriver]

Lets look at this salary situation another way, by taking a poll of who is working for the least amount of money, or has been offered the least in recent history. For example, in January, 2003, as an RN,BSN, I was offered $15.35 per hour base at a "large local facility."

Who can beat that for a sucky offer?

[flowerchild]

I belong in the nursing salary hall of shame for sure!

I'm an RN, with 15 years experience, working in, SURPRISE, Florida.

I work 7-3 and last years W2 showed that I made a whopping $28,400 for the entire year of 2003. I work FT, 5d/w.

If I did not LOVE my job, I'd be gone. I make less now than I did as a first year RN, less than I have ever made. Before I took this job, I made $58,000/yr. In the same city. I'll be getting a new job soon b/c after 3 years of this salary, I'm broke.

Do I win????

[BabyRN2Be]

When I first interviewed down there they told me that they paid in sunshine....Well hey...that don't pay the bills.....

Unless your home is solar powered, of course.

Those figures are just discouraging. I just hope that's not the norm. Not that I'm looking to get anywhere rich in nursing, but I'd like to be able to eat, pay rent and have a little left over for fun.

Katherine

[BabyRN2Be]

When I first interviewed down there they told me that they paid in sunshine....Well hey...that don't pay the bills.....

Unless your home is solar powered, of course.

Those figures are just discouraging. I just hope that's not the norm. Not that I'm looking to get anywhere rich in nursing, but I'd like to be able to eat, pay rent and have a little left over for fun.

Katherine

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

In WV I'd get paid only 2/3 as an LPN of what i get paid NOW as an Extern/CNA/Tech in VA.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

In WV I'd get paid only 2/3 as an LPN of what i get paid NOW as an Extern/CNA/Tech in VA.

[CaterpillarGirl]

I remember readingi a post a while back about a hospital (in Florida, I think) that was hiring nursing students for $10/hr, and when they graduated and got their license they would get a whopping $1/hr raise. Yup that would bring the grnad total to... $11/hr.

so quick math 11 x 40 x 50 = $22,880. I made more than that waiting tables 20 hrs per week last year.

ridiculous

[CaterpillarGirl]

I remember readingi a post a while back about a hospital (in Florida, I think) that was hiring nursing students for $10/hr, and when they graduated and got their license they would get a whopping $1/hr raise. Yup that would bring the grnad total to... $11/hr.

so quick math 11 x 40 x 50 = $22,880. I made more than that waiting tables 20 hrs per week last year.

ridiculous

[PennyLane, RN]

Geez, I get $11 as a tech, with a differential for nights and weekends. Some hospitals here pay their techs $12 or $13/hour while they're in school.

[PennyLane, RN]

Geez, I get $11 as a tech, with a differential for nights and weekends. Some hospitals here pay their techs $12 or $13/hour while they're in school.

[Energizer Bunny]

I belong in the nursing salary hall of shame for sure!

I'm an RN, with 15 years experience, working in, SURPRISE, Florida.

I work 7-3 and last years W2 showed that I made a whopping $28,400 for the entire year of 2003. I work FT, 5d/w.

If I did not LOVE my job, I'd be gone. I make less now than I did as a first year RN, less than I have ever made. Before I took this job, I made $58,000/yr. In the same city. I'll be getting a new job soon b/c after 3 years of this salary, I'm broke.

Do I win????

Okay ya'll, we were talking about moving to florida after I graduate...ummmmm...it's looking more and more like a big fat NO!!!!

wow!

[Energizer Bunny]

I belong in the nursing salary hall of shame for sure!

I'm an RN, with 15 years experience, working in, SURPRISE, Florida.

I work 7-3 and last years W2 showed that I made a whopping $28,400 for the entire year of 2003. I work FT, 5d/w.

If I did not LOVE my job, I'd be gone. I make less now than I did as a first year RN, less than I have ever made. Before I took this job, I made $58,000/yr. In the same city. I'll be getting a new job soon b/c after 3 years of this salary, I'm broke.

Do I win????

Okay ya'll, we were talking about moving to florida after I graduate...ummmmm...it's looking more and more like a big fat NO!!!!

wow!

[epg_pei]

How about the ~$17/hr Canadian offered to new grads in Quebec? Pretty disgusting if you ask me. Probably 0.7 float positions at that.