I'm totally new to this, as I gradute this December with my BSN. Anyway, I just had my very first RN interview for the New Grad program at Mayo. I was told the pay rate after passing NCLEX and up to the first year was $28.39 and then it bumps up to just $29.09 after that first year.
My question is, does this sound low??? I havn't been able to get salary ranges out of anyone so far, but was hoping I'd be making more than $30 an hour at least. Any thoughts??? Do you think that any other hopitals pay new grads better? And if I get offered a position, should I try to bargain for more money? I have 2 Bachelor's degrees and some graduate work in another field already. Help! Thanks:D