Pay Scale

trim36 · Sep 12, 2003

I live in mo and I've been an lpn for 13 yrs with 3 yrs IV certification and I only make 11.17 hr prior to shift differiential was looking into how to go about asking for raise. I also work a cardiac floor.

trim36 · Sep 12, 2003

hey does any one have any idea what their top out pay is ours is 11.92 no matter how many yrs exp. any suggestions?????

vaughanmk · Oct 15, 2003

I started in a Stepdown unit recently as a new grad at $16.68 an hour. with $2 differentials for shift, holidays , and weekends

EyesForward · Oct 15, 2003

I was reading through earlier posts in this thread, and saw a comment about how new grads can improve their opening salary if they have experience and additional training. What sorts of skills/training are they referring to? Don't we all graduate with approximately the same training and clinical experience?

Student

pepsihla · Dec 9, 2003

I am a new grad, I just accepted a position in the CVICU and base rate is 19.50/hour (not including shift diff 15%) This is Arizona. I do have experience as an LPN for 8 months in med/surg unit. This could have been a factor.

germain · Jan 5, 2004

Oh my - I cannot believe new grads out there make so little. Here, new grads start at 20-23$/Hr. I'm an aide and I make 12.75 with benifits.

this is in the puget sound area, washington.

Its gotta be a cost of living thing.

Sinead375 · Jan 22, 2004

Recently while interviewing in the Bay Area here in sunny California I have received offers of $35.00 per hour for CICU/MSICU new grad trainging program.

Other Hospitals told me because I have an interim permit at the moment they would not offer me an ICU training post, instead they (Southern CA) offered me a med/surg post for 1 year and then their ICU training course. I wonder is this because they have not met their Med Surg ratios?

Certain hopsitals won't even interview interim permitees for their new grad training programs. Do some hospitals generally not employ nurses with interim permits which makes me wonder why issue interim permits then? :confused:

I am considering two offers at the moment from two of the best hospitals in the area one is offering med/surg the other is offering an ICU training program.

Why the discrepancy?? why do some hospitals not employ interim permitees (even though their website says otherwise) and other hospital will gladly accept an interim permitee into the heart of their ICU?

Any thoughts/experiences welcome!

Also is it common for new grads to go straight into an ICU setting? Anyone in the Bay Area that I could exchange emails on the subject of choosing one of two great hospitals?

Thanks Sinead:roll :roll

EyesForward · Jan 22, 2004

Sinead,

I was thinking you might get more of a response if you cut 'n paste your question into a new thread? I'd like to see the responses too!

Wendy

kateRN · Jan 23, 2004

Columbus, Ohio

I started out as a new grad at $17.80/hr, and after one year they did an across the board nursing wage increase, and mine came up to about $20.10/hr. I'm pretty sure this is competitive all around Columbus. Sounds like ohio/michigan are about the same now. That is really sad how low pay gets around other parts of the country. Even with COL differences. Don't people realize everything we do??

ferfer · Mar 19, 2004

:eek: Whoa!!! I guess if I lived in the US I would not go into nursing! Part of the reason I did, here in Canada, is that the pay is great. New grads start at $24/hour and can move up to $32/hour. I cannot imagine doing 4 years of school to end up with $13/hour!!!

ferfer · Mar 19, 2004

:eek: Whoa!!! I guess if I lived in the US I would not go into nursing! Part of the reason I did, here in Canada, is that the pay is great. New grads start at $24/hour and can move up to $32/hour. I cannot imagine doing 4 years of school to end up with $13/hour!!!

inna · Mar 20, 2004

White Plains, NY is a metropolitan area 20 miles north of Manhattan. Im a psych nurse working in a prestigious hosp. with 8 yrs experience getting paid 32.60/hr base. Recently the hospital increased the minimum pay of newly hired RNs w/no exp to $58,900/yr. Prices of real estate around the area is ridiculous, although you can buy houses a little up north at fairly reasonable prices, if you dont care to drive 30-40 miles/day one way.