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Pay shock

I know every is always curious about pay and I thought this was interesting. I've been consistently told that in my area as a new grad I should expect about $45/hr, maybe up to $55 for locums positions. Well, this one job I just worked was desperate and they paid me $85/hr for a 2 day event which was awesome. But what I thought was most interesting was that the medical assistant I worked with does these kinds of short events locally as her full-time job and she said she's had several where she was paid $35/hr and $45/hr! As an unlicensed medical assistant! I told her the average pay for a new grad NP in our area was about $45 and she looked really happy and said, "wow, I guess I was getting a good deal!". I was thinking "yeah . . .why did I go to school?" Lol!

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    Are you a RN or NP?

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    I am an NP and just saw this was posted in general nursing . . . must have been a glitch with posting from my phone!

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    What kind of "event" was it that paid so well? Just curious.

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    Do I have to remove my clothing for that?

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    Its crazy that NPs are willing to work for $45 an hour and I don't buy thats all they can get because if no one was willing to work for these insulting wages employers would have to increase their offering. If this area were like that I wouldn't have continued in school and instead would have kept working as a floor nurse.

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    I think this comes down to your location. Some areas with a lower cost of living and a lower RN wage will probably pay their NP's lower.

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    Can we get more information on your "event"? Are you locums? A new grad? What did the job entail? Just curious like the others.

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    Its crazy that NPs are willing to work for $45 an hour and I don't buy thats all they can get because if no one was willing to work for these insulting wages employers would have to increase their offering. If this area were like that I wouldn't have continued in school and instead would have kept working as a floor nurse.
    We must remain mindful that the OP is in Alabama, an area where new grad RNs would be lucky to receive $18 to $22 hourly.
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    We must remain mindful that the OP is in Alabama, an area where new grad RNs would be lucky to receive $18 to $22 hourly.

    Yes. I'm in Arkansas and started as a RN at around $19. As a NP I am salaried at 80k with potential for bonus quarterly.

    But a nice 3 bed 2 bath house that's 1500 square feet might be 100-120k....

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    We must remain mindful that the OP is in Alabama, an area where new grad RNs would be lucky to receive $18 to $22 hourly.

    Yes. I'm in Arkansas and started as a RN at around $19. As a NP I am salaried at 80k with potential for bonus quarterly.

    But a nice 3 bed 2 bath house that's 1500 square feet might be 100-120k....

    You find those pay rates (around 19) for RNs in parts of Indiana. :(

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    You find those pay rates (around 19) for RNs in parts of Indiana. :(

    And how much did the Kardashians make last year?

    What's wrong with this picture?

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    I am not a NP, but have several close friends who are. In some areas, the market is over-saturated with nurse practitioners. It seems like everybody wants to be one, and that is all I hear new grads talk about. One friend had to leave the state to find a job, and her starting salary was roughly $80 grand per year. Anyway, I have worked as a registered nurse in both Alabama and Florida, and yes, the pay sucks, but it really just depends on where you work. I own my home, but when I had to rent it was pretty high, compared to my salary. Food and utilities are not any cheaper here, actually I paid less when I lived in Houston, Texas. The only thing that is really cheaper is the property tax on your home. Homes in the more desirable areas are still pricey, compared to the salary you would make here. I know people say "the cost of living is cheaper," but that doesn't matter much when your salary is "cheaper," too!

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