CollieRN13 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN
Starting salary as a new grad regular staff in 03/2005 was $24/hr, suburb of Chicago. Went PRN (no benefits) in 10/08 and started at $35/hr, plus $4 night diff., $2 weekends. As of 1/1/10, PRN rate is $37/hr plus diff. Work in pediatric med-surg.
I have to say I feel the same way as the person who originally posted this thread. I've only been a nurse for a little over a year, but I find myself burning out already as a pediatric floor nurse. I think switching to a doctor's office with normal h...
Hello...I'm a newer nurse, a little over a year experience. I work on a pediatric med-surg floor and over the last few months I've realized that I just don't feel like I'm adjusting to the setting. I also want to work closer to home and I think I mig...
okay, so I'm very very close to graduating from nursing school (magic number is 40 days!) and I'm excited and totally freaked out at the same time. in every single job i've had before this, i picked things up so quickly and i was always the person ev...
CollieRN13 replied to gotksgirl's topic in Illinois
Okay, so a classmate's sister who works in Chicago and graduated from school a year ago told me she started out at about $22/hour, but for some reason, I couldn't believe until I heard it from more people. So a new grad can really expect to start aro...