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I've never seen, nor heard of these LTACH's. Thanks for filling me in. SLC had (last time I checked) 16 nursing schools. SLC and surrounding suburbs equal a population of less than 3 million. Most of the schools are tech schools/private colleges that have graduations every 4 months. It's clear that all of these colleges have capitalized on the "nursing shortage", crammed it down our throats with marketing, so much over the past 5 years to the point that there isn't a shortage anymore. I started working on my prerequisites 6 years ago when hospitals would take anyone with a pulse and a license. Pages of want ads in the papers. Now you’re lucky to find 1-3 ads and they want 3 years exp, BSN, ACLS, and membership to everything organization in the book. Someone needs to inform those still looking to go into nursing.

I've never heard of a LTACH. Is that a TX thing? Would a typical pt be a trach or NG tube pt? In SLC, I worked at a SNF that had both long term care and some more aute pt's like would vacs, etc. Same thing?

That seems a little low to me. I applied to a LTC facility in Bedford. The DON asked how much I was making in SLC and when I told her I was making $27 she said, "Woah, well if you work here you'll make considerably more than that!”. I didn't want to sound greedy so I didn't inquire as to how MUCH more is "considerably more". Also, am I correct in my assumption that hospitals pay less in Dallas than SNF?

Here is my scenario: I had been working in SLC, Utah as a LTC-SNF RN for the past two years. I was started at $26/hr but petitioned and received a raise after a year for an hourly rate of $27/hr. I've since moved to Fort Worth and am curious as to what I should ask for compensation here. Utah is pretty low paying and over saturated but I was able to negotiate a fairly decent salary as a new grad. Your input is greatly appreciated.