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I live in the Southwest and received a job offer the same week that I graduated with my DNP. While I am thankful for this, I was not so excited to hear that the starting salary is

That's a joke. 50% of RNs in the country make that with their associates degree.

I say keep searching

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Sounds good if laid back means seeing one patient per day. But if it's any more than that I would consider that an insult. Many rns make more than that with benefits. I made more than that so far this year and no np should make less than 80k if you see a reasonable amount of patients. I would not even counter offer. I'd go somewhere else. People that take jobs like that are the ones that low ball the rest of the np population

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Specializes in Family Practice, Primary Care.

Do the math. Let's say you're seeing 12 patients a day and insurance reimburses $70 (which is low) for each visit. That's $4200 a week you're making for the practice, and 218,400 a year you'll be making for the practice. So they get to keep 160k and you only get a small slice of that pie? No way in hell (plus I doubt you'll be seeing only 12 a day, more likely 15-20). Demand what you are worth.

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Specializes in Surgery.

Yes, negotiate!

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I feel that as an NP you should set a standard for yourself and all other NP's by rejecting anything less than what you feel you are worth. You've worked hard to become a Nurse Practitioner and should show that by the choices you make. You should be starting out at a salary equal to the 20th percentile of the RN's in your area. Taking a job for the experience can be great for your career but only if it makes sense for what you want to do and only if it's a unique experience that you can't get somewhere else. Your first job will set your course and can confirm or invalidate your decision to become an NP. Also, if you take a job with a bad company, it may be harder to find a job in the future because it will reflect poorly on your resume. A company that is willing to pay so low will probably be cutting corners in a lot of other ways. I'd hold out if I were you.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
A company that is willing to pay so low will probably be cutting corners in a lot of other ways. I'd hold out if I were you.

Or they just don't know the value of a NP in your area in which case it wouldn't hurt to attempt to educate them.

I agree that what we accept sets the tone not only for our future earnings but also for others in the profession. Unfortunately I have gotten mixed messages from fellow NPs. There are a few business minded NPs who have supported and rallied for appropriate wages and yet still many who have taken whatever was offered and then hide behind the fact that they are a NP as some sort of a higher calling and the pay is insignificant. Note they are the ones not making any money. :dead:

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To say RN's make that is rare…Bedside RN's make NOTHING.. I mean common? You work in a hospital for five years and you're not even making $50,000 a year? The speciality RN's like dialysis are possibly making money but most of the RN's are not even hitting 50,000 I even have co workers who still don't understand basic math…they think that with over time they are making $75,000 when they don't consistently work overtime…lol I think they calculate it based on one or two weeks they work over time?

My point is…60,000 is not bad…..and to have laid back staff…may be a priceless thing to find!!!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
To say RN's make that is rare…Bedside RN's make NOTHING.. I mean common? You work in a hospital for five years and you're not even making $50,000 a year? The speciality RN's like dialysis are possibly making money but most of the RN's are not even hitting 50,000 I even have co workers who still don't understand basic math…they think that with over time they are making $75,000 when they don't consistently work overtime…lol I think they calculate it based on one or two weeks they work over time?

My point is…60,000 is not bad…..and to have laid back staff…may be a priceless thing to find!!!

Are you a NP? I'm not sure what area you are in but as an Associate Degree nurse with some overtime I consistently made $80,000 a year.

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Only thing I can think of that sounds worse would be working as a public defense attorney lol

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To say RN's make that is rare…Bedside RN's make NOTHING.. I mean common? You work in a hospital for five years and you're not even making $50,000 a year? The speciality RN's like dialysis are possibly making money but most of the RN's are not even hitting 50,000 I even have co workers who still don't understand basic math…they think that with over time they are making $75,000 when they don't consistently work overtime…lol I think they calculate it based on one or two weeks they work over time?

My point is…60,000 is not bad…..and to have laid back staff…may be a priceless thing to find!!!

Are you joking? I made more than that as a new grad with little to no OT

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Well it maybe the area i work! $22 /hr -36 hrs a week - $42,184 a yr ! Our raises were .30 cents or less:) this is for bedaide nursing !

Working night shift and over time ( basically 4 nights a week)

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I got up to $57,000 working nightsand overtime!!!! But that took my lofe away lol

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