I've corresponded with several nurses recently and all of us are looking for a good place to work and live. This includes realistic staffing ratios and reasonable cost-of-living. Please tell us if your location does or does not meet those qualifications.
Example: Southern Arizona has become quite expensive recently. Staffing ratios for Tele 1:3-4
I'm a new grad and interested in this discussion as I do not know what to believe re: Calif. rates of pay.
At a recent job fair, I was given a list of quotes direct from Alta Bates Summit Center (anyone familiar?), including starting grad rate pay - $35.02.
But I should state that this was called: "staff nurse I rate" (with 6 mths experience) and "interim permitee" was $29.42.
Interim permittee is the same as new grad??
thanks
p.s.The rate of pay where I'm from (Manitoba) is $25 CDN, but jobs are limited...therefore I do not implore you to come here...nore would you like the weather in the mid-central region (ok - I don't) - brrr!
I'm a new grad and interested in this discussion as I do not know what to believe re: Calif. rates of pay.
At a recent job fair, I was given a list of quotes direct from Alta Bates Summit Center (anyone familiar?), including starting grad rate pay - $35.02.
But I should state that this was called: "staff nurse I rate" (with 6 mths experience) and "interim permitee" was $29.42.
Interim permittee is the same as new grad??
thanks
p.s.The rate of pay where I'm from (Manitoba) is $25 CDN, but jobs are limited...therefore I do not implore you to come here...nore would you like the weather in the mid-central region (ok - I don't) - brrr!
:Santa5:
Hey, I'm from SK and I like the cold! :)
I hear nothing but bad things from alot of travelers about Alta Bates. You might want to consider other locations as well. Just a suggestion.
Those rates sound high to me but I looked it up and Alta Bates is in Berkeley so it's possible. Bay area has a very high cost of living.
Interim permit (or IP nurse) is the temporary license you get when you are waiting to take your boards. You pay an extra $30 and they send it to you. You can get this when you have already graduated from nursing school but have not yet taken the NCLEX. This interim permit is only good for a maximum of six months or until you take the boards the FIRST time (whether you pass or fail).
Melissa
HI,
I'm a new grad and interested in this discussion as I do not know what to believe re: Calif. rates of pay.
At a recent job fair, I was given a list of quotes direct from Alta Bates Summit Center (anyone familiar?), including starting grad rate pay - $35.02.
But I should state that this was called: "staff nurse I rate" (with 6 mths experience) and "interim permitee" was $29.42.
Interim permittee is the same as new grad??
thanks
p.s.The rate of pay where I'm from (Manitoba) is $25 CDN, but jobs are limited...therefore I do not implore you to come here...nore would you like the weather in the mid-central region (ok - I don't) - brrr!
What sort of things have you heard and how much truth do they hold?
I hear things here and there too.
I do love Canada, it is a great and beautiful country, but I'd love to get away for a while and experience other cultures.
Any other places you could suggest?
I'm writing my Canadian licensing exam in a couple of weeks...am a grad nurse.
Love psych nursing...all kinds. Also, working in that field.
Despite suggestions to go into med/surg from some, I really like this area.
California seems like a great place to explore...
Well, After travel nursing for 8 years, I've seen alot and heard even more! lol
Any state is good for exploring, it just depends what you're interested in. Seattle is pretty cool, if you don't mind the traffic, Arizona is unique if you can handle the heat. New England is beautiful, especially in the fall, and of course there's always the ocean. :)
Congrats on almost being done! Do what you enjoy. Others will alwys have friendly advice, but you've got to be happy! :)
If you have any specific questions feel free to PM me.
15 patient load, starting out of school is $17 h/ the next to worthless state board will defend a drug addict, but do nothing for the overload of pt's . I am leaving ASAP- Minn and Airozna were the best
Portland Oregon: Average BSN new grad pay $25.00/hr. Sorry don't know the pt/nurse ratio. Major hospitals in area- Legacy System, Providence Health, Oregon Health Sciences University.
Two new hospitals being built in metropolitan area. VA in Vancouver Washington will finish major expansion next year.
Diverse population of well educated citizens. Amount of $ spent on books per capita among the highest in the nation. Portland citizens recently voted for tax increase to fund public education demonstrating support for education and willingness to pay. Highest percentage of kids in public schools of any city in the nation. High percentage of locally owned businesses supported by the citizens. Low percentage of chain businesses and restaurants in city limits. Fast food difficult to find. Healthy outdoor activities available with large number of city park land, mountains close, ocean close. Nationally respected acupuncture school and naturopathic school No Walmart in the city limits. Fantastic array of good groceries and farmer's markets with locally grown goods and free range meats. Lots of bicycle lanes on city streets. Convenient, safe and clean public transportation so you can ditch that old gas guzzling polluting car.
Chicago is not bad. Houses, depending if you want North (expensive!!) $350,000 + South (Ghetto) $50,000 Southwest $200,000 almost suburban like or the suburbs $135,000-900,000 depending on size and location. Cost of living pretty good compared to others that have wrote in. Average new grad pay is about $22-28 an hour depending on what shift and where. City hospitals pay more and the union hospitals pay more. Cook county level 1 trauma they are the highest paid with great benefits. They just voted out the INA union and California nurses association is now taking over their contract negotiations. University of Illinois is next to vote out INA (hopefully) and then University of Chicago after that. This is a great thing for illinois nurses right now. Better contracts and hopefully nurse patient ratio law for all Illinois nurses like California. As a staff nurse I make $12.00 more per hour for working night shift. That's pretty god money. There's good money here!!
Hello everybody!
I've corresponded with several nurses recently and all of us are looking for a good place to work and live. This includes realistic staffing ratios and reasonable cost-of-living. Please tell us if your location does or does not meet those qualifications.
Example: Southern Arizona has become quite expensive recently. Staffing ratios for Tele 1:3-4
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HI,
I'm a new grad and interested in this discussion as I do not know what to believe re: Calif. rates of pay.
At a recent job fair, I was given a list of quotes direct from Alta Bates Summit Center (anyone familiar?), including starting grad rate pay - $35.02.
But I should state that this was called: "staff nurse I rate" (with 6 mths experience) and "interim permitee" was $29.42.
Interim permittee is the same as new grad??
thanks
p.s.The rate of pay where I'm from (Manitoba) is $25 CDN, but jobs are limited...therefore I do not implore you to come here...nore would you like the weather in the mid-central region (ok - I don't) - brrr!
:Santa5: