The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

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hi lovies!!

i was just wondering, what did you guys do with your first check?? and how did it feel when you received it?? was it like.."oh yes sooo worth it!!!":lol2: or was it more..."blaaahhhhh":crying2:...

i wanted to know because throughout nursing school i've been working as a medical receptionist and making $17/hr pays the bills but its pretty "blah":yawn:...if/when i get hired at my facility as a rn (when i get my licsence)...the starting range is between $32-$34....:yeah:

when i get my 1st check as an rn i want a new wardrobe:monkeydance:...no more sweats and tees for me!!!! then of course save to buy a house since i'm sure taxes are going to rape me since i have no kids, i own nothing, and i'm 23 years old.....

so.....what did you guys do with your hefty or non hefty check???? :hpygrp:

Specializes in NICU.

I just went on 2 interviews (hopefully offers will follow). The salaries I was quoted were:

for hospital job: 27.50/hr base for new grad + $1 after 6 months. 4.40 diff nights, 4.75 diff weekends. It's a 40 hr/week position, so theoretically if one worked nights, after adding holiday and weekend pay they would make about 70,000 (gross) first year.

for clinic job: 40 hrs week, salaried at a rate that works out to 29/hr to start, plus one 4 hour saturday per month which is paid hourly. It works out to about to about 61,500 gross a year.

Since we currently live off from husbands income just fine, and mine would be extra (minus daycare at $900/month), that is a big YAY, even after the big chunk removed for taxes.

This is in Connecticut, in case anyone is wondering.

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I had a huge list of all the things I wanted to get, and I have yet to get something off of my list. I can say: I don't live at home anymore, I have everything I need and then some, and I am very happy with my income. If I had better saving skills I would probably have bought something off my list. Take that back. I have wonderful saving skills, but every time I save up a large amount I feel bad if I don't put it towards paying off my school loans. So, I guess I just need time.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I am making in a higher range for the bases listed on here ( but lol my first check felt blah..... not sure why. its definately more than i have ever made before but I have loans to pay off and so im not actually 'using' any of it other than to throw at those loans.

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Specializes in Psych, Pediatrics, GI, Diabetes.

Nice thread...

I just switched from part-time days to full-time nights, and that's a big difference, haha!!

I have two goals - to knock out my 2 credit cards, and start saving up for my dream computer - an Apple MacBook Pro - might be a few paychecks, but I'm patient, hehe... :D

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Specializes in MS, ED.

I'm happy to be making steady money again, (this is my second career), and am looking forward to DH going back to school and making a similar change for himself. Having this income makes all the difference.

Best,

Southern

P.S. I also bought a new (used) car as a treat after going through school as a one car family. Two hours on the train...no more!

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Specializes in Peds.

With my first check, I bought Christmas presents for my family and friends LMAO I also went out on a date with my boyfriend at the time, and bought two big bottles of champagne to celebrate (it was also New Year's Eve so we were also celebrating the holiday lol).

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