What is your minimum base pay on Covid-19 unit???

I don’t work in a covid unit but I work in an ER with plenty of covid patients and don’t get paid any additional pay.

9 minutes ago, speedynurse said:

I don’t work in a covid unit but I work in an ER with plenty of covid patients and don’t get paid any additional pay.

We get exposed to the virus all out shift, and every other shift beyond. I don't think my life is worth 23$ an hour. Yes that much they pay me as an RN ?

I want to help, but not for this anymore ..I feel really uneasy about everything that is going on.

I feel lost ?

I am sorry

Btw , English is my second language, so don't attack me on that .

Ty ?

5 minutes ago, NewRN'16 said:

We get exposed to the virus all out shift, and every other shift beyond. I don't think my life is worth 23$ an hour. Yes that much they pay me as an RN ?

I want to help, but not for this anymore ..I feel really uneasy about everything that is going on.

I feel lost ?

I am sorry

Btw , English is my second language, so don't attack me on that .

Ty ?

On edit : yhey pay is a few dollars more an hour. But I still feel as they don't appreciate us. Why so little , when I am 8/16 hours in direct pt contact???

I sorry ?

33 minutes ago, NewRN'16 said:

We get exposed to the virus all out shift, and every other shift beyond. I don't think my life is worth 23$ an hour. Yes that much they pay me as an RN ?

That wage is insane...covid orno-covid. Don't know where you are but if that's the norm...I'm sorry.

50 minutes ago, ladycody said:

That wage is insane...covid orno-covid. Don't know where you are but if that's the norm...I'm sorry.

I'm in FL. They give a few dollars over , but that's my base pay.

I can't work like this . ?

54 minutes ago, ladycody said:

That wage is insane...covid orno-covid. Don't know where you are but if that's the norm...I'm sorry.

My wage increase from 22 to 23 dollars in 3 years .

You get paid what you ask for I guess .

But this time the pay is more than just numbers

1 hour ago, ladycody said:

That wage is insane...covid orno-covid. Don't know where you are but if that's the norm...I'm sorry.

If I die of Covid -19 please don't let them get away with it!!

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On 7/20/2020 at 3:28 AM, ladycody said:

That wage is insane...covid orno-covid. Don't know where you are but if that's the norm...I'm sorry.

Same people who threatened to fire me for taking time off when my cat Roxy passed. They wrote me up. I could barely breath, she was my baby x my best friend.

This is my Roxy

The DON said : go gave human babies.

And she threatened me ..

Now I still work there , possibly dying. And they give is $5 differential??????.

Really

I out. ?

On 7/20/2020 at 5:00 AM, NewRN'16 said:

Same people who threatened to fire me for taking time off when my cat Roxy passed. They wrote me up. I could barely breath, she was my baby x my best friend.

This is my Roxy

The DON said : go gave human babies.

And she threatened me ..

Now I still work there , possibly dying. And they give is $5 differential??????.

Really

I out. ?

I think that is one of the saddest things ever. People do not understand how we grieve for animals who are our best truest friends. It is no different than grieving for a person. I had one kitty girl, my Christine, for 21 years. A lifetime of changes and she was always there. You are expected to take no time off for pets and not grieve them. It is wrong and horrible. Hugs to you for your loss.

I am at $46,400 as an RN with over 30 years experience. Not all RN jobs are well paying. And I feel you because I do not want to die from this. I am 58 years old. I love nursing, but I do not want to die when I can barely make ends meet on my pay. I think about changing jobs every day. I keep hoping for a vaccine. I do not want to leave my family to fend for themselves because I died for a stupid job that does not appreciate me and only pays me $46,400.

As far a pay goes:
Hospitals are like any business and pay what they need to get the workers they want. Apparently in your hospital, they can get nurses for 23$ an hour. Whether or not that is fair doesn't matter- they choose what they want to pay, you choose whether you want to work for that money.
And while your life is worth more than 23$ an hour, it is also worth more than 28$ an hour. Many of us work with Covid PTs for no extra pay.

It sucks that hospitals in your area to feel obligated to pay fairly.

As far as pets go. I think I have called out actually sick once in 15 years. I also called out once to take my dog to the vet. I have left early twice- once when my father died, once when my dog died.

It did not even occur to me to discuss with anybody whether calling out for a dog is legitimate. If some idiot had chosen to "write me up" for it, I would be fine with that. But, my life is structured so I can afford to look for a new job if I need, and I would not think twice about leaving my job over neglecting my dog.

Part of our unit recently became COVID overflow. No hourly/shift bonus for working on that side. Our "bonus" is that we have better staffing.