What pay are nurses making these days?

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Hello,

I am doing an anonymous study on what nurses are making these days.

From entry level diploma, associates, baccleaureate.

DNSc, FAAN, ANCeF

And any other specialty and surname of nurses that are out there today including nurses that have their MBA's

Please respond briefly with your pay, which state you live in and what type of hospital, doctor's office, nursing home or other area you live in and your specialty.

Thanks for the input!!!!

BEONE

Specializes in Psychiatric.

I work in a maximum-security men's prison. My base pay is $26 per hour with a 3-11 shift diff of $3.50 per hour. We get weekend diffs too of $2/hour on days, $2.75/hour 3-11, and $3/hour from 11-7...we also get double time for holidays.

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I am a RN in rural nevada. I make 22.50/hr. All my medical benefits are paid for. There is a state retirement that i will be vested in at the end of the year. I also work at a nursing home, and i get 27.00/hr. I got my license in 12/10. I do have my bachelor's degree. I dont think my employers took that into considertions.

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Specializes in Dementia.

Even for the students straight out of highschool, w/ info fresh in their brains, its still hard. I've seen pple get all their prereqs done along w/ all the gpa requirements, and sit on a waiting list for years at a time. Only to have a new requirement put on them, which disqualifies them from applying to the clincal program classes again.

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Specializes in Dementia.
Well, for one thing, it rarely takes only two years to get that two year degree. If you took the *perfect* courses in high school, and went directly into community college, you may only need to take a few prerequisites before the ADN program. However, at least at my school, most students aren't recent high school grads, nor did they line up their HS courses specifically for the ADN program.

The prereq requirements for the programs with which I am familiar are pretty strict. For example, in my case, having been out of HS for nearly 30 years, it took me 4 full years to get through the prereqs to the prereqs, and then the prereqs themselves, and then finally the ADN program itself.

The other thing is, I personally never hear RNs say they don't get paid well. What I hear my colleagues say is that they aren't paid enough for what they have to do/put up with. LOL

Even for the students straight out of highschool, w/ info fresh in their brains, and having taken all the right courses, its still hard and they'll get a way to set you back. I've seen pple get all their prereqs done along w/ all the gpa requirements, and sit on a waiting list for years at a time. Only to have a new requirement put on them, which disqualifies them from applying to the clincal program classes again.

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Specializes in Oncology, Medical.

Wow. I'm shocked that a lot of base wages are around $20/hr or so! I feel almost...overpaid :o

Workplace: A large hospital in Ontario, Canada

Education: BScN

Experience: a little less than a year

Base pay (which is what I receive as a new nurse) : $29.36/hr. Add $1.85/hr (for evenings), $2.25/hr (for nights), and $2.40/hr (for weekends).

I also get 13% in lieu of benefits (as I am only part-time staff).

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

state: Oklahoma

Facility: hospital

Pay: $19.00 and some change

shift diff: $3.00 for evening , $3.50 for nights, $3.00 for weekends.

perdiem: $30.00 to $35.00

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Specializes in Med/Surg Renal, LTC.

Labor and Delivery at a hospital in Northeast Ohio. Base pay for a nurse with 1 year nursing experience is 26.00. There is a shift differential of 2.00.

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BSN w/ 26 y experience: Northern CA. $41.75/h w/o shift differential incl weekends. Specialty Area: Home Palliative Care/Hospice. FT Health/dental/eye benefits w PTO. Time x 1.5 on 13 holidays. I am grateful for my job and its benefits.

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Specializes in 17.

17 year LPN manage 2 LTC units at SNF in Boston area 32/hr

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Specializes in I can take BP!! lol.
I work in a maximum-security men's prison. My base pay is $26 per hour with a 3-11 shift diff of $3.50 per hour. We get weekend diffs too of $2/hour on days, $2.75/hour 3-11, and $3/hour from 11-7...we also get double time for holidays.

Your night time weekend diff is almost as much as minimum wage was just a couple years ago. WOW :eek:

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Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, PACU,SICU.

Illinois

Base 20.96

shift diff 12%

no weekend or holdays for me

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

WA state

Med-Surg RN in a hospital:

$27/hr - $48/hr base, plus shift differential $3/hr evening, $5/hr night. Extra $1/hr for med-surg certification.:up:

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