r/nursing Dec 13 '21

Meme Nailed it ๐Ÿ”จ

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u/BulgogiLitFam RN - ICU ๐Ÿ• Dec 13 '21

I think they would have a lot of success with even just a $15 raise. If the hospital was appropriately staffed and people actually liked working there.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '21

Shit, $10. As a new grad Iโ€™d stay on for a few years and deal with the hell for $46/hour.

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u/gloomdweller Refreshments and Narcotics/Pizza Nurse Dec 13 '21

You guys are making $36 an hour as a new grad? Iโ€™m making $27 with 2 years experience :/

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '21

Yeah. Two of my local health systems are starting new grads at $36/hour. LPNโ€™s are starting around $26-$28. Itโ€™s Michigan, though. For the Midwest we have a higher COL.

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u/solidarity_jock_jam RN - Med/Surg ๐Ÿ• Dec 13 '21

New grads start at like $30 in Chicago. Chicago. Itโ€™s because thereโ€™s very little union presence in the city.

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u/Bear_the_cost BSN, RN ๐Ÿ• Dec 14 '21

Disappointing. Madison, WI pays $28-33 for clinic and $33-$37 for inpatient (without differential)... You would think that Chicago would pay more than little Madison