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Advice: Job: Registered Nurse (RN)If it sounds too good to be true........ 1. If they offer you a bonus, get it in writing.
2. If you're the first person they have hired, since taking over, RUN!
3. If they keep telling you, things will get better, just hang in there, RUN!
4. If they the never keep their promises of training, follow-up meetings, communication, RUN!
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If you think your underpaid, trust your instinct. I have been in nursing for 16yrs and my daughter
has been in for 3yrs. She went right through college and graduated with BSN, no experience and I went from CNA, LPN to RN, paying my own way one class at a time gathering experience on the job, as well as time in class. However, she obtained a
job in a highly skilled, critical care area with no experience earning what my base salary was at same hospital. Where as my base wages stayed the same. I don't want put my daughter in a bad light, however y...
The Direction of Health Care As most of us know Health Care is about numbers and money. Loyalty doesn't have a place in the corporate world. Nurses work from the heart. If we didn't we wouldn't be good at our jobs. Regardless of education, length of employment, loyalty and ethics, nurses are still considered a liability on the "balance sheets". We cost companies money. Where do companies cut costs? Reduce employees. This is a never ending cycle. One that cost our patients the care they deserve. Heavier patient loads, more p...
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 4 Feb 2010 | Individuals Reporting: 43,703
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FAQ: Job: Registered Nurse (RN)Nurse Salary - California vs. Other States
Nurses are needed in all areas and, as the health care industry continues to grow, the job outlook is bright for nurses in most areas. While demand for nurses may be equally high in many locations, nursing salaries are not always equal. According to the chart above, when it comes to the median nurse salary, California is way ahead of many other states. In fact, the median nurse salary in California is higher than the median nurse salary in the second leading state, New York, by about $5.00 per hour. Of course, the typical nurse salary in California and New York may be higher than nursing salaries in Florida, Texas and other states, but cities in California and New York also tend to have a higher cost of living. If you're wondering which location will help you maximize your nurse salary, use PayScale's Cost of Living Calculator to get a Cost of Living and Nurse Salary Comparison by City. Comparing the cost of living and median Nurse Salary Range in Los Angeles and Houston, for example, reveals that the cost of living in Houston is 41 percent lower. And the cost of housing is 71 percent lower in Houston than in Los Angeles. Such a significant difference in housing costs can't be overlooked when considering how far a nurse salary will go in different areas. For a quick comparison of median nurse salaries in various cities, you can also view PayScale's Registered Nurse Salary by City chart.
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