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2010 Registered Nurse Salary Projections

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As health care continues to be a national focus and demand for health care workers skyrockets, registered nurses can expect to see their salaries, and other benefits, grow in 2010. More and more employers are offering sweet incentives such as sign-on bonuses, tuition reimbursement, and more flexible hours in order to entice nurses to work in their facilities. However, hiring trends will likely be slow in the initial months of 2010 until a health care bill is fully implemented; after that, hiring for nursing jobs is expected to pick up in a big way to meet ever-growing need.

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Overall job opportunities are expected to be excellent for registered nurses. Employers in some parts of the country and in certain employment settings report difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RNs, primarily because of an aging RN workforce and a lack of younger workers to fill positions.

Median 2009 Salary
$63,504

Projected 2010 Median Salary
With 4% Increase: $66,044
With a 3.8% Increase: $65,917
With a 2.7% Increase: $65,218
Projected Need, 2008 – 2018: 581,500

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erika7773

almost 2 years ago

4 comments

Hello all. I am currently a tele nurse in northern california and I am experiencing the same difficulties some of you have had finding a job since I relocated to another city and find myself commuting one hour each way........I'm hoping to find something soon.
ABBAABBA

almost 2 years ago

2 comments

I AM A DIRECTOR OF NURSING CURRENTLY AND WANT TO DOWNGRADE TO SUPERVISOR. WHILE I ENJOY IT, I NEED LESS STRESS AND SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY. I WORK IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ON THE EAST COAST. CAN ANYONE HELP?
skalil

almost 2 years ago

2 comments

LPN with 14 years experience and currently in the LPN to RN program at Baker College, Michigan......my position as admissions nurse was eliminated yesterday and looking for work near Detroit, MI ASAP
butterfly64

almost 2 years ago

2 comments

RN with 25+ years experience moved from west coast FL to east coast FL starting salary offered here $8000.00 less than I was making and was told it is because the east coast doesn't pay as much as the west coast. Sounds weird to me...
janetluginbuhl

almost 2 years ago

2 comments

Newly LPN grad in Toledo Ohio looking for employment
Account Removed

almost 2 years ago

I am an LVN with more than 15 years experience as a nurse. I moved to Mission Viejo CA 7/8/11. I need to find work ASAP.
steward

almost 2 years ago

2 comments

I am a LPN with thirteen years experience as a nurse. CNA/CMT experience. I have relocated to Bonne Terre MO. Would like to find a nursing job in this area.
brightonRN1

about 2 years ago

2 comments

Hi everyone. My name is Meg. I am A new grad as of May2010. I am working on my BSN at Mckendree University and will be finished in the summer of 2012. I am having a terrible time finding a job. I know that I am green as the grass, but I have to start somewhere. Does anyone have any advice, maybe a keyword on my resume would help, SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE. I made a 4.0 at Mckendree this semester and I am still waiting tables for 6.00/hr. Please help!!! Thanks
mape

about 2 years ago

2 comments

I live in South Florida and after completing my ADN in 2009 I had to move to NC to get a position in a clinic, because no hospital, clinic or retirement home(a bunch here) were not hiring new graduated nurses. I just recently came back and still is very hard to get in a hospital without prior 2 years experience in a hospital setting or if you don't have somebody inside the hospital already working in there. Netheless to say that most of my collegues had to leave Florida in order to get a nursing job or they had to be unemployed for almost a year to get some opportunities here.
LeahB51

about 2 years ago

2 comments

Welcome to nursing! We are 3 million strong and still under paid. After 30 years of actively working I have seen hourly wages go down to the point that I am now making as much (or as little) as I did 10 years ago. It is the pits! We are one of the few disciplines that has limited to no bargaining power and yet we are the most abundant and necessary resource for hospitals and all other ancillary facilities and jobs needing nurses. There is a tremendous need for advanced practice nurses who can practice beyond the BSN. I encourage every single person to go back to school...don't let age, circumstances and especially finances stop you. We are the future of health care whether Obamacare happens or not. We are the front line...regarding finding jobs....be willing to start over (I have several times!) just take what is there and be the best most positive patient advocate and informed nurse you can be. And don't forget to ask God to walk with you every step of the way as you minister to the most vulnerable individuals.
ACustomaut

over 2 years ago

2 comments

I am a nurse for 20 years! I am a retired nurse! But I would like to get back into the field! Where do I go?
CLB1

over 2 years ago

2 comments

Is it even possible to find employment once terminated? Seems employers not even willing to hire one who offers to take lesser position or work for less money, stating you're overqualified. Does experience help in this situation?
nancybradley

over 2 years ago

4 comments

I am now looking for a job, and have found it very difficult even with experience. Everyone is still feeling the financial crisis.
rn4eva

over 2 years ago

2 comments

Right now ,it is tough. My Hospital is struggling to survive a financial crisis. There is a hiring freeze and we haven't had a cost of living raise in 2 years. We use to hire new grads without hesitation, now its considered "very expensive" to hire the newbies so the practice is to hire experienced nurses. Times are very tight right now so hang on to what you have.
kgarrison

over 2 years ago

20 comments

This sounds nice, but is not what I'm seeing on the ground. Having graduated in December with my RN. The students in my class found a 2-6 month job search in front of them, instead of being able to find a job right out of school, as it seemed to be in the past. All but 1 of us that were hired were hired in nursing homes, as this was the only place we could find employment. there are lots of job postings out there, but most in our area (Dayton/Columbus) expect 1-2 years experience in that specific type of floor. I think the economy has hurt us a lot more than all the articles and news reports have figured out yet. I am making $24.50 for night shift and that is the best pay (out of everyone willing to share) out of everyone in my class. That is with virtually no benefits. I even have 2 friends that have gone out of state and still are making less. Ohio is supposedly one of the top states for hiring nurses right now, but I'm just not seeing it....

- Frustrated RN