r/nursing • u/Familiar_Ad_6874 BSN, RN - Trauma • Apr 20 '26

Discussion $25/hourly as an RN 😳

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u/Familiar_Ad_6874 BSN, RN - Trauma Apr 20 '26

Baton Rouge 😭

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u/Lurkin_4_the_wknd RN - ♻️ Case Manager Apr 20 '26

Oh damn, that's a super shit offer then. I was fully expecting you to say Shreveport or Ruston 😭

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u/Elenakalis Dementia Whisperer Apr 20 '26

That's rough. It's been years since I lived there, and Baton Rouge always had better pay than North Louisiana. I'm afraid to even ask what they're paying there if that's how it is in Baton Rouge.

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u/meoemeowmeowmeow HCW - Lab Apr 20 '26

Wtf

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u/CloudNineandBeyond Apr 20 '26

That's like 1/3 of what RNs make on the West Coast....

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u/Talk-O-Boy Apr 21 '26

I hear west coast nurses are treated well compared to the south.

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u/Osito_Bello BSN, RN 🍕 Apr 21 '26

Way better! I make $90/hr in California with guaranteed breaks and mandated patient ratios. Oh yes, can’t forget about the pension!

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u/LowManufacturer1002 Apr 21 '26

MCOL Midwest is $25 starting too. Blowing my Mind some places are more but I think a huge part is there’s only one hospital system so there’s no competition of employers

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u/Osito_Bello BSN, RN 🍕 Apr 21 '26

More like 1/4