I am a RN with 20+ yrs experience and am building a home in Gilchrist. I love my job and have considered working part time after we move. But after seeing the salary at TVRH, I know I will be commuting, probably to Orlando, to work a couple of days a week.
Salaries do vary by region, and Nursing has always paid very low in Florida. But TVRH is exceptionally low.
I agree that hospitals need to compensate the experienced among us in order to assure excellent care today and tomorrow. There is no way to place a monetary value on an experienced, well seasoned bedside RN. And as a RN I want to work with others who are also experienced so that newer nurses can be mentored and draw upon the experience of the team as a whole.
Experienced nurses are working because they love the career AND because they need/want the paycheck. If they are not compensated fairly, they will leave, choosing instead a hospital that values (pays) them more.
That is the cold hard truth!
Sad state of affairs at TVRH.
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