Did You Get A 5.9% Raise in 2021?

It is no surprise that if you have been to a gas station lately, the price for a gallon of gasoline has skyrocketed.  Of course, you noticed that your groceries are also costing more.

According to the Social Security Administration, they gave all its recipients (70 million people) a record breaking 5.9% increase.

When I look at employment records for nurses, I noticed how small the raises were each year.  It is no wonder that nurses are leaving the profession!

Regarding new tactics such as sign-on bonuses for new staff, why not pay more money to the existing loyal staff who have been there through it all?  They know the policies and procedures of the health care facilities.  It costs less to retain an experienced nurse than to hire a new nurse.

The average orientation for a new nurse to the facility costs anywhere from $37,000 to $58,000.

Every time a nurse leaves, it costs a facility more to train someone new.  Let’s get this money to the nurses we already have with us.  Treat them better!  And pay them more!

If you have not received of raise of 5.9%, ask your coworkers and get together and share if their Social Security is getting raises for people who do not have other income, why shouldn’t the hospital raise your salary?

I’d like to hear your comments below.