Phil RosenthalContact ReporterChicago Tribune. When Cubs baseball is played in Bears weather, the air is thick with more than just anticipation. For all the talk about Chicago winds and Wrigley Field, other factors affect would-be home runs in the autumn chill of Wrigley Field in October.
When you graduate from a registered-nurse education program, you qualify for an entry-level position as a staff nurse. In 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the lowest 10 percent of RN salaries, those often associated with starting out in the industry, was $44,190 per year.s a registered nurse (RN) with a bachelor's degree, you qualify for a higher salary range as compared to registered or licensed practical nurses (LPN) with associate degrees only. Some nursing career paths are only open to nurses who have a bachelor's degree, so education is a big plus in this competitive industry.
Jun 24, '12. Salary for new grads (and nurses in general!) totally varies. New grads at the hospital where I work start between $85-90k per year. My mom, who has worked as an RN at our hospital for many years makes $165k/year, while there are other seasoned nurses in our system who have topped out around $110k. ICU nurses at a teaching hospital nearby make $220k.