Fig. 2
From: The effect of prior healthcare employment on the wages of registered nurses
Hourly wage growth ratea over years of experience as RNsb with various prior health-related employmentc. a Hourly wage growth-rate [2008 US dollars (USD)] was derived from 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) data. b Registered nurses (RN)s who started their initial nursing education with a Bachelor’s degree only (unweighted N = 10,345; weighted N = 945,429). c Prior employment includes licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses (LPN/LVN), allied health, and nursing aide