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Nurses Aren’t Burnt Out. They’re Underpaid.
$32/hour won’t cut it—and nurses are finally waking up to the lie.
Jason Nunez
May 25, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
Hi nurse,
Let’s talk about something that’s been swept under the rug for way too long.
Nurses aren’t quitting because they’re “burnt out.”
They’re quitting because they’re broke.
You’ve got staff nurses making $32/hour in Orlando, paying $1,700 for rent, $1,000 for daycare, and $700 for a car just to get to work. They run the numbers—and every month they’re in the red. Meanwhile, they hop on Instagram and see a nurse in California making $140/hour posting her $9,000 paycheck.
And that’s when the switch flips.
This video is the most direct I’ve ever been. I break down:
Why low pay—not stress—is the real reason nurses are walking away
How hospitals use “calling” as an excuse to underpay you
What the data actually shows (hint: higher pay = nurses STAY)
And the exact steps you can take to double your income—even if you’re not ready to move yet
Because let’s be real.
Respect isn’t a pizza party or a pen with the hospital logo on it.
It’s a number on your paycheck.
You can love your patients AND fight for your financial future.
Those two things aren’t opposites—they’re survival.
This one hits deep.
Because it’s personal.
Because we’ve been there.
And because no nurse should be working full-time and still be too broke to take a vacation, buy a home, or breathe.
Watch the full video now on our YouTube channel 👉 https://YouTube.com/@nursestoriches
See you there,
Jason
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