Nurses--how much do you get paid and how many hours?

[Anonymous]

Pursuing RN and then MSN educator

[Anonymous]

I am a CNE at local hospital. New grads around here start around $26-28 per hr plus shift differential.
Educators often are salaried, where I work they earn around 75-80 per year for full time. Clinical Nurse Spec MSN path will give you much more flexibility in your career than a straight educator track. Either way, you need to get certified in your speciality area.

New grad jobs are getting hard to find, a BSN will help. AD nurses are having a rough time,

[Anonymous]

$45/hr NP

[Anonymous]

NP here whose considering switching to a nursing career.

What nursing specialties are the most in demand in this area?

[Anonymous]

What about Psych RN onwards? Good path to NP level?

[Anonymous]

I should say that when I wrote 45/hr NP--the NP is nurse practitioner not "new post". thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here whose considering switching to a nursing career.

What nursing specialties are the most in demand in this area?

OR and ED are high demand. Next would be critical care and medical surgical.

[Anonymous]

With one year of experience I make 27 an hour on a TCU.

[Anonymous]

15 yrs exp 85k 40hr week MSN

[Anonymous]

Not in this area: $48/hr, 12 hr shifts, $4/hr shift for nocs, $3/hr for weekends. Ratios and a union.

That said: please realize that nursing consists of often conflicting, chaotic and somewhat unpredictable duties. A lot of people who come into nursing because they hunk the money is good will leave. Most of the men I know make poor nurses on the floor, but those who managed to stay are awesome.

In the course of one shift I have been: bitten and kicked by a trauma neuro pt, puked on, cleaned up massive heme positive diarrhea, bathed a patient whose skin and dirt was peeling off in sheets, coded the diarrhea patient, started three ivs on the neuro pt and gotten an admit at change of shift.

If you don't think you can deal, think twice about nursing. There is a reason we make so much and t has to do with holding someone's life in our hands.

[Anonymous]

PP that is what I like about it so far ( in school/clinicals) despite the "code browns"--never a dull moment.

[Anonymous]

My current orientee is a newish grad with a massive attitude problem. Mid-50's, came into nursing for stability and he is the worst pain in the ass. Younger guys in nursing rock. The old ones, not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not in this area: $48/hr, 12 hr shifts, $4/hr shift for nocs, $3/hr for weekends. Ratios and a union.

That said: please realize that nursing consists of often conflicting, chaotic and somewhat unpredictable duties. A lot of people who come into nursing because they hunk the money is good will leave. Most of the men I know make poor nurses on the floor, but those who managed to stay are awesome.

In the course of one shift I have been: bitten and kicked by a trauma neuro pt, puked on, cleaned up massive heme positive diarrhea, bathed a patient whose skin and dirt was peeling off in sheets, coded the diarrhea patient, started three ivs on the neuro pt and gotten an admit at change of shift.

If you don't think you can deal, think twice about nursing. There is a reason we make so much and t has to do with holding someone's life in our hands.

Please, what area of the country are you in? How many years of experience do you have as an RN and what is your schooling level? Are you an ICU nurse Thnx.

[Anonymous]

Make 110K as a nurse practitioner. Have 15 yrs experience and MSN.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not in this area: $48/hr, 12 hr shifts, $4/hr shift for nocs, $3/hr for weekends. Ratios and a union.

That said: please realize that nursing consists of often conflicting, chaotic and somewhat unpredictable duties. A lot of people who come into nursing because they hunk the money is good will leave. Most of the men I know make poor nurses on the floor, but those who managed to stay are awesome.

In the course of one shift I have been: bitten and kicked by a trauma neuro pt, puked on, cleaned up massive heme positive diarrhea, bathed a patient whose skin and dirt was peeling off in sheets, coded the diarrhea patient, started three ivs on the neuro pt and gotten an admit at change of shift.

If you don't think you can deal, think twice about nursing. There is a reason we make so much and t has to do with holding someone's life in our hands.

Sounds rough. [sarcasm]