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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would somebody choose a low paying profession like nursing?
You will always be a low income earner and it will take years to pay back your student loans. Unless you have family money and get a free ride from your parents, that is the worst choice

There are other options [/quote]

2nd Career Nurse chiming in here - yes, nursing can be a tough road. [b]With a few years experience, many options open up, however, including care navigation (aftercare planning) and work-at-home jobs, including utilization review[/b].[/quote]

Yes, but these are 80K jobs.  They do not pay well at all.  I know, I've worked in this field for years.  You need a number of years of nursing experience to get the jobs and then they pay $80K, maybe $90K if you are really, really lucky.  I was just offered $70K for a full time job doing care management/utilization review in the DC area.  I didn't take it because that is insanity.  [/quote]

Care management is very underpaid so that doesn't surprise me. I am in a specialty role and earn 125k with 8 years experience in that role, over ten in nursing. It isn't a ton especially in DCUM world. But I love my job.

Generally basic RN pay is akin to teacher pay but with the ability to boost somewhat with OT, agency work, weekend differentials, etc. 
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