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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in my early thirties in a dead end field and going back to school for nursing next year. [b]Absolutely buzzy feeling to know my earning power will increase exponentially and predictably in this field, especially with additional education.[/b] [/quote]

What the heck are you talking about?
Nursing is a fine career for many reasons but your salary will not exponentially increase with experience or even with more education.  Many nurses take a pay cut if they go back to school for a master's degree.  
You will start around $50K in the DC area and in 3 years you may make $75K.  In 10-20 years you may make $90K.   If you become a nurse practitioner you may make $80-120K.  
That's it. 
Nursing is awesome and flexible and has a lot going for it.  But exponential income increases?  NO.

I find that people on this board ALWAYS over estimate what nurses earn.

signed, 
RN with 18 years experience in a ton of different fields including as an NP, a nurse recruiter, etc.

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