Re: Nursing Shortage - trust me, the pay is real!

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On 3/09/06, rrr wrote:
> Oh, I'm a Lawyer. I plan to be a Lawyer from now on until I die. I've come to the
> point where I see Lawyering as the best place for me to be. Somedays it will be
> good, somedays great, somedays crappy, but I'm a Lawyer and I'm proud.
I feel the same way. There are days when I sort of consider going back to my old
job because I really miss some parts of it. And frankly, I made more money than I
do now. Then I remember why I left. And what I really do love about law. So here
I be.

"Nursing isn't some easy gig. It takes education, passing a test, working long
> hours, and paying your dues, AND THEN if pays off. Sounds like being a Lawyer but
> without the advanced degree."

Exactly. Specialty areas pay better because they require experience and/or
specialized training. As for pay, different areas of the country pay differently.
for example the south historically has the lowest pay for nurses (and teachers). A
nurse in the city can make 30 to 40 percent more than a rural nurse in the same
state. Much of the high salary is attributed to overtime. Some place have
mandatory overtime--no choice about working another shift if you were told to. At
least when I have to work late it's not because someone else is telling me to, I can
do what I want within certain limits. God I love that freedom!