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

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I know nurses as well, and filed bankruptcy for a few before the law changed. I
have one who just called me the other day who makes $67,000 a year. They make great
money. But, you want to know why there is a nursing shortgage? Nursing sucks.
That's what they tell me. Every one of them that I know is a drunk. They all want
out. The average nurse lasts five years. Do some research on nursing. You solo or
law school wannabes out there should consider nursing. Make some bank for a few
years and then go into real estate.

Carol, why did you leave nursing?

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 just like to know what other people are doing. Too many people start whining,
> and talking about how things are better doing something else. From the looks of
> it, 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.
>
> On 3/09/06, The Zephyr wrote:
>> The requirement for an RN is a 4-year degree in nursing; LPNs (Licensed
> Practical
>> Nurses) have a lower requirement. However, LPNs are getting "phased out" as
>> being not up to the standard of training and experience required by most
> hospitals
>> (big liability issue here). Once a nurse graduates s/he will most likely
>> specialize (like doctors)in an area such as pediatrics, geriatrics, neonatal,
>> emergency, surgury, etc. The pay for these fields vary by demand and experience
>> just like most jobs. But, a nurse still needs to be licensed to practice; so,
>> s/he will have to pass the boards. Once that is done, s/he can practice in any
>> state s/he is licensed in. "Traveling" nurses can also make a ton of money;
> here
>> nurses work for periods of time in differant locales, this can be good
> experience
>> and GREAT money. You should check Careerbuilder.com, Monster, or other websites
>> to get an idea of specific opportunities for your geographic area. Me, I'm an
>> aerospace engineer and attorney (can't stand the blood and guts); I know I'm
>> smart enough to do the medical gig, but have no desire to do so despite the
>> financial rewards. Right now my wife is the breadwinner (hurts my ego
> sometimes,
>> I was raised to be a "man"). I hope the law profession will allow me to take
>> that burden off of her in the future so she can spend more time with my two
>> boys. I just can't seem to get a break and get hired or find a partner, that's
>> why I'm a solo.
>>
>> ~Zephyr
>>
>>
>> On 3/09/06, rrr wrote:
>>> I notice 3 things...
>>>
>>> 1) you wife has a masters degree.
>>> 2) the nurses making big money are workin crazy contant hours.
>>> 3) entry level nursing is 50K
>>>
>>> What are the minimum requirements (educational and experience) for a nurse to
>>> make 50K and how many hours of work does that entail?
>>>
>>> My aunt was an on-call nurse specializing in something I don't remember, and
>>> she made very good money, so I'm not suprised. I'm just wondering what it takes
>>> to get big money in nursing today.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/09/06, The Zephyr wrote:
>>>> My wife is a registered nurse (RN) as well as an Advanced Practice Registered
>>>> Nurse (APRN) specializing in neonatal care. She has RN friends who make
>>>> close to 90K a year. Of course, they work a ton of overtime and have shifts
>>>> that are'nt the most desireable (weekends, nights, and holidays). But, if
>>>> you are willing to work hard and enjoy taking care of people (I don't, I
>>>> can't stand blood, bodily fluids, and seeing kid and elderly in pain) than
>>>> you can make really good money and go home knowing you made a real differance
>>>> in this world. My wife has since obtained her masters degree and is employed
>>>> as the clinical educator for a network of hospitals; she makes about 95k
>>>> working 30 hours a week. As for the shortage, she says the hospitals around
>>>> here (New England) are dying for nurses; they have resorted to hiring nurses
>>>> from abroad despite the cultural obstacles and the language barriers. And
>>>> yes, 50k a year plus sign-on bonuses are the norm around here.
>>>>
>>>> ~Zephyr
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/09/06, Mr. Blue wrote:
>>>>> On 3/08/06, Carol wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Or I should say in the area I live in there's nothing "alleged", it's
>>>>>> real.
>>>>>
>>>>> I like to use the word "alleged" because the shortage could be solved by
>>>>> encouraging people to enter (and to stay in) the market by offering
>>>>> increased pay, better benefits, and better working conditions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Employers always perceive a shortage when they want to pay wages below the
>>>>> market's price point. Thus, we have a "shortage" of scientists, engineers,
>>>>> and computer programmers at third world wages, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I'm wrong. Perhaps they really are offering $50,000/year with good
>>>>> benefits and good working conditions, but I'm highly skeptical. My fiance
>>>>> is hoping to become a nurse, so it would be good if that were the case.