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Posted on 5/1/25 at 3:19 am to CMBears1259
I’d never describe the nursing field as “lucrative” unless you are talking crna, etc
Nothing glamorous or lucrative about bedside nursing….
Respect the hell out of them but ya
Nothing glamorous or lucrative about bedside nursing….
Respect the hell out of them but ya
Posted on 5/1/25 at 5:43 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Like anyone else, they got used to the exorbitant wages they were paid during Covid, and so now they think they got a “pay cut.”
You use be talking about travel nurses.
Covid or not regular Nurses work the same hours. They didn't get a bump in pay because of covid then decrease after.
Nurses are going to be needed more than ever. America is going to become more sick, with more diseases, under Kennedy and this administration. Neither care about Americans or their health
Posted on 5/1/25 at 5:59 am to CMBears1259
We have one in our family who worked in the ER (New Orleans) amongst many other positions and has now parlayed her education/work experience into a director position at a home health place and makes $135,000 a year.
There's a lot of jobs and the Travel Nurse is the new Fab, where they travel to places which have shortages. These positions are six figures too if you work enough.
There's a lot of jobs and the Travel Nurse is the new Fab, where they travel to places which have shortages. These positions are six figures too if you work enough.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 6:22 am to CMBears1259
I’ve been a nurse for 23 years. I wouldn’t say it’s lucrative. It gives you a really good life and freedom. You can make it as lucrative as you want but it comes at a cost I’m not willing to pay. I just work my 3 12 hr shifts and take it to the house. It’s not that it’s hard work, it’s mentally exhausting. You’re surrounded by bitchy women and entitled dorks all day.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 6:44 am to CMBears1259
There’s still a huge demand for Nurses. If anything, COVID weeded out the ones that were only in it for the money.
There are a lot of wonderful nurses that got into it because they want to help people. But there are quite a few that got into it because the money is too good.
There are a lot of wonderful nurses that got into it because they want to help people. But there are quite a few that got into it because the money is too good.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 6:56 am to St Augustine
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The market for nurses is still MASSIVE. They’re just not being paid the insane travel wages they were during covid. That was completely unsustainable.
I heard what is pissing off some of the local nursing talent is that locals are being hired for lower wages than travel nurses at some hospitals.
So it creates an income disparity where local nurses might avoid working for certain hospitals because of this and increasing that hospital’s dependence on travel nurses.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 7:03 am to Columbia
quote:Nailed it. Lucrative is subjective but nursing isn’t bad if you find the right gig. You can easily make 6 figures without much effort, flexible schedule, endless OT if you want, and quite a bit of time off. I’ve been at it for 19 years and at this point I couldn’t imagine going to a 5 day work week, I enjoy my weekdays off way too much. Key is finding the right specialty. From late may - July I took 35 days off for camping and fishing and I’ll only burn around 60-70 of PTO, not many jobs out there that’ll allow that.
I’ve been a nurse for 23 years. I wouldn’t say it’s lucrative. It gives you a really good life and freedom. You can make it as lucrative as you want but it comes at a cost I’m not willing to pay. I just work my 3 12 hr shifts and take it to the house. It’s not that it’s hard work, it’s mentally exhausting. You’re surrounded by bitchy women and entitled dorks all day.
It does help bigly that our crew is 90% male
Hearing those woman cackle all day & bitch about their husbands would get old. This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 7:07 am
Posted on 5/1/25 at 7:24 am to Tarps99
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I heard what is pissing off some of the local nursing talent is that locals are being hired for lower wages than travel nurses at some hospitals.
This happened at my hospital. It was completely retarded. Lost a lot of the better, more experienced nurses who actually did shite and worked well with the other service lines. Now we have a bunch of 24 year old idiots with very little critical thinking ability.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 7:33 am
Posted on 5/1/25 at 7:38 am to CMBears1259
A lot of RNs can easily make $100k without too much overtime, but remember, $100k isn’t the same financial aspiration it once was years ago. Need to make $168k/year to equal the same buying power of $100k back in 2005.
I’ve been an RN for roughly 14 years. Currently house supervisor in Lafayette. Last few years make between $138-$145k/year with roughly 300 hours of OT each year. I’m off every weekend. With an expected market adjustment and annual merit increases, I should be at $165k next year at this time. Still doesn’t seem enough, and I would guess that 80-90% NPs aren’t making anywhere close to that figure. I missed the boat on CRNA school with 4 kids now…that’s where the money is.
I’ve been an RN for roughly 14 years. Currently house supervisor in Lafayette. Last few years make between $138-$145k/year with roughly 300 hours of OT each year. I’m off every weekend. With an expected market adjustment and annual merit increases, I should be at $165k next year at this time. Still doesn’t seem enough, and I would guess that 80-90% NPs aren’t making anywhere close to that figure. I missed the boat on CRNA school with 4 kids now…that’s where the money is.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 7:54 am to Crescent Connection
quote:Solid chance we know each other unless you’re at the hospital on the south side.
Currently house supervisor in Lafayette.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 8:33 am to CMBears1259
Yes..even more so in the future.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 8:34 am to tiger1014
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I’d never describe the nursing field as “lucrative” unless you are talking crna
Lucrative I guess depends on what it's being compared to...
Administration pays the most, especially high level at a major medical center (CNO, Senior Vice President, etc), private practice NPs, Sub Specialty NPs, CRNA
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/1/25 at 9:09 am to YNWA
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Covid or not regular Nurses work the same hours. They didn't get a bump in pay because of covid then decrease after.
My wife got a $10/hr raise during COVID and then it was taken away after. RN at Ocshner.
She has since gotten her Master's degree and is a NP at a different hospital.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 9:27 am to CMBears1259
The market has changed, now staff jobs can be lucrative as well. I retired last year (a year early) as my wife ended her travel nurse phase when she landed a staff job for well over 100K a year. So now she has good benefits and the $$$.
She's a night float pool nurse in our medium sized city, so she can be at any of 5-6 different hospitals on any one of the three nights a week she has to work. If she picks up an extra shift? An extra $750 net.
She LOVES her job. Just ask her. And moving between hospitals she avoids the drama from being in the same place day after day.
She's a night float pool nurse in our medium sized city, so she can be at any of 5-6 different hospitals on any one of the three nights a week she has to work. If she picks up an extra shift? An extra $750 net.
She LOVES her job. Just ask her. And moving between hospitals she avoids the drama from being in the same place day after day.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 9:42 am to CMBears1259
A close friend is a NP and works at an urgent care clinic, 120 k salary plus 20 k sign on and works prn as NP in an emergency room setting at a large hospital making 80+ per hour..
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:24 am to Fred's a tiger
quote:Not worth going back to school for IMO if you’re already a RN. Unless you do it for the schedule, then that’s understandable. But if it’s about the $$, nah.
close friend is a NP and works at an urgent care clinic, 120 k salary
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:30 am to Uncle JackD
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Not worth going back to school for IMO if you’re already a RN. Unless you do it for the schedule, then that’s understandable. But if it’s about the $$, nah.
For that rate I agree, that's on the low end of the spectrum of pay however.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:53 am to jennBN
You make over $200k a year inserting needles and handing out meds?
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