Do nurses make a lot of money?
It really does entirely depend on the interpretation of ‘a lot of money’.For example, I am a Senior Nurse in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the UK - I am frequently running the department - in charge of 40+ staff and up to 150 patients at any one time. My gross annual salary is approximately $48,000 (US dollars)I don't consider that to be a huge salary but I appreciate that it is significantly more than some people earn.
Do nurses make good money??
You have to go to school a minimum of 2 years to be a nurse- 4 years to have a BSN, and then both need to pass a board exam. No way can an 18 year old be a nurse. Nurses make good money- it depends on where you work also. Hospital nurses can make over $30 an hour, especially if you specialize. That doesn't include vacation pay, sick pay, retirement plans etc. But you also can have some crummy hours and work situations as well. Most nurses work nights, weekends, holidays, and take call time. You also may have to work double shifts that aren't scheduled (i.e. forced to stay at work to cover shifts when there aren't enough staff). Nurses earn every penny they make. It's a stressful job, hard work, not for dummmies or the squeamish.
Do Registered Nurses (RN) make good money?
Ask any nurse if the money is what got them into it & they will say no. You must have a passion deeper for it than the money. You're under tons of stress & most of the time it comes from your coworkers, bosses, & doctors more than patients. You'll be on call & will most likely work a whole 12 hour shift. Anyways, for your curiosity, it's about $66k.
Do nurse make enough money to live off of?
Nurses usually start out around 25 dollars an hour where you want to live. If you work three twelve hour shifts a week you make three hundred dollars per shift and nine hundred per week. Your yearly pay would then be around forty seven thousand dollars pretax. When you factor in overtime and shift differential you will a bit more. Where I live in Indiana making almost fifty thousand a year as a single person with no family would mean you are well off. You can get a new house with three bedrooms for around 150,000 dollars. I'm sure CT has a much higher cost of living than any state in the midwest though since it is on the east coast (notoriously expensive). Paying 350,000 dollars for a house when you make 50,000 would NOT be a wise choice at all. That is nearly seven times the amount you make per year. Most people recommend buying a house that is a max of three times you annual salary. That being said, you can obviously live in CT while being nurse. You just have to realize that starting out you aren't going to be able to buy a nice house and new car right off the bat. You have to work your way up to totem pole. If you get your masters in nursing and become a CRNA (Anesthetist) or a Nurse Practitioner you could be making one hundred thousand dollars a year easily starting out. But it takes time to become either of those and make a nice living. For now you would be better off buying a used car and renting an apartment.
Do flight Paramedics and flight nurses make the same money?
Not even remotely close. In general the starting salary of a flight paramedic is ~$55,000 compared to the starting salary of $80,000 for an RN for flight crew status. The justification for the disparity (according to management) is/was that there is far more training to become an RN than become a paramedic (which in my opinion is not accurate).This disparity IS a source of animosity amongst some flight crew members as they are doing the exact same job. There are areas of expertise with each typical position (Paramedics are well versed in trauma and airway management; RN’s are great with multiple drips, and really REALLY nightmarish medical cases).Typically paramedics are sought from a high call volume 911 system (generally 3–5 years experience is required) so they are able to function well in the trauma environment. Nurses are generally brought on from ICU (with 3–5 years experience) and are able to manage an insane amount of drips and vent settings.As a flight paramedic I was just happy to be doing the job I was doing. If its about the money and not the passion you have for the job, its not worth the risk of dying every time you take off.(Bill Morgan my former flight partner {left} and I)
What kind of nurse makes the most money?
Well if you want to get anywhere really then you're going to have to get your Masters Degree in Nursing. From there you can become a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, director of nursing at a hospital or college, midwife, etc.... Most of those jobs make around $90,000-$100,000 a year but you have to put in the 7 or more years of school depending on if if you go full time or part time. Those are the jumping off points. With experience, you get more money - as with any job.
Can i live a good life being a registered nurse?
I'm a senior and about to graduate and i want to become a registered nurse but i'm not sure if the pay will be good enough to live a happy and good life. i dont know if it will be enough to support a family a nice car and a nice house. so i was thinking to save up to buy apartments and rent it out to tenants. what do you think? Help!