I'm the sole wage earner in my family. My RN salary is fair by a lot of standards but with a husband, three children (who eat like horses) and one due in 1.5 months...I don't see anything but tight times ahead as far as finances go.
I'm working on a BSN program at this time and don't have a lot left to go before I'm finished. I'm getting the BSN only as a stepping stone to go to NP school. I've heard from some who are more familiar with NPs, though, that the financial compensation is very little (if any) more than they were making as staff RNs...is this true? I hear different things, so I don't know. I have heard NPs can easily make 80+K a year, but then I hear NPs can realistically only expect to make 45-50K plus the added stress of making medical decisions for people.
I was drawn to the idea of being a FNP for the autonomy and better wages. I know they say if it is the money you are after go to CRNA school but I do not have the aptitude for that.
