Anyone doing it for the money and stability?

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Hi, I turn 29 in August. I have over 6 to 8 year's experience in the hospital from EMS to the OR to ICU to L&D to Psych. Been doing psych for four years it's a job that utilizes my degree. I enjoy it, but definitely soul sucking and want to leabe the hospital setting. As a tech make about $23 to $25 am hour outside of the hospital make significantantly less. So my only option I feel is nursing, which would put a lot more knowledge to skills I already utilize: Creating care plans; documenting in patients; med education; various illnesses.

I am also seeking nursing as it is an opportunity to be stable. There are little job opportunities in my field, with no full time opportunities, and at risk every day to be the first one cut.

I am almost 30 and want to start a family. Hopefully should be in an associates program by 2017.

I have no desire to go back for my BSN. Probably find a RN to MSN online program can take at my own pace with work counting towards clinical hours. Not sure about going further than a MSN level. Maybe big maybe down the road will go for an APRN.

Just curious who does it partial for the money and stability?

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That's why I do it... It's a job that pays bills. Couldn't do anything else for 3 days a week and bring home the same paycheck. I take good care of my pts, but I'm not there for altruistic purposes. It's hard work.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Absolutely. Helping people is a nice bonus.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I am a nurse because it is my dreeeeaaaam to help people. I would be a nurse even if they didn't pay me. I am selfless and will go entire shifts without eating or peeing. All that matters is my patients :cheeky:

OP, it is great to go into nursing for the compensation and stability, as long as you don't overestimate those two items. A martyr complex is not requested, required or desirable. Martyrs tend to die young, you might have noticed.

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.

Compassion and caring goes so far. Something has to pay the bills. Great career great benefits and salary. I love being a nurse and I love what I get from it. And 3 days in a week in Pajama like clothes....heck yes!

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I do but I find it enriching work, not soul sucking. I don't think the money and stability would be enough if it were soul sucking. In fact, I think it would lose its stability for me because I'd always have one foot out the door, and that's hard to hide after awhile.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Dialysis, Hospice.

I do it entirely for the money and stability. If we didn't need my paycheck and benefits I would resign tomorrow and let my nursing license lapse, to be perfectly honest.

I am very kind to my patients and work hard to make sure that they get what they need and have excellent care (probably why I'm so burned out) and I think they would be shocked if they knew that I feel this way because I work very hard to never let it show at work, but it's true. Stick a fork in me, after 26 years I am SO done!

If I could wait tables and make what I make now with full benefits, I would do it. Anything where I don't have people's lives in my hands every time I go to work or have to deal with doctors would be an improvement, as far as I'm concerned.

You asked, and that's my honest answer.

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Those two things are a big part of the reason I chose nursing. The flexibility is another one.

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

I started for the work itself which I found very rewarding. Now i work for the work and for the money.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I entered nursing for the solid middle income, flexible schedules, and opportunities for educational advancement and career mobility.

After having spent my childhood in a financially unstable household where there was not always enough money to keep the lights on or the refrigerator full, I appreciate that nursing enables me to avoid a paycheck to paycheck existence.

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That's why I do it... It's a job that pays bills. Couldn't do anything else for 3 days a week and bring home the same paycheck. I take good care of my pts, but I'm not there for altruistic purposes. It's hard work.

I truly respect that. Has it grown on you in any way?

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Hi, I turn 29 in August. I have over 6 to 8 year's experience in the hospital from EMS to the OR to ICU to L&D to Psych. Been doing psych for four years it's a job that utilizes my degree. I enjoy it, but definitely soul sucking and want to leabe the hospital setting. As a tech make about $23 to $25 am hour outside of the hospital make significantantly less. So my only option I feel is nursing, which would put a lot more knowledge to skills I already utilize: Creating care plans; documenting in patients; med education; various illnesses.

I am also seeking nursing as it is an opportunity to be stable. There are little job opportunities in my field, with no full time opportunities, and at risk every day to be the first one cut.

I am almost 30 and want to start a family. Hopefully should be in an associates program by 2017.

I have no desire to go back for my BSN. Probably find a RN to MSN online program can take at my own pace with work counting towards clinical hours. Not sure about going further than a MSN level. Maybe big maybe down the road will go for an APRN.

Just curious who does it partial for the money and stability?

The "calling" is a complete crock. Those who go into nursing because they ooze compassion, want to HELP people and don't care about the money tend to burn out fast. Provided they can actually make it through nursing school, pass the NCLEX and obtain employment.

Money, stability, flexibility and interesting work -- all great reasons to be a nurse.

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