General nursing question

[ianursingstudent06]

I am a senior majoring in business administration. I want to get my RN/BSN. Has anyone done this? What kind of position or salary could I expect? On salary.com for a RN is all around 50k; but on this board it seems like the highest I have seen is like 35/hr....? Money is not the most important aspect of my venture to nursing but I would like to get a realistic answer.

Also is there any bsn programs with a specialization in er medicine or do most just get their bsn or rn and then pick what they want to do?

Thanks in advance

[SFCardiacRN]

Nursing pay depends on where you live. All nurses sit for the same boards and specialize after graduation. I make 85K base pay (5 years experience). Nursing administrators make much more where I live.

[ianursingstudent06]

Do you have your BSN or other bachelor's degree? I see you are an RN. What city is that in, I take it by your name you work in the cardiac unit...? Are you an administrator?

[SFCardiacRN]

I have an ASN in nursing working online toward BSN. I am head nurse for Cardiothoracic Surgery in an operating room. I work in San Francisco. I am not an administrator. Administrator is a different career track. If you complete your bachelors degree in business I would recommend going straight to MSN (Masters degree in nursing). Running a hospital is a difficult and rewarding job that just might be perfect for you.