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OK, I know everyone goes into nursing for different reasons and I will be the 1st to say with any career you should look at the salary range and job market. With that said I am still shocked with some of the things some people say:uhoh3:

I was looking at a discussion tonight for school where people were introducing themselves and this was the response by someone

'I've heard they make a lot of money. I need a lot of money' in regards to nursing. Also a few days ago I heard someone say they wanted to be upper middle class or rich so that is why they are going into nursing.

I come from a nursing family and definitely think nurses make a good living(but work very hard for it) but I guess if someone wanted to only look at a career for $$$ reasons there are others that you could look at. I just have seen how hard nurses have to work for their salary and for the most part seem underpaid.

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

If it's true that they are going into only for the money, most likely they will have gone bye-bye long before graduating. I'm continually amazed at the disconnect between the realities of nursing and outdated myths of the gold pot at the end of the rainbow. I had a friend tell me that they were informed by a reliable source that nurses can expect to make $170,000 a year!! :eek:

I wonder about people who choose to be a nurse or anything else for that matter seem to a) be clueless about what the job of a nurse is all about, the ones that are shocked to learn that they might have to see poop as a nurse and b) aren't paying any attention to current job outlooks, average salary, etc.

This doesn't mean that the money doesn't matter. It does-- and shouldn't apologize to anyone who tries to lay self-effacing handmaiden guilt trip on you. This particular issue is discussed here quite a bit. Here is a link to one of them. Best wishes! :)

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/getting-into-nursing-389848-page1.html

Specializes in CVICU.

I'd like to know where a nurse makes 170,000 a year. Not in my unit!

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
I'd like to know where a nurse makes 170,000 a year. Not in my unit!

I think it's an urban legend. Unfortunately. : (

People have to make enough to pay bills and take care of their family. So I don't mind if someone is concerned whether nursing pays enough. But if your only concern is money and you are not realistic to just what nursing is...you are in for a shocker. You are not going to get rich and as we have seen nursing is not recession proof. I agree that those looking for big money only will probably end up leaving after a certain time.

Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
I'd like to know where a nurse makes 170,000 a year. Not in my unit!

If it does exist, it's either someone working 96 hours a week and is making killer overtime but who has no life outside of work...

Or it's in some big metropolis/upper-class area and they forgot to add that the cost of living is so high there, that though you may be making 170k, after rent, bills and what-not, all you will be able to afford to eat is Kraft macaroni and cheese :lol2:

Yeah I agree, that is crazy. I think you have to have sufficient motivation to actually succeed in this career!

Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

It doesn't make me shudder to know that some people choose nursing because of the pay scale. I always sit back and wait until they are working. I'm a lpn right now and have learned that you will earn every penny working in the nursing field. There are nights where I should be paid much much more for doing what I do. Not only is it the most demanding job I have ever had, but your butt is always on the line legally! Thats the part I wonder if some people get.

My brother (RN with ADN) made over $125K his 4th year.....but he lives in Manhattan AND his RENT on a 2BR place is $3K!

I would think that the only nurses making more than that are NPs.

My brother (RN with ADN) made over $125K his 4th year.....but he lives in Manhattan AND his RENT on a 2BR place is $3K!

I would think that the only nurses making more than that are NPs.

Wow really? I live in the city and I haven't heard anyone making that much after four years and some of my friend have BSN degrees. Is that with overtime? because I know that's how A LOT of people make their money here, my dad made about 20-30K in overtime last year.

Honestly I didn't even know nurses made that much when I first became interested in the job. I'm glad to know that I can at least afford to have my own apartment lol but I definetely won't be rich (especially in NYC)

If it does exist, it's either someone working 96 hours a week and is making killer overtime but who has no life outside of work...

Or it's in some big metropolis/upper-class area and they forgot to add that the cost of living is so high there, that though you may be making 170k, after rent, bills and what-not, all you will be able to afford to eat is Kraft macaroni and cheese :lol2:

Wow, you can afford Kraft?? I only buy the store brand ... :lol2:

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
Wow, you can afford Kraft?? I only buy the store brand ... :lol2:

It's amazing what you can do with a 10 pound sack of potatoes. . . :)

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