Highest paid NP field?

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Hello, I know Nurse anesthetist is the highest paid in the field but what is next in line?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to APN forum

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Dermatology NPs blow away CRNAs, at least in the 2104 survey ;)

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Dermatology NPs blow away CRNAs, at least in the 2104 survey ;)

How can I access this survey for free? I tried google and no luck.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

That should be 2014 not 2104! :)

Available for free at the advanceweb site.

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Specializes in Mental Health.

Depends where and the setting. Psych makes the most by far (250-300k+) if in private practice in an independent practice state. In Oregon we make as much as physicians which is not bad at all.

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won't last though, once people catch wind of how simple it is to get an APRN degree wages will probably plummet, even for psych. No barriers to entry, no weed out classes, no having to do well on standardized tests. But yeah psych NP is one of the most monetarily worth degrees out there right now outside of high dollar finance degrees from elite schools and software engineering.

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Specializes in Mental Health.

I agree NP schooling and board exams are a joke and need serious remodeling. We need more of a PA model of schooling and perhaps even a residency, and a board exam that isn't 60% policy/leadership BS. But I do not think wages will plummet. If anything the barriers to entry will change, but there's a lot of demand for psych so I don't see wages falling.

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