Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

[Matt000]

Guys, it seems like computer jobs are going to be outsourced... (from what people have said to me...) and i wanted a job into computers... but now i dont want to.

anyways, i was wondering what kind of nursing job that'll get me $30,000+ /yr ? right after I graduate from college with a certain degree in (sugessted major).

Why so high, you may ask.? Well, it's really to pay the college loan as fast as I can when i graduate and to support myself.

I'll take any nursing job really. I just wanna pay off that high college loan...

(unless u have some good ideas to pay off college)

Im going to be a junior in college, so I'm very worried now... please help. I know college isnt going to be here for a while, but still, I want to have some plan early and ready. I need to choose my major now, so I dont do my generals first for 2 years, and spend X years for the major when i could take generals + major at the same time.

Basically....what's a nursing major that can earn 30,000/yr right after graduating from college?

THANKS! :balloons:

a whole lot. !

[Gompers, BSN, RN]

Nursing IS the major.

By the way do you not want computers because of the outsourcing? Why couldn't you work for the company that provides the outsourcing? You seem a little confussed and easily misled, or I am confused.

The companies are outsourcing the work to employees in other countries. So instead of calling tech support and having some guy in Oklahoma help you fix your computer, it's some guy in a country halfway around the globe, because their pay is much less than what Mr. Oklahoma would ask for.

[Agnus]

The companies are outsourcing the work to employees in other countries. So instead of calling tech support and having some guy in Oklahoma help you fix your computer, it's some guy in a country halfway around the globe, because their pay is much less than what Mr. Oklahoma would ask for.

Well yes if that is your goal to be a tech support person. And if it is your goal start your own company. Get your head out of the box it is in.

My son-in-law is a programer. Trust me he works in the good ol' usa and that is not about to change. He's works on medical related programs.

You sound like you latch on to bits of information and run in a panic with it. I understand you are gathering information here. Please, though relax.

You are worried about your student loans, you are worried the computer business might not be there when you are ready for it. You are worried about declareing a major. For someone so young you worry way too much. The sky is not falling. Have you ever considered you could leave your country to achieve your goals. Though it does not seem you have defined any yet. If a business you are interested moves you can move. Or you can start something that repaces it and even better.

Sit back a bit waite until you have more experience in life and know what you should be worried about before you get yourself tied in such a knot. You are woried about a degree in 4 years. It took me from start to finish 30 years to complete my Associate degree. I don't expect you will take anywhere that long but along the way some really wonderful things came into my life because I took that route.

[Gompers, BSN, RN]

I agree that there is no need to forget about computers just because of outsourcing. There are plenty of jobs available in the USA, but it is true that they are not as plentiful as they were 5-10 years ago during the dot-com explosion. My own husband entered into the telecommunications field at that time and put off going to college because business was booming and jobs were EVERYWHERE. Well, guess what? Ten years later, he is back in school trying to fnish his Bachelor's degree while working full-time, because now that the jobs are on the decline, he needs to make himself more marketable.

I really don't think anyone whose main goal is to work with computers should really consider nursing just because there are jobs out there and that there is the possibility of computer careers down the road. Nursing informatics is really such a TINY field right now and unless you want to spend YEARS in nursing school and then working as a nurse - it's just not worth it. There are plenty of other fields out there that offer great salaries and lots of computer access without the craziness of nursing. If nursing is an actual interest, then fine. But to just use it as a springboard to an informatics career is very risky. Just my humble opinion as a nurse, the wife of a computer geek , and a coworker of nursing informatics students.

[aileenve, ASN, RN]

I would imagine it depends on the area of the country you are in...I earned $32000 15yrs ago right out of school! Metro areas tend to pay more, but as you have heard, Nursing is not for every one...

[nursemike, ASN, RN]

30K is definitely on the low end for RNs--as noted, some LPNs make that. In my location, 40+ is about average. Nor does the demand for RNs appear likely to diminish in the foreseeable future. You can just about pick any town on the map large enough to have a hospital and get a job there, though in some locations (mine is one) nurses aren't quite so scarce and you may not get the first job you apply for or exactly the one you want (I did, because I stayed with the employer I had before nursing school.)

If you do go into nursing, you'll earn every penny. It's hard work, a lot of stress, and crazy hours. The icky smells are one thing, but nursing is very service-oriented, and clients can be demanding. You will gag. You will get your feelings hurt. You'll probably cry. Moments that break your heart are pretty much inevitable.

I need to either get to the good stuff or hurry up and call off for tonight!

If you're any good at all, some patients will love you. You'll be learning your trade for the rest of your life--30 yr nurses see something new every week, if not every shift. If your the type who is willing to do whatever needs done and not gripe excessively, at least some of your co-workers will like you. If you gripe in moderation, you'll fit right in.

Shadowing a nurse, volunteering in a hospital, or even an entry-level part-time job are all good ways to see if it's the career for you. I happen to love it, though I would never have imagined that in my youth. I entered nursing school with a pretty good idea what it entailed, having worked several years as an orderly, and it still surprises me, at times. Some of those times are nice, others make truck-driving school look pretty good.

[Terpole]

Give the guy a break...he was just asking.

:yeahthat:

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Originally Posted by Meerkat

Give the guy a break...he was just asking.

It wasn't that he was "just asking". It was WHAT he was asking and WHY. His reasoning for finding a job in nursing had zero to do with any expressed desire to work in that field, only the need to wipe out student loans. It's somewhat insulting to those who busted their butts to become nurses, to be viewed as a lesser major and merely a paycheck. I suppose it makes it more obvious a fact that the general public has no clue what the heck nurses do--we're just paid well and anyone can do it.

So no, I don't see this as someone who is intelligently exploring career options. He's looking for the easy way out to make cash when he's under pressure to do so. And it offends many of our sensibilities.

Maybe I'll see if Bill Gates needs a new CEO for one of his companies. I hear they pay well.

[RNgirlie]

hey matt,

you went away! what are your thoughts right now?? talk to us. you got a few tongue lashings but don't be too sensitive about it. this is a wonderful site to get tons of info and feedback.

[anaknisupernurse]

Please don't get on the guy's case for wanting a stable, well-paying job. I have been working in LTC the past 7 years and I can count on my fingers (and toes) the number of nurses who do their jobs out of the goodness of their hearts. They may say so or think so but the proof is in the effort they put in their work. Also a lot of those taking nursing as their second course are doing this because of the stability and demand for nurses. Not everyone but a lot.

[callynurse]

well the average starting pay in California is over $25 and hour. You might want to get some experience first and then look into travel nursing, travelers at my hospital bring home over 9K a month, including housing allowance. Despite all the posts flaming you for being concerned about money, we all really want to make a good living and nursing certainly can do that. Good luck

[JohnBee]

Well yes if that is your goal to be a tech support person. And if it is your goal start your own company. Get your head out of the box it is in.

Tech support jobs are not the only jobs outsourced. A lot of computer programmers have lost their jobs due to outsourcing. One of the students in my class used to be a computer programmer and lost her job due to outsourcing.

[catlady, BSN, RN]

Tech support jobs are not the only jobs outsourced. A lot of computer programmers have lost their jobs due to outsourcing. One of the students in my class used to be a computer programmer and lost her job due to outsourcing.

Ten years ago when nurses were being laid off and otherwise generally abused, I remember a lot of nurses who were going to give up nursing to become computer techs and programmers. That's certainly come full circle now, hasn't it?