Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

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Hi everyone,

I was talking to my aunt who is an FNP, but she mostly teaches and does research. She was telling me that FNP's make 80k-90k a year and that FNP's are going to be really in demand when health care reform kicks in. I told her I wanted to be a PNP, NNP, or a midwife. She told me that PNP's don't make as much money, that is hard to break into the neonatal specialty, and that midwifes are only really needed in Kentucky. I really want to work with babies and/or children because I just LOVE them. So I was just curious about how hard it is to break into these specialties and I'm curious about general salary ranges. I'm not expecting to make a ton of money as a nurse I just want to love the work I do. Thanks in advance!

I was thinking the same thing. I am a nurse with only 3 years experience and I made over $80k last year alone. I want to go back to school for a FNP but do worry I could take a pay cut.

How do you make so much as nurses without killing yourselves from exhaustion?!

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How do you make so much as nurses without killing yourselves from exhaustion?!

No kidding... and what good is making all that money if you're too tired to spend it.

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I would imagine places where RN's make that kind of money the cost of living is much higher, and therefore NP pay would be higher also. From my research, with exception to some parts of the midwest and south Florida, NP pay seems to be pretty high. South Florida seems to be suffering from saturation and the cost of living in the midwest is much lower than average, so that actually works out.

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Why do men make more, do any of you care, not one word, come on people...

I hear we're the best at our jobs. ;)

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I hear we're the best at our jobs. ;)

Wow dude! On your own with that one!

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Specializes in Trauma/Critical Care.
I hear we're the best at our jobs. ;)

Oh No...You Didn't!!! :redlight:

LOL...; )

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What's an FNP? *curious*

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Wow dude! On your own with that one!

ROTFLMAO!

:yeah:

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What's an FNP? *curious*

FNP = Family Nurse Practitioner

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Can't speak for your area but if you are making that as a RN I'd guess NPs are probably making in the low 100s which would have you earning more money for less hours or even more money if you want to load up on overtime.

Yup.

I want to make the same or more than I did last year without having to work OT to do it.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

do fnp's really make 80k to 90k a year?

*** gosh i hope not. that is less than full time seasoned rns make where i work. i make more not counting overtime.

my guess is that nps willing to work for so little do it cause of the schedual/day shift/no holidays many have.

were i to go to np school it would be so that i could work as a provider in small hospital ers and that would mean nights and weekends anyway.

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FNP = Family Nurse Practitioner

Thanks :)

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