Nurses General Nursing
Published Jul 26, 2018
amzyRN
1,142 Posts
I'm currently looking for options on masters programs to get me away from the bedside and into more lucrative work opportunities.
I have about 6 years bedside nursing experience and am discovering I do not want to spend the next 30 years doing this. I'm not sure pursuing an NP would give me the kind of salary I desire and have been told that the extra money made as an NP is not much more than an RN.
I make good money as an RN, but the workload and stress are starting to affect my life in a negative way. I have been reluctant to commit to a masters degree in a nursing-NP program because I just don't know if this is the right route for me.
Any suggestions? Ideally, I'd like to make at least 150K per year or more if I spend money on masters.
Thanks for the info.