"just being a registered nurse"...YOU must not be a nurse. And suggesting we are only an extra set of eyes is ludicrous. I work CVICU, pts fresh out of bypass surgery with balloon pumps, CRRT, 8 drips...
Where do you live? What type of nursing do you do? I made 90k last year in southwest MO as a CVICU staff nurse on nights, we have a relatively low cost of living, I've been a nurse for 15yr and I...