Questions regarding NP's Salary?

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I have a friend who ust starterd working as a NP about a year ago and she said she is really disappointed she didn't go to CRNA school because she is make the same money she made as a RN in the hospital and whe she did agency work she made even more, she says another Nurse said she should should have looked into travel Nursing they average around $100,000.00 some years depending on the assignments they choose. I am considering CRNA school cause I want to make a great income too but if you can be a BSN with over time, travel nurse on occasion and do some agency work why bother going into debt? and suffuring 30 monhs in a CRNA or NP program. Could anyone clarify this for me? this just doesn't make sense to me? I can see If you want to open your own clinic as a NP that was my dream until I found out in Missouri you cannot open a clinic. Im still investigating if this is true thats the reason I chose to go the CRNA route.Anyway can someone explain the salary differences to me I read NP magazine by advance and they are giving salary ranges that are for NPs who have been in the field for a while I believe Im confused. Any clear answers will be greatly appreciated Im also sharing this info with Nurses at work who are in limbo about what advanced degree to pursue.

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