Rumor of a six month 200K RN position in Iraq????

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Specializes in ICU step-down, Med/Surg Trauma ICU.

My friend who's a fellow RN told me about open nursing positions in Iraq. Apparently they are so desperate for nurses there they are offering $200K for just 6 months.

Any info on this? I tried googling it but with no luck :(

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Wow!!!!! That is amazing..... If you find out anything let us know...

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Wow for 6 months - maybe that's for a year? They're offering $150k for 12 months to firefighters (or for people would like to go over there and be firefighters).

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

My nephew worked in Iraq for a private security firm,he did about 10 tours there but has finally had to give it up much to all our relief!It is very stressful and dangerous out there hence the big wages.

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

location, location, location

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Specializes in nursery, L and D.

you could try medhunters.com or alliraqjobs.com, they both have RN jobs listed, but not sure about the income.

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I think what you make in Iraq is even tax free.

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Specializes in Day program consultant DD/MR.

I have a friend that one if his friends was over in Iraq working doing construction and I was told he was making close to $1000 a day. I have not heard anything with regards to nursing though.

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My first instinct tells me this is urban legend.

I would like to be proven wrong, though.

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.
My friend who's a fellow RN told me about open nursing positions in Iraq. Apparently they are so desperate for nurses there they are offering $200K for just 6 months.

What does your friend say regarding where s/he heard of this or how one finds out more about it?

I'm pretty skeptical myself.

Any info on this? I tried googling it but with no luck :(
Even more skeptical now...
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Specializes in no specialty! (have to graduate first!).
location, location, location

I second that!

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If this is true, theres a reason the salary would be so high. If ive come to learn something, its that if it looks too good to be true, it usually is.

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