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This may sound strange, but I'm a registered nurse in Kentucky. I have no kids so I'm up for moving to anywhere. I currently work in ICU. I was wondering what state do RNs make the most? What field do they make the most in general? Example: hospice, VA, hospitals, etc? And, what all can I do with my nursing license? I've tried google, but there is just so much that comes up that I don't even know where to begin. I plan on traveling later on, but not right now.
There is much that comes into play when talking about making the most†as an RN. Does pure income equate to moreâ€, versus benefits?
Do you have an ADN, BSN, or MSN? Different opportunities present themselves with different levels of education.
What interests you?
This may sound strange, but I'm a registered nurse in Kentucky. I have no kids so I'm up for moving to anywhere. I currently work in ICU. I was wondering what state do RNs make the most? What field do they make the most in general? Example: hospice, VA, hospitals, etc? And, what all can I do with my nursing license? I've tried google, but there is just so much that comes up that I don't even know where to begin. I plan on traveling later on, but not right now.
Perhaps check out the travel nursing forum - with some experience in critical care it may be an option for you to travel if you would like to see different cities/places. Not everybody likes to travel but if you are up for adventures and like to challenge yourself it may be an option.
Never said I was just in it for the money, but I do have to make a decent living. I don't think there is a single person out there that can say they don't care about how much they make. I care about my patients and take excellent care of them. If all I cared about was money they wouldn't be taken care of.
I asked a question that I was curious about. I never said I was just in it for the money. If I can provide excellent care to patients and make even more while I do it then it is a win win situation.
If you're in it just for the money you're in the wrong profession :/
That assumption is a little mean don't you think? She didn't say that she was in it just for the money she asked where she could make the best money and asked what options she had with her license. Your comment was mean-spirited.
Kentucky, the others have made good points, that the COL so greatly affects the real value of a paycheck that you can't go by the dollars per hour alone. You said you work in ICU, do you have lots of experience in that area or in another area of nursing? I would think you could start by taking a look online and seeing what requirements there are for what jobs and seeing if any of them sound interesting to you and whether they'd be a good fit.
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This may sound strange, but I'm a registered nurse in Kentucky. I have no kids so I'm up for moving to anywhere. I currently work in ICU. I was wondering what state do RNs make the most? What field do they make the most in general? Example: hospice, VA, hospitals, etc? And, what all can I do with my nursing license? I've tried google, but there is just so much that comes up that I don't even know where to begin. I plan on traveling later on, but not right now.