I asked this in another thread, but did not get a response to it, so I thought it would be better asked within its own thread
I know that Nursing is not all about the money factor, but lets get real, we need to eat and we all like nice things/toys.
With that said, what is the best paying RN specialty field to get into? I am still in my pre-req stages at school, so I want to make sure I pick something that is not only fun, and challenging, but something that nets me the best bang for my financial aid buck! If I am going to go into debit, I want to get the best return from it;)
Yes, Woodenpug, it does me the best bang for my buck. Considering CRNA's just getting out of school are starting at between $110,000 and $140,000, I'd say the educational time and tuition are worth it. CRNA's usually don't have to pay their own malpractice insurance if you work for an anesthesai group-----they get covered with the rest of the group.
In my opinion, anesthesia is the ultimate in nursing (some others will disagree with me.....)----you are only going to take care of one patient at a time, the surgeon cannot start the case without you, you can wear sweatpants to work, (LOL!!!)----and you are really TAKING CARE of a patient in the most intimate and individual way you possibly can---not to mention breathing for them, controlling their blood pressure and heart rate, controlling their pain.........you know what I mean.
Eddie- can you provide an update? Have you finished school, and what area are you going into? I'm in the same boat as you. I'm leaving a 6 figure job to do something I want to do, but I want to atleast be able to pay my mortgage!
I don't know what area you live in, so this may, or may not, apply. Also, this may, or may not, be considered a specialty, although allnurses has it listed as one. Anyway, it's prison nursing. In my area, nurses at a federal prison can make approximatly 70k plus, including benefits; state-run prisons make a little less, but also have full benefits. The thing is, obviously, you're putting yourself "at risk," with the surrounds you would be in. Also, most of the prisons in my area don't hire new grads, and require at least a year of med/surg experience.
Anyway, just a thougt... Any, yes, I'm considering this field myself, mainly because it has a pretty big bang for your tuition buck. :)
NurseDiane
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Yes, Woodenpug, it does me the best bang for my buck. Considering CRNA's just getting out of school are starting at between $110,000 and $140,000, I'd say the educational time and tuition are worth it. CRNA's usually don't have to pay their own malpractice insurance if you work for an anesthesai group-----they get covered with the rest of the group.
In my opinion, anesthesia is the ultimate in nursing (some others will disagree with me.....
)----you are only going to take care of one patient at a time, the surgeon cannot start the case without you, you can wear sweatpants to work, (LOL!!!)----and you are really TAKING CARE of a patient in the most intimate and individual way you possibly can---not to mention breathing for them, controlling their blood pressure and heart rate, controlling their pain.........you know what I mean.