What is the least stressful high paying nursing specialty?

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Please state what you know about 6 figure nursing specialties that are the least stressful

Midwife? Cardiac certification? Ect.

I knew a few nurses in the PA/NY/NJ area who pulled in 6 fugures. They did work in LTC facilities that were union and worked 4-5 double shifts per week. They weren't stressed because although you have to physically be present at work you could almost do it in your sleep once you learned the routine. I pulled in 80K as an LPN in PA but that was 3 doubles and two single shifts per week. I wasn't stressed either but I did get tired of being in the building so much.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Well , now, it ain't six figures, but being a retired nurse and collecting social security while working agency PD two shifts a week, with my choice of shifts and my option of PD cases. Can't beat that for lack of stress!

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The quality of life for nurses in the workforce needs so much improvement. It's one of the only proffesions that on a daily basis you will encounter a fellow employee crying in the breakroom, putting in their notice, or having a panic attack.

Oh, poppycock. I've been a nurse for decades and have seen maybe one or two of these in my whole life.

Oh, and somebody said legal nurse consulting was lucrative but the courtroom was stressful? 95/100 cases never go to trial, and many LNCs work for law firms and so they never testify, ever. There are many ways to practice in legal nursing, some of which but not all involve being a testifying expert witness. I've been at it for a long time and never once had to testify at trial, though deposition is sworn testimony and i'vecertainly done that. I make an OK living at it but nobody should believe the Vickie Milazzo ads about getting rich. Most of the people who pay her the big bucks don't quit their day jobs for five years or more, if ever. She has figured it out-- yep, it's possible to make big money from legal nursing, but only if your name is VM. For the rest if us--it's work, the money is OK, and you don't know stress until your atty client wants it yesterday a week after he told you he didn't need your case analysis until after Christmas.

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

This has been a highly amusing thread.

OP will soon realize that decent money comes from doing something that others:

1. Cannot do

2. Don't want to do (deal with stress and bodily fluids)

3. Lack experience in

Most informatics jobs require an MSN plus experience. OP is a new grad LVN

They usually want 5 years of clinical experience and an MSN... and also for you to be good at computers (in a technical sense e.g. at minimum database queries and coding scripting languages, not watching netflix on your iPad), liking math/stats (graduate level, not community college intro level), and technical project management. Those are 3 things that most RNs hate.

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If I REALLY wanted 6 figures and low stress, I would look outside of the nursing realm.

Exactly what I did and I couldn't be happier.

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My guess would be retired nurse with an extensive financial portfolio funded by money gathered while working doubles and OT.

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Alll of them, Nursing is not stressful, not all!

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Wait, OP is an LVN??

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Many nurses I work with including myself earn 6 figures. I am very appreciative that we are well paid where I live.

However, to earn 6 figures you are either working OT, or in advanced practice. I manage a unit, sometimes two units and believe me, I earn every penny. Many days I haven't had a proper break and if there are issues then we work beyond our schedule for no pay (common for most nurses, no matter where you work).

If you are just starting out, 6 figures with no stress is a dream. Good luck finding that job. It doesn't exist.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I don't make six figures, but my job doesn't have much stress, compared to other Nursing jobs I've had.

I'm also at the point in my life where I have very little debt, no childcare issues, and am looking at retiring in less than 10 years.

Yeah, it's good now, but there were some jobs from Hell before I got to this point.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Depends on what you define as stress

im an adrenalin junkie, so cardiovascular icu isn't stressful

also trauma nursing/ER I love

ofcourse I have 4+ decades of experience, so my salary range is very comfortable,

however, it was not as a new graduate

lot of things are relative

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Okay multiple posts have been deleted as off topic and some are just rude. Please stay on topic and be mindful of the terms of service.

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