What position and salary are you hoping for after you graduate?

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I am applying for the RN to MSN at Walden and have been researching jobs and salaries and talking with people in leadership roles at my hospital. However I wanted to throw it out to you all.

What is your goal regarding position and salary once you have finished with your degree?

Thanks

Jen

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My goal is to be full time nursing faculty at a community college. My "ideal" salary goal is to continue making the same pay I do now in the hospital ($55,000), but in reality I will be taking a $20,000 paycut. Full time nursing faculty in my area make $35,000 starting out.

Edited to say I finished my MSN in May and am waiting for a position to open at the nearby communtiy college

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

$35,000 o.0? That is it?

Wow that doesn't even seem worth the student loans.

Tait

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I know it doesnt seem worth the loans. I am hoping the perks will be enough (day shift, weekends and holidays off, love what I do, etc).

And there is a loan repayment program in my state I hope to get when I get hired full time.

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good question!

i just began a direct-entry NP program. i have a previous BS degree in biotech and will be awarded a BSN in 2 years as the first part of the program. i then am considering leaving the program (instead of continuing to receive my MSN and become a NP) and work for a little while in critical care and continue on to anesthesia school to become a CRNA. i have a good year/year and a half to think about it!

as for my salary goals, id like to reach 6 figures :) that is definitely my goal.

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