How much on average does an registered nurse get paid?
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depends -\n\npart of the country\n\nbusiness (small doctors office, large hospital)\n\nHours\n\nI know that a CRNA in Detroit makes 6 figures!
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It makes great money, it's stable, and unless you're a doctor the training is pretty simple.\nExample: my dad, a CRNA (anesthetist), is making over $110,000 a year. Not too bad. \n\n(I should mention that when I mean nurse, I mean a RN, not a LPN.) \n\nHowever, the hours suck (12 hour shifts), the stress can be incredible, and working call is the worst. \nExample: My dad wasn't able to leave our city to go ANYWHERE while he was on call. He often missed birthdays and holidays. \n\nBasically it comes down to this: many nurses NOW are growing into the retirement age (like my dad). If you are interested, you may like it. If you love it, you're going to stay. If you don't, you're going to quit at the first oppurntunity.
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Highly variable depending on what your degree is in, what kind of job you have, and any other related experience you have. On average, though, you are looking at about $4500/mo.\nBut remember this varies widely based on the above mentioned variables.
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Nurses do not stay in one job, they move. If the pay or benefits are better elsewhere, they will leave, and go there. \nConsider that hospitals in the past were happy to have the experienced, older nurse on staff, and retained their staff until retirement. One reason was cost. A new nurse, just out of school, takes about four years to learn the profession, and her job, and become skilled at it. The money to train a new nurse was well spent, since she would stay until she retired. Now, hospitals look at the bottom line, how much the salary and benefits are costing.  They want cost effectiveness at the basic salary and benefit level. \nThey dump anyone over a certain age, they do not want to pay retirement benefits, and they do not care if the older nurse is there to run the division, and train newer staff.  \nIt has changed the nurse's psychology. They used to dedicate themselves to the hospital, become one with it. Now a job is looked upon as just a stop-gap until the good job comes along.\nThere is a nursing shortage, and it will get worse. No one wants to enter the profession, it costs a lot in time and money to enter it, a lot to practice in it, and the pay, while a little better  than it used to be, is not great. I started as an LPN in 1976. I made $3.62 an hour, with benefits. My cousin took a job as a check-out grocery clerk, the scanner check-out machines were brand new then . She started out at over $7 an hour, with benefits. She had a bachelor's degree, but not in business. She is now a manager for a grocery store, and will be retiring next year, about ten years before she turns 65. She has had no further formal education. I went back to school, got an RN, and I am still a staff nurse, on the division. I do not know what she makes, but considering her lifestyle, a lot more than I do.\nAnother sign of the times is benefits. Used to be, everyone got the same, part time or full time. Now, part timers get less, and hospitals are  less likely to hire full time employees. I wanted full time, can't get it. Now the hospitals offer money for nurses and other jobs to go back to school. Why? It's a benefit, it looks good in the employment brochure, and it is a lot cheaper than paying health care benefits. And it is usually given in exchange for a commitment to work for X many years at that hospital. During that time, the hospital has the nurse at their mercy. If she quits, she has to pay back the money.\nHas this changed the quality of care given by the nurses? No, nurses are still dedicated to the profession, I do not see any more, or any less goof-offs. \nDid it change the quality of care the patient recieves? Yes. In those corporations who dump the older, experienced nurses, and hire younger, less experienced nurses, there is no one to teach the less experienced, no role models, no been there, done that person  to call and ask what is wrong with the patient.\nProbably the biggest problem to patient care is that bottom line. Health care costs are high, the patient does not go to the hospital until they are dying. There is a nursing shortage, and staffing nurse to patient ratios are high because of the shortage, and because of the hospital budget. . There is likely a less experienced nurse there. Patient costs can sky rocket, when that nurse does not know what supplies the patient will need, and brings the wrong things to the bedside. The patient pays for the wrong items as well as the right ones. \nOne new trend. Owning, maintaining, and buying gas for an automobile costs have also sky rocketing. Many nurses are choosing jobs closer to home, taking a cut in salary, knowing it will be at least partially made up in less gas purchases, and less wear and tear on the car. My friend just took a $10 cut in pay to work close to home, for her family's benefit as well as  to cut her driving costs. I chose to look for employment  closer to home, a less than 20 minute drive, as opposed to a 50+ minute drive. I took a $
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$14,600 on average, but it varies with the age of the graduate. There's a graph on the second page of the pdf linked below.
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depends what kind of nurse butt,,any where between $17/ 50.00 hr
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I am a nurse in CA but it really depends not only on where you live but where you work.  If you work nights you'll always make a differential over what you would working days... I make a great wage in CA but because I specialize in ICU I make more than if I were to work on the med/surg floor...also it depends how long you have been a nurse... You have to remember that in exchange for the good salary we give up alot too....hospitals do not close for weekends or holidays....and should the census be low you might get sent home.... I have missed more than my share of my childrens school plays, soccer games, music/choir assemblies...
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This is really dependent on where the nurse is working. I have worked in the hospital setting as an LPN where I did the same job as the RN with the exception of giving IV medications. I had the exact same number of patients that my RN counterpart had. \nI have now worked in long-term care as both an LPN and an RN. The work is nearly identical if you work in the capacity of charge nurse. An RN can serve as the Director of Nursing, but an LPN cannot. We employ both LPN's and RN's as supervisors. \nWork load is basically the same. Some jobs require more paperwork, but that is not different because of the job description. Salaries are different depending on where you live and the type of facility you work in. Larger cities often pay more than small towns. There are web sites out there which can give you ballpark salaries for both job descriptions.
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I worked for an administrator and she made TONS of money. However, the nurses have more control over the immediate care of the patients. Unfortunately, they are overworked so the care may not be as good as they would like it to be.
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LPN duties vary from position to position.  the certificate program can usually last any were from 9-12 months, many times you earn college credit  which can be used when and if you go on the the RN.  They can make a pretty good living and I know some who makes 38 per hr with a private agency and another who makes 22 at a nursing home.  Private duty pays the best and there are alot of companies out there that you can easily make what you want.  the Licensed Practical nurse can do all duties as an RN excepted " the first assessment".  Many hospitals offers the vocational programs also.  Look into any community colleges or technical schools that might offer it. check out allnursingschools.com they might be able to help.  good luck
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Unlike some European countries (Germany for example), pay is not partially based on age. It all depends on the specialty. Last I heard, the national average for General Surgery for example was approx. $250,000/year. Family Practice around $100,000/year. Plastic Surgery can pay alot. But this also depends on the scope of practice, where you practice (private vs. public hospital) the type practice (group, etc.), malpractice insurance, and other compensation. There are quite a few variables. Also in the U.S. students start medical school at different times. When I started the average age in the first year class was 27. Hope that answers your question.
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The median expected salary for a typical Licensed Practical Nurse in the United States is $35,997
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Well, what part of the country your in has a lot to do with prevailing pay. Also, what skills does she have?\n\nI'll assume you are not in a large city, and I'll assume she has no special skills or education.\n\n$6.00 an hour
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This partly depends on where you live.  In larger midwest cities (I have heard from a friend who is just graduating from sonography school) that she expects to earn in the area of $27.00 per hour once she passes her registry exam.  Clinics and hospitals often will pay different rates - you might sacrifice some pay to work in a clinic and have better hours.  If you want to go into management later you will probably want to get your bachelors degree.
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The nurse is registered.
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Pay is dependent on location, specialty, and years of service. I bring home average of 65k a year. This is with 10years critical care experience and in a large city where demand is high. Remember also, it's not always about the money. My previous job was purgatory, I hated it. I left that one and now make a bit less but am so much happier. Whats your trade off? Money or happy???
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Really low.  In California it's just a couple of bucks above minimum wage.  That makes sense though because it requires almost no training.  Go into nursing instead.  Good income there.