Nurse making $55/hour

[TroyMM]

Guy i know. graduated from nursing school ~3 years ago. now making 55 dollars an hour at his second job "per diem".

makes 80k a year at his main job working 13 hour shifts 3x per week.



brb i graduate nursing school in ~a year
brb hoping for the similar or better fate

[District]

HOLY SHET!? 55 dollars an hour? The fuarck?

[Aesthetik]

Sounds like BS to me. You sure he's not just talking ****?

[Aram91]

The ****? Most people cant even get that with an MBA from a decent school.

[disbeast57]

Guy i know. graduated from nursing school ~3 years ago. now making 55 dollars an hour at his second job "per diem".

makes 80k a year at his main job working 13 hour shifts 3x per week.



brb i graduate nursing school in ~a year
brb hoping for the similar or better fate

brb he is either an rn or bsn

brb you are an lpn

brb you will top out in the mid 20`s...

[Deadlift_10KG]

55/hour, he's probably working in the ICU or something not triage nurse? I wouldn't mind being a nurse.

[fleabass11]

its true...

the Huntington Beach lifeguards get a 100k pension....

[disbeast57]

The ****? Most people cant even get that with an MBA from a decent school.

lol at thinking an MBA gets a good salary...

[TroyMM]

brb he is either an rn or bsn

brb you are an lpn

brb you will top out in the mid 20`s...

um no, I'm in an RN program.

[VW_R32]

One of my old room mates is a RN she made $100+ an hour during the holiday season because of the normal "vacation " time and hit time and a half during that time. Regular she makes something like $68 and hour I believe (but she has a masters as well)

[FrankHWhite]

lol there was a nurse in quebec that was making more than the premier (governor for u americans)

[disbeast57]

um no, I'm in an RN program.

i read that as you graduated in 1 year ( total) my bad..

As an rn you should get out making 40-50k a year depending on where you work.

[TroyMM]

also tons of nurses make in the ~$40's per hour doing per diem work.

of course this guy is getting an exceptionally high salary he works in some high acuity department. this high of a salary is rare but it DOES exist.

he is easily pulling six figures per year working like 5 days per week. (albeit the days are like 13hrs long)

[mdmass06]

Sounds like BS to me. You sure he's not just talking ****?

not bs my mothers is an rn and makes 45 an hour

[TroyMM]

i read that as you graduated in 1 year ( total) my bad..

As an rn you should get out making 40-50k a year depending on where you work.

oh my bad i've been in school


i live in a big city, starting here is anywhere from 60-75k

[FrankHWhite]

also tons of nurses make in the ~$40's per hour doing per diem work.

of course this guy is getting an exceptionally high salary he works in some high acuity department. this high of a salary is rare but it DOES exist.

he is easily pulling six figures per year working like 5 days per week. (albeit the days are like 13hrs long)

u should get a crna degree

brb doing the job of an anesthesiologist
brb making 150k a year

[dabbmw2002]

my ex was a nurse practitioner. made 100k last year. fuking economics degree

[TroyMM]

u should get a crna degree

brb doing the job of an anesthesiologist
brb making 150k a year

my ultimate goal.

i'm currently working on connects to get into ICU fresh out of school ,since ICU experience is a pre-requisite. also trying to keep dat dere GPA high as possible

[mizzOe]

I got a friend who is a drug dealer, makes about $5k/15mins

[HugeNate]

Thats deff some legit male nurse money!

[P51]

My mom is an RN and has been for 35 years and makes 103k a year. But don't kid yourself, RN's peak. Don't expect to be making $200k or something, after 100k you don't get raises.

And your friend must be working in a major city. Nurses at the Cleveland Clinic which is one, if not the BEST hospital in the country start off only making about 40-60k a year.... So I'm going to say your friend is lying or made $55 with time and half a few days that pay...

[jeffreypg64]

Guy i know. graduated from nursing school ~3 years ago. now making 55 dollars an hour at his second job "per diem".

makes 80k a year at his main job working 13 hour shifts 3x per week.



brb i graduate nursing school in ~a year
brb hoping for the similar or better fate

Firefighter/ paramedics make 60K base salary in Texas
<3

[basshead444]

A family member of mine was making about high 30s/hr with his 4yr. Now that he has his Masters he is making almost 80/hr. Haters gonna hate.

[Jordan4690]

and this is why health care sucks here

[cawkman]

i'm a nurse myself and this is possible but you have no life.

[TroyMM]

My mom is an RN and has been for 35 years and makes 103k a year. But don't kid yourself, RN's peak. Don't expect to be making $200k or something, after 100k you don't get raises.

And your friend must be working in a major city. Nurses at the Cleveland Clinic which is one, if not the BEST hospital in the country start off only making about 40-60k a year.... So I'm going to say your friend is lying or made $55 with time and half a few days that pay...

this is true. they do cap out. but then theres home health health nursing, NP, CRNA, and many other avenues to pursue to get higher compensation

[TroyMM]

i'm a nurse myself and this is possible but you have no life.

nurse at 19? aware me.



also working 52 hours a week. is far from having no life. especially when it is crammed into 4 days.

brb 3 days with no alarm clock
brb 3 days no commuting
brb 3 days no getting dressed
brb 3 days of major time saved

[BoneSkinny]

Extremely rare to make that much, not trying to bring you down. I really doubt that is his usually salary. Especially with so little experience.

There are nurses everywhere, not very high demand where they are desperate to hire.

CNP's can make 100k, but 99% of RNs do not.

The good thing about working in a hospital though is there is typically a chance for overtime if you are willing to do it. Which can be huge boost to salary.

[ksharp0]

Nurses have a tough job.

[P51]

A family member of mine was making about high 30s/hr with his 4yr. Now that he has his Masters he is making almost 80/hr. Haters gonna hate.

This....

OP's friend is making **** up.

Like I said, my mom is making 103k a year with a 2year(back when they had nursing school in the 60's/70's lol) with 35 years exp. The head nurse on her floor has a masters and 21 years exp and only makes 112k.

Like I said, most nurses(rns) start off at 40-60k. No way in hell are they making 100k+ after 3 years with a 4 year.

Also RN's RARELY make more money in different departments(If they do, its not mind blowing). Most nurses actually start off in the ER and then as they get more exp drift into less stressful floors.