Pilot to Nurse

[DX Rick]

also I see some of you guys have posted big $$$ salaries, I've been told you can make that but you have to be will to be basically a "whore". You have to be available to travel and cover several hospitals and the 100K jobs you are a contractor with no benefits, you provide your own. It's kind of like you can make 100K+ as a commuter/regional pilot but you need to pick up open time and work your a$$ to do it.

After 38 years (28 at the same hospital), on a 3 day/week sked, 12 hour days, 36hr paid at 40/week, (considered full time at her hospital) her salary is 65K.

Not true at all.
My wife signed a contract to work weekends only for the next 6 months. She works Sat-Sun only. Her $52/hour was bumped up to $62/hr. Even though she's on the clock for 24 hours that weekend, she still gets paid 40 hours per week. She can pick up open shifts all week long if she wants. She gets full bennies.

When she was a traveling nurse, she was making much more money since they offer out bonuses galore because they're so short staffed.
Traveling nurses make bank as well.

 

[701EV]

PA44jockey,

I posted this a while back. My wife has been a RN since 1982.

Some things to think about if you want to become a Nurse. Be ready to be puked on, spit on, pissed on, sh!t on, (they all smell real good especially when it comes from a drunk) screamed at, slapped in the face, punched in the face, knocked on your a$$, verbally abused, physically abused, You will get stuck with a dirty needle, you may look down the barrel of a gun, you may have a knife pointed at you. One time you will do mouth to mouth on someone who will have HIV, Hepatitis A,B,or C, Tuberculosis, or MRSA. Someone will try and sue you. You will go to court. You will work 8, 10, 12, or 16 hour shifts. You will work your a$$ off. The pay is not that great. There demand will always be high for RN's because people will always be sick and RN's leave the profession everyday. If we go to a National Health Care Plan the job will suck even more.( God I hope we don't)

701EV

 

[Hugh Johnson]

You might be able to do the RN course work online but there will most likely be practical requirements, working an ICU, ER, etc. Usually you have to be sponsored by a program to be able to do these. In the NY program I am familiar with, one of the requirements was you had to do a full anatomy course with a cadaver. I'm sure it differs state to state.

 

[DX Rick]

Some very specialized nurses (anesthetists) might earn more than some non specialized, underperforming family practice doctors, but to overgeneralize this to the degree this statement has would be very misleading.

The most generic family practice doctors should be earning at least $120,000 - $140,000/yr. in most markets...though I know of one who lacks ambition who is closer to $85,000/yr. Depending on speciality, doctors with more training can easily exceed $250k/yr. Cardiologists are capable of pulling down well over $500k/yr. - after malpractice insurance.

Notice I said "Right away".

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Somewhere out there, is a nurse tired of changing bedpans, cleaning up vomit and blood...

That nurse wants to be a pilot!

 

[DX Rick]

Somewhere out there, is a nurse tired of changing bedpans, cleaning up vomit and blood...

That nurse wants to be a pilot!

No. You are wrong. 100% completely wrong.

 

[Rita]

In Cincinnati look into Gateway in NKY and Galen and Christ Hopsital and Good Sam. Hospital both have Nursing programs - all are 2 year programs. After you get the 2 year program completed and pass the boards you are an RN and can work towards your BSN RN online as you work if you want to.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

No. You are wrong. 100% completely wrong.

It makes you feel better doesn't it... and it doesn't hurt so much....

 

[PA44Jockey]

PA44jockey,

I posted this a while back. My wife has been a RN since 1982.

Some things to think about if you want to become a Nurse. Be ready to be puked on, spit on, pissed on, sh!t on, (they all smell real good especially when it comes from a drunk) screamed at, slapped in the face, punched in the face, knocked on your a$$, verbally abused, physically abused, You will get stuck with a dirty needle, you may look down the barrel of a gun, you may have a knife pointed at you. One time you will do mouth to mouth on someone who will have HIV, Hepatitis A,B,or C, Tuberculosis, or MRSA. Someone will try and sue you. You will go to court. You will work 8, 10, 12, or 16 hour shifts. You will work your a$$ off. The pay is not that great. There demand will always be high for RN's because people will always be sick and RN's leave the profession everyday. If we go to a National Health Care Plan the job will suck even more.( God I hope we don't)

701EV

So what you are saying is that it would be just like working at Comair? Right? (Sarcasms inserted)

Yes I understand this. As well know that lots of people are not cut out for this type of work. I believe that I am up for it though. I am not one of those people that gets sick when they see someone else get sick and I've been somewhat of a medical experiment myself over the years.

 

[DX Rick]

So what you are saying is that it would be just like working at Comair? Right? (Sarcasms inserted)

Yes I understand this. As well know that lots of people are not cut out for this type of work. I believe that I am up for it though. I am not one of those people that gets sick when they see someone else get sick and I've been somewhat of a medical experiment myself over the years.

One of the biggest myths of nurses is all they do is change bed pans and all that fun stuff.
There are so many different fields that a nurse can go into and never see that crap.
The area I'm interested in is the psych ward. I've already worked in one as a mental health counselor and you get to see all the interesting stuff.....including watching kids paint their bodies in what we called "War Paint" then when they were done, they would eat the remains of their "war paint".....oh yeah, war paint is thier own feces.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Yeah we got what war paint was the first time you typed it.....


The point is all jobs that make decent money is tough work....

 

[DX Rick]

Yeah we got what war paint was the first time you typed it.....


The point is all jobs that make decent money is tough work....

Decent money?
Coming from you, I'm not sure how to take that, since you think ALPA makes sure pilots are compensated properly.
Starting pay of a nurse ranges from $40-$60k depending on what field and region. When they leave one hospital for another, they don't start back at first year pay.

 

[flynryan15]

including watching kids paint their bodies in what we called "War Paint" then when they were done, they would eat the remains of their "war paint".....oh yeah, war paint is thier own feces.

There are a few people on this board that probably indulge in this action as well!!! uke:

 

[DX Rick]

There are a few people on this board that probably indulge in this action as well!!! uke:

PCL_128 loves the Chilli Dog.

 

[flynryan15]

PCL_128 loves the Chilli Dog.

I can only imagine what a Chili dog is:laugh:

 

[jppt2000]

Not entirely true. At one time most RN programs were ASN, and could be done in 2 years. The BSN was just for those that wanted to move up into adminstration or nursing education programs.

Its gradually moved more towards BSN programs and there are a lot less ASN than there used to be, but there are still some out there, and one can still take RN boards with an ASN.

For someone who just wants to be an RN and doesnt care about being head nurse, stuff like that, ASN is perfectly fine. My mom is an ICU/CCU nurse, and just made 100,000 this year.

Less programs, but bigger class sizes, well over 200 folks at some schools.
Get the ASN at community college first, then do an online bridge.
Best return on investment these days.
I'm not an RN, (PT for the last 15 years) but I have researched my options.

 

[Raskal]

Check into state programs as well. My sister is a head nurse in L&D at a hospital in MI. She was saying that due to shortages many states are offering specialized loan packages that function as a contract-spend a designated number of years in the state that financed you and you will not need to pay the tuition. I'll ask her for some specifics when I see her.

 

[DX Rick]

PCL_128 loves the Chilli Dog.

After finding his pictures online, it looks like he eats way too many chili dogs.

 

[JettBoii]

I make more money as a RN.

 

[414Flyer]

And at least no nurses go volunteer to work half price, or for free, or pay to be a nurse.