What's New for Your Career
Nrusing Jobs: Top Ten Paying Nursing Jobs
Of the hundred or so nursing specialities available, here are the top ten money earners. Read more about each speciality including salary expectation, educational requiments, accociations, and suggestion resources for more infomraiton. You can find more information in our growing index of 101 Nursing Specialties. We'll be releasing them over the next several months. To Ten Paying Nursing Jobs.
Second Degree BSN Programs
Second Degree BSN - over one million new and replacement RNs will be needed in the United States by 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In response to these factors, nursing schools are offering new ways to attract and quickly train more nurses while maintaining the quality and integrity of nursing education overall. . . read more about Second Degree BSN educational opportunities.
Eleven Ways to Pay for Nursing Schools
There is no denying that paying for college can be expensive. However, not following your career goals can be even more expensive. If you earn a bachelor's degree, you can expect that your lifetime earnings to be one million dollars more than someone who hold a high school diploma or GED. Whether you attend college part-time or full-time, at a two-year or four-year degree program, or even at a short-term certificate program, you will need to figure out how to pay for your education. Learn more about how to pay for nursing school.
Degrees for RN's
Post-a-Nursing-Ad
RN Nursing Degrees Fast Facts
Placement rate: 95%
Length of programs: RN to BSN can take 1 to 2 years. An MSN takes 18 months to 2 years
Salary: BSN ranges from 35,000 to $60,000; MSN ranges from $63,000 to $105,000.
Online School Detail Coursework is completed online. Clinical internships are usually completed locally.
Become an RN
About Nurse Practitioners
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with advanced academic and clinical experience, which enables him or her to diagnose and manage most common and many chronic illnesses, either independently or as part of a health care team. A nurse practitioner provides some care previously offered only by physicians and in most states has the ability to prescribe medications.
Most NPs specialize in a particular field of medical care, and there are as many types of NPs as there are medical specialties.
Median Annual Salary
$77,886
Educational Requirements
Master’s Degree in a clinical specialty; some NPs also complete post-master’s certificate programs requiring two years of additional training.
Related Organizations
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Featured Books
Related Links
Find Nurse Practitioner Jobs.
Find Nurse Practitioner schools.
Learn about 50+ other nursing specialties.
|
- RN
Travel Nurse, CA-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA RN 12/31/2008 Assignment Length: 13 Weeks Shift: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Benefits Generous Hourly Pay Housing: 100% Free, Private, Furnished...From: Travel Nurse - Radiology RN
Travel Nurse, CA-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA Radiology RN 12/31/2008 Assignment Length: 13 Weeks Shift: Days - 8a-5p Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Additional Notes: Interventional Radiology...From: Travel Nurse - CCU RN
HealthOne Staffing, CA-Los Angeles
HealthOne Staffing needs a travel nurse specializing in Crit Care-CCU. Competitive compensation packages are customized to you. You define the balance between...From: HealthOne Staffing - RN - Pediatrics
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, CA-Los Angeles
time Shift: Nights Hours: 7:00 P Description: Current California RN license and BCLS card, PALS card required. NRP preferred. 1 yr recent experience...From: CareerBuilder - ED/ER RN
HealthOne Staffing, CA-Los Angeles
HealthOne Staffing needs a travel nurse specializing in Crit Care-ED/ER. Competitive compensation packages are customized to you. You define the balance between...From: HealthOne Staffing
| Results Page Next » | ||
jobs by  |
RN Jobs in Your Area -- Results 1-5 of 62541