As a union nurse (1199) I can assure you all that the travelers making lots of money is NOT the problem, and is only happening rn because for the first time in decades, it is an area where workers are so desperately needed, yet so scarce, that they can basically name their rate and have it honored. This is scaring the shit out of the people at the top, and they want to nip it in the bud before other peasants start to catch on
Edit: Here's a direct link for ppl who don't want to go to R*DIT
https://welch.house.gov/sites/welch.house.gov/files/WH%20Nurse%20Staffing.pdf
If you have a SLAY KWEEN (D) rep or a Marjorie Taylor Green adjacent chud rep(R), they are both likely on this
Damn. Feels like every third person in my family is a RN so I've seen some of the struggle. I really hope things get better for you all soon. :deeper-sadness:
What's funny is that most nurses don't do it to get insanely rich, the latest situation with covid just shows how hospital nursing (extended care nursing) is so inhuman and has functioned on the assumption of endless nurses they can break and discard. Covid is the reason why I'm orienting towards a public health nursing career in the immediate future.
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Have you thought about a non hospital nursing field like aesthetics nursing? Yeah you gotta do procedures on bougie libs and chuds but it doesn't break you physically at least from what I hear
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That'd be interest, I haven't really looked into research nursing and how you jump into it
Nurses can make six figures, easily. Especially if you do shift work or travel nursing. Plenty of nurses out there with a second home by the lake, bass boat, jetski, etc.
Truth but that can destroy a lot of folk bodies and I've enjoyed what I've done so far public health wise (lots of work with families and homeless that need medical care). The best nursing grind is getting into asthetic, ecmo, or surgical theater due to the money and work-life balance