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Anyone who's a nurse. Preferably an RN.?

How much do registered nurses make? An hour and a year?

What tasks do they perform and is it worth getting into. The more details the better. Please and thank you

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  • michr
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    pay varies with job, location and experience

    anywhere from $40,000.00 to $100,000.00+ a year

    to find all the following info and more go to:

    http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm

    for Registered Nurses you will find

    Nature of the Work

    Training, Education, Other Qualifications and Advancement

    Employment and Job Outlook

    Projections Data and Earnings

    Related Occupations

    Sources of Additional Information

    For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education, contact:

    National League for Nursing, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.

    http://www.nln.org/

    For information on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, nursing career options, and financial aid, contact:

    American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 1 Dupont Circle NW., Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036.

    http://www.aacn.nche.edu/

    For information on the NCLEX-RN exam and a list of individual State boards of nursing, contact:

    National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 111 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60611.

    http://www.ncsbn.org/

  • 1 decade ago

    When researching a career path, be sure to use the Occupational Outlook Handbook issued by the US Department of Labor. It is available at state employment agencies and most major libraries. The on-line website for Registered Nurses is given below.

  • 1 decade ago

    It depends on where your located the salary varies by location and yes its a great career to get into. Nurses that earn their associates can make as much as a nurse with a four year degree but nurses with four year degrees can go on to make even more money and are able to get leadership positions. You can try checking into this website www.allnurses.com there is a lot of info on this site. I am also planning on starting my pre req in Jan of 09 good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    Nursing is a noble profession but one can earn 10 to 200 rupees an hours 1lac to 2.5 lac rupees in a year (India) depending upon your skill and efficiency. Nurse has to act as a mother to assist her patient as a child. Not only giving the treatment but behave as if she is family member of patient which help in fast recovery. It depends upon your thinking whether u want to help society and earn bread or u want only money. If u want only money than better go for bussiness. and if u want nobel Job that is earning your bread as well as service to needy then it is a good Job.

    thank /KUMPAWAT/

    Source(s): my own thoughts
  • 1 decade ago

    Depends on what section of work you go into. If you are single with no ties a traveling nurse makes really good money. 100,000 a year or more. Plus you get to travel all over. Also it has a lot to do with where you live. Sorry everyone makes different... experiance, section, and if you have 2 yr or 4yr degree.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    around 53,000 for a RN but you have to work crazy hours and weekend and are on call at all hours of the night

    Source(s): my step mom
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