salaries

[kempermentor]

> Kemper earlier:
> That part seems easier than the schooling... especially the 
> current pre-reqs and the first year of a two year program.
> I hear this from many a nursing student: c=rn

> Potioncat:
> c=rn? I'm missing something.

Kemper now:
A grade of 'c' in a nursing course will still get you the RN.

 
> > Kemper now:
> > Here are comparative links from the US Bureau of Labor and 
> > Statistics:
> > Electrician:
> > http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes472111.htm
> > Registered Nurse:
> > http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291111.htm
> 
> Potioncat:
> And you trust the government?

Kemper now:
The government deceives us?  That's bananas.  Well, if they do, I hope
at least that there are some corporations who are benefiting from such
deceptions.

> Potioncat:
> Hmm, that's very interesting, and not at all what I've heard. Maybe 
> I should stop giving career advice to my son!  
> Maybe I should show this report to my employer!

Kemper now:
I work in the employment field and give advice as needed/wanted.
For more specifics for your area, you can look at your state's
employment dept site (usually not the most easily navigated) and
search for a link for stats and what not.  If you're interested but
having difficulty, I can prolly help out but would need to know which
state.

> Potioncat:
> I wonder how much the general numbers are skewed by salaries for 
> nurses who have specialty training in critical ares who work night 
> shifts; or by nurse practitioners who function as providers.
> 
> What I noticed right off is that the highest paid nurses work for 
> the motion picture industry.  
> What the heck do they do to get "that" much of an increase?
> 
> Well, my bags are packed and I'm off to find out.

Kemper now:
I'm not one to tear down rainbows, but the motion picture industry
employed 30 nurses out of nearly 2.5 million... that said I don't
think those particular salaries would've skewed the mean (average) as
they represent approx .000012% of the nursing population.  I also
think (though am not sure) that a Nurse Practitioner would be more
similar to a Physician Assistant whose income/education seems
comparable with NPs.
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291071.htm

Kemper