Other hazards include cuts from sharp instruments and shocks from equipment. Wages vary with level of training, experience and location. Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the type and location of the employer. It also varies with the nurses expertise and level of responsibility.
Pay tends to be lower in rural areas.
Many employers offer flexible work schedules, child care, and educational benefits. Health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacations are often provided to full-time nurses. Part-time nurses rarely receive benefits. There were 46,490 people employed as registered nurses in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 1,140 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation.