Nursing Trends
In 2018, there were nearly three nurses per 1,000 inhabitants practicing in Mexico, which is the same number as the previous two years. However, this figure has been increasing constantly since 2006, when the number of nurses amounted to 2.2 per 1,000 people in the North American country. Mexico boasts an impressive and efficient healthcare system, which consists of public and private healthcare schemes. Expats employed in Mexico will need to contribute towards mandatory public health insurance, where contributions are derived from their salary, their employer, and the state. The majority of Mexican hospitals are excellent and are staffed by highly trained and English-speaking doctors. Despite this, not all nursing and care staff speak English.
Mexico has achieved universal health coverage and its public healthcare is acceptable for most Mexican residents. Despite this, the private healthcare sector has grown considerably and is driven by increasing disposable income, the growth of medical tourism, and ease of access to higher-quality private healthcare services.
Nursing education in Mexico:
Nursing is young in Mexico and the schools are few in number. The two best-known are the University School of Nursing and the Red Cross School of Nursing, both located in Mexico City. Other well-established schools are located in Puebla, Chihuahua, and Monterrey. As yet, nursing is largely under the direction of the medical profession. Currently, nursing involves the exercise of what is considered a science and turn an art. In Mexico, the process of training nurses began in the late nineteenth century with a scheduled training project conducted by nurses from the United States and Germany. The creation of the School of Nursing took place in 1907 with the first nurse training program that changed into a 3-year program in 1929. In the late twentieth century, the Master’s program of nursing was officially approved. The Mexican Official Standard NOM- 019- SSA3- 201310 to practice nursing in the National Health System defines the nurse as “A person who has completed their higher-level studies in the area of nursing, in some educational institution belonging to the national education system and obtained a professional certificate. This category includes nurse specialists, with expertise and nurse with doctorates, technical nurses, nurse technicians, and skilled nursing technicians.
Only some educational and health institutions have catalogs of positions and job profiles for nurses according to different degrees. The salary difference between different professions and degrees is not significant so some people find it unattractive to complete their nursing and training which provides graduates with easy employability. Given this problem, this study was done with the aim to clarify the status of the transition from the professionalization of nursing in Mexico from 2009 to 2018.
Nursing as a professional is a little conservative as compared to the U.S. Most nurses are women and the ratio of male nurses is low. It takes 4 years to graduate from a nursing school as a nurse. After that, you are supposed to take a few tests to get a license to work as a registered nurse. To become a nurse in Mexico, take college prep classes in high school in order to get into a good nursing school. In addition to a U.S high school education or the equivalent, to become a registered nurse (RN) in New Mexico you should take the following classes in high school and you will have to head start on your nursing class perquisites at college. You will most probably be studying nursing for 4 years in English. All states require Registered Nurses (RN) to earn at least an associate degree, but some employers prefer candidates with bachelor’s degrees. Registered nurses must also be licensed to practice, a process that requires that they complete an accredited nursing program and pass the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses, or NCLEX- RN.
How much do nurses earn in Mexico?
A person working as a nurse in Mexico typically earns around 25,600 MXN per month. Salaries range from 13,100 MXN (lowest) to 39,400 MXN (highest). This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Below is the breakdown of nurse salary distribution in general which can also be applied to the nurses working in Mexico.
Salary range:
Nurse salaries in Mexico range from 13,100 MXN per month (minimum salary) to 39,400 MXN per month (maximum salary).
Median Salary:
The median salary is 25,100 MXN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Nurse(s) are earning less than 25,100 MXN while the other half are earning more than 25,100 MXN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Percentile:
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of nurse(s) are earning less than 17,200 MXN while 75% of them are earning more than 17,200 MXN. Also from the research, 75% of nurse(s) are earning less than 31,600 MXN while 25% are earning more than 31,600 MXN.
One’s experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down nurse salaries by experience level:
A nurse with less than two years of experience makes approximately 14,600 MXN per month. While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 19,100 MXN per month, 31% more than someone with less than two years experience. An experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 26,800 MXN per month, more than someone with two or five years of experience. Additionally, nurses whose expertise spans anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 32,000 MXN per month, 20% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
The highest paying nursing jobs are: certified registered nurse anesthetist- $181, 040. General nurse practitioner- $111,840, clinical nurse specialist- $106,028, Psychiatric nurse practitioner- $105,658, certified nurse midwife- $108,810, Pain management nurse- $101,916 etc.
