In researching the part of my book dealing with the question "is there really a nursing shortage" I found information regarding the pay scales for nursing faculty. Now, one of the reasons nursing schools turn away prospective students is because of lack of faculty. And it seems that this lack of faculty may have everything to do with poor pay. Most faculty members are prepared at the Masters level (at the very least), yet they are paid (in the USA) at 39% LESS than a Nurse Anesthetist.
Underpaying nurses for their skills and knowledge is, in my eyes,a show of disrespect for the profession.
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