[redrat]

What would a MSN level classroom teacher make in cntrl FL?????????? IM thinking about making the leap back into school and am wondering if its worth the time,effort and being away from my family..

[busylady61]

Originally Posted by redrat

What would a MSN level classroom teacher make in cntrl FL?????????? IM thinking about making the leap back into school and am wondering if its worth the time,effort and being away from my family..

I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean a public school teacher with a master's degree? (Starting teachers in Orange County make $36k. If you have a master's you get $2,500 extra).

Or do you mean a nursing professor?

[redrat]

No I mean teaching nurses at a college.. I am already an RN and am going back to school to do an RN---->MSN program and the pathways are education, admin, Nurse Practitioner, etc,etc. I am balancing the pro's and con's. Financial reward is ONE of the reasons for me wanting to go back..I would hate to find out that 3+ yrs and $15,000 later I would make the same money as I am now..

[PHM]

PBS had a special on recently regarding the nursing shortages, the long waiting lists for admission to programs, etc. Interviewed several colleges and asked their MSN and PhD administrators why the backlog existed. Bottom line was that colleges cannot compete with outside agencies that can pay far more for these MSNers with their tremendous amount of experience, thus a severe teacher shortage exists. . . .and it will get worse before it gets better.

A second point inferred the liability to license and personal litigation risk these instructors incur trying to educate and direct clinical rounds with new students. Compensation is inadequate for keeping them.

Good luck in your pursuit, tho, as it is really admirable. I know in hour hospital achievement of an MSN will get you a whopping $2/hr pay increase.

[sunnyjohn]

Originally Posted by PHM

PBS had a special on recently regarding the nursing shortages, the long waiting lists for admission to programs, etc. Interviewed several colleges and asked their MSN and PhD administrators why the backlog existed. .....

Do you remember the name of that PBS special? I'd enjoy seeing it.

[traumaRUs]

Teachers with MSN's (nursing instructors that is), make less than most staff nurses with comparable experience. However, that said, the advantages to teaching include better hours, no shift work and most summers off.

However, I have an MSN and couldn't take the pay cut - I actually would have earned less than I did as an ADN staff RN! Go figure!

[royr]

I know that at my school we are presently short 4 clinical instructors because nurses can make much more $$ working less hours in the local hospitals. Seems a shame that with all the tuition we pay as students that the college does not see fit to share the wealth with the teachers that make nursing school possible. Go figure?

[PHM]

Given that a large chunk of tuition goes toward facilities, new equipment, etc. (and I don't know how much to bureaucratic agencies at the state level), it's not surprising to me that salaries are low. Other than a top-notched gotta-have science dept professors and/or highly over-paid college chancellors the system is designed to work AGAINST merit salary increases. Sad.

Merry Christmas, anyway.

PHM

[sunnyjohn]

Originally Posted by PHM

Given that a large chunk of tuition goes toward facilities, new equipment, etc. (and I don't know how much to bureaucratic agencies at the state level), it's not surprising to me that salaries are low. Other than a top-notched gotta-have science dept professors and/or highly over-paid college chancellors the system is designed to work AGAINST merit salary increases. Sad.

Merry Christmas, anyway.

PHM

Don't forget the football coach. Many of the Division one coaches make a million a year. Heck, even football coaches at the bush league schools make more than the professors!

[PHM]

omg, how could I have forgotten football of all things? You're absolutely right about their salary and Florida especially.

To an earlier poster . .sorry but I can't remember the PBS special on the nursing shortage. Even thought about recording it, but didn't. Perhaps some good searches might reveal the name.

Merry Christmas all,

PHM