Compensation for working in a Dedicated Education Unit

by Phil Boettcher
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  1. Hello All,

    If any of you work in a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU), could you share if you receive any financial support such as a stipend, differntial, bonus, etc.... I appreciate your help.

    Thanks
    Phil
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  2. 5 Comments

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  3. by danh3190
    Nov 29, '11
    What is a Dedicated Education Unit?
  4. by RNewbie
    Nov 29, '11
    I had to look this up because I had no idea what it was. I definitely think that DEU nurses should get some type of extra financial compensation. Here's a good link I found:

    http://championnursing.org/solution/...ical-education
  5. by AZMOMO2
    Nov 29, '11
    I think this type of unit is a great idea though. But yes there should be a higher rate for the instructing nurse and a decreased novice pay for the new nurse. To facilitate the balanced budget of such a unit. Instead of being just a student nurse program this should be for all those new grads who are expensive to train and can't get jobs.

    Its a great idea for a residency program! Where the colleges have taken over the training of what used to be a hospital trained nursing forces, these programs could greatly benefit an understaffed overworked staff nurse.
    Last edit by AZMOMO2 on Nov 29, '11
  6. by icurnedu
    Nov 30, '11
    You mean as a preceptor you should be compensated or a student? We have a DEU at our hospital and the nurses who have agreed to precept these student do no get a stipend, since these are students from outside of our organziation we do not provide a stipend. If you do not wish to particpate in precepting you can opt out.
  7. by 9livesRN
    Dec 2, '11
    To be a preceptor is a step on the clinical latter, along with being part of a committee it will get 1 extra dollar per hour, not much but if you count per year, 2000+- in the end of the year is not too shabby

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