Compensation for working in a Dedicated Education Unit

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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   About Phil Boettcher

   Joined: Nov '11; Posts: 1

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3. 
   Nov 29, '11

   What is a Dedicated Education Unit?
4. 
   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. 
   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. 
   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.
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   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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