I had a "conversation" with several of the people I work with in a nonclinical setting this week, and it was said by a couple of them that the work we do and the stresses we are under in a nonclinical setting are more intense than those in clinical settings....specifically the hospital setting.
I have a hard time believing that. We all used to work in the hospital setting. They made it sound like working in a hospital is easy as pie. That is not the kind of work I remember.
Anyway, how much do you think a nurse in a nonclinical setting should receive in annual pay: more than the clinical setting, less than the clinical setting, or the same as the clinical setting?
Also, should associate's level RNs be compensated the same as bachelor's level RNs in a nonclinical environment?