Rayacj

It’s not anger but I’m just tired of being told I’m not a good enough nurse because my degree isn’t advanced enough. That doesn’t make since because I have so much clinical experience. Just because I didn’t pay for an advance degree in nursing doesn’t mean my nursing experience doesn't count. I see how nurses become practitioners but yet don’t know what they are doing because they don’t have enough clinical experience.

I’m confused because I have my ADN. I’m just as essential as those with a doctorate degree in nursing yet I’m supposed to feel less as a nurse because of my degree!! I haved saved many lives yet that’s not enough because my education is just sub-standard!! When did this happen in nursing? If every nurse became a nurse practitioner who would care for acute care patients? Who would care for those in ALF’S?

Yes I agree, my issue is going in debt for a degree that doesn't pay anymore. If my work paid for the degree I would be willing to go back. My facility pays very little and I'm not ready to go in debt for the degree if I don't have to.

Dear Nurse Beth; I am an RN with just an ADN. I think of going back to school but I won't get paid anymore and I would have to pay for the education. I have friends who are ARNP's and I make more money than they do. They work more hours than me and yet get paid less. I don't understand why there is such a push for education when you don't get paid for it. If Nurse practitioners got paid more I would go back to school.