By: Joann Rivas, Margaret Reeder, and Darius Brown

Certification $31,000-$46,640 National Council

Licensure Examination

Must be monitored by a registered nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered nurses

NCLEX-RN exam

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RN

s RN Supply

RN Demand

Projected demand exceeds projected supply by 37,700 RNs…

WHY?

Projected demand exceeds projected supply by 37,700 RNs…

WHY?

Faculty nurses make $20,000 less than clinical nurses

45% GA nurse educators retiring 2007-2015

Increase salary by $20,000

Give potential retirees incentives to stay

Fund for masters and docotoral degrees

Market nurse education

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