Is it fair that doctors usually earn more than nurses?

[Anonymous]

Why or why not? I especially want to hear strong arguments against the idea.

Yes, I think that is right.

No, they should be paid roughly the same.

[Dr_Dixon_Cider]

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to remember 14 nurses' names while performing a prostate examination?

Doctors deserve higher salaries because we're responsible for so much more than patient care. Between diagnosing illnesses, performing procedures, and maintaining intimate relations with the nursing staff, I'm practically working three jobs.

Trust me, I'm a doctor. I know every nurse in this hospital inside and out.

Just don't ask me their names.

[NaultD]

I've heard it takes 7 non combat military personnel to get a single combat ready for action.

Is there a similar metric for doctors? I get that you respect your support colleagues beyond being a number like that. But if you could give a a similar number of support you need to even start being effective per your experience.

I understand i sound like an asshole but people like the balance of Libra scales imagery.

[FreyaRed]

A nurse needs 4 year internship + school. A doctor 4 years general study, 4 years internship and study to get an MD + 2-4 years for specialization that isn't easy to get.
You can start as nurse with 22, as doctor with specialization with 28-32. Even if your study is for free like in my country you need money for living for at least 10 years.

[lilBigPotato]

It's more difficult and expensive to become a doctor and you hold more responsibility in the end, so it's only normal that they earn more.

[BlackFalcon03]

Should be like Cuba where doctors are paid the same as nurses and they have to moonlight as cab drivers

[exitseven]

They should make more money because they have a lot more training. However they shoiuld not make 10-20 times as much.

[slatyb]

Doctors spend a lot more time training than nurses do.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the type of doctor. It does involve needing to know more and more years or education and costlier education.

[Iron_Man]

Nurses do a lot of work and they work longer hours, but the good doctors are supposed to be geniuses so they deserve to get paid better

[KostasKouvalis]

Of course. Doctors require more schooling and have more responsabilities

[lightbulb27]

more training more liability.