With nurses being at the frontline and working so hard to save so many lives during this difficult time, it should be considered how underappreciated and underpaid nurses are. Many nurses are dying and having to work for long hours and deal with very limited supplies. They work in very stressful situations with the constant fear of getting infected. With all these risks and sacrifice, they are being paid very low amounts and are mistreated. Many nurses are dissatisfied with their salaries and getting paid minimum wage. Even before the coronavirus,the average nurse who is working hard saving lives gets paid about $50,000 a year, whereas people who play sports professionally get paid $117,000 a year. I am not saying that professional athletes should not get paid this amount, but I just find it ironic that workers that are working long hours saving lives are getting paid much less. A survey conducted by the American Nurses Association displays how high the stress levels are for nurses. They are reported to have the highest levels of job stress from all the health-care professions as they are overworked and underpaid.
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I definitely think we should compensate nurse's better for their hard work, extensive hours, and the risk they put themselves in for the sake of others. This is an issue the virus has really brought to light and I hope action is taken based on that.
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