The percentage of uninsured U.S. adults has dropped from 18 percent in 2013 to 13.4 percent, as of midway 2014, according to a survey by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Thatâs the lowest quarterly rate in more than six years of tracking the uninsured.
The salary prospects for clinical nurse leaders are very good, with a national median annual wage of $84,000. However, the role is reasonably new and currently focuses on the improvement of patient outcomes.
The average starting salary per year for a NNP is around $74,325. Someone who fills the role of a nursing supervisor and case manager can be considered a clinical nurse specialist. Combined with a neonatal background and education, the position of neonatal clinical nurse specialist has many roles to fill.