Doctors are being paid high amounts while nurses, ranging from what type of nurse, can be paid minimally. Citizens argue that nurses should not be paid more because they do not work enough. Li et al. clarifies with that research point to the importance of recognizing where and why hours per patient day have declined (par. 5). The author is saying since nurses do not work longer hours, their pay should not increase. Citizens also argue that the pay rate for nurses should not be increased because they feel that nurses do not deserve a higher pay for their job. Some of these citizens include insurers, Tillmansupports this statement, “Saying insurers pay nurse practitioners less than doctors” (par. 17). The author concludes that nurses pay rate is less than doctors because the job title and that doctors work more. To continue, Susan Baker author of “The Nurse Practitioner in Malpractice Actions: Standard of Care and Theory of Liability” states, “As healthcare costs continue to escalate, the government and health care providers are constantly searching for less expensive ways to deliver quality health care" (par. 1). This statement shows that nurses do not deserve to be paid more because health care rates are high. Donna Greene author of “Westchester Q&A: Leah Epstein Harrison; Recognizing the Growing Role of Nurses” states, "Today salaries have improved along with working conditions" (par. 2).Greene emphasizes that nurses do not need paid more because the pay rate is being increased as well as the working conditions for nurses. All authors conclude that nurses do not deserve to be paid more based on that they do not put in more work than doctors and the pay they receive is enough. These authors believe nurses should not receive a pay raise, even though nurses often do more than what is expected of them. Contrary to what citizens believe, nurses should be paid more because they do more than expected and their pay rate is often lower than what it should be. Nurses feel as if they do not get paid enough because they are exceeding in their field and making lower income than they feel they deserve. In the article “Nursing Has Changed For the Better” it talks about hours nurses work: “Today the profession has moved on and it is possible to work long days (12-hour shifts) and more mixed shifts in one particular week” (par. 3). Nurses are working long hour shifts, just as doctors do. The article is exemplifying there is no reason as to why nurses should not be paid more for putting in the same hours as doctors. The article continues to explain the hours nurses work and how they have changed over the years. Nurses work longer hours today than they did twenty-years ago and the pay has risen but not enough for how many hours are being put in by nurses(“Nursing has Changed for the Better” par. 3). As nurses work more hours they feel they should be paid more. In “Nursing and Healthcare Management and Policy Nurses” the article states, “...but the literature shows that they are often dissatisfied with this aspect and want better working conditions” (par. 1). This article has one direct point from this statement. The article is saying that nurses feel they should receive more for doing more. Nurses do not feel appreciated for the work they are putting in as well as the feeling of being underpaid. Greene clarifies this with, nurses, most of which are women, feel underpaid and underappreciated (par. 2). These authors acknowledge that nurses do not get paid enough for the extra hours and work they are achieving.