Debbie Vestica decided to look for a new job on a day that should have been filled with joy. She had just completed a master’s degree in nursing and had been given a substantial increase in pay, along with new benefits. Other factors, however, greatly diminished the reward she had just received.Debbie began working as a nurse in a local pediatric physician’s medical group. Three doctors and three nurses made up the medical staff. Two of the nurses completed training at the licensed practical nurse (LPN) level, while Debbie held the rank of registered nurse(RN). Due to this difference in educational attainment, Debbie was expected to supervise the other two nurses. The problem she facedwas that the two nurses often treated her more as a peer, or even as a subordinate, rather than as a supervisor.To complicate matters, the two LPNs had been on staff for four and five years, respectively, while Debbie had only been employed by the organization for two years. Still, when hired, she was told to assume a supervisory role. At first, Debbie chose not to confront the two more experienced nurses, hoping that over time she would be able to manage them more effectively by not trying to use forceful nor directive tactics.One year later, Debbie discovered that although her pay was slightly above average for RNs in the area, her pay differential with the LPNs was only $3 per hour. She earned $30 per hour ($60,000 per year), whereas the LPNs earned $27 per hour ($54,000 per year).Their pay ranked them above nearly all LPNs in the state. Given the additional duties she was expected to complete, Debbie found thepay differential to be unsatisfactory.After two years on the job, Debbie began a master’s program designed to achieve thedesignation of clinical nurse specialist with an emphasis in children’s health. She devoted considerable time and money to obtaining the degree, although the physician’s group did contribute 50% of her tuition and book costs.On graduation day, Debbie met with the three physicians. They all generously praised her efforts and promised her a new status level that included having her own office in the complex. They also granted her a raise of $7 hour, raising her annual salary to $74,000, in return for additional duties and responsibilities.The turning point occurred when Debbie overheard the two LPNs talking in the office break room. Upon finding out about Debbie’s new pay raise and status, the LPNs confronted the three physicians, demanding an additional increase in pay as well. Sensing a major confrontation, the physicians had decided to raise the pay of the two by $5 per hour, to $32 per hour or $64,000 per year. That amount was higher than what Debbie had earned as an RN and as an RN attending graduate school Believing that she would never receive the proper pay differential that she deserved in this practice, Debbie decided it was time to seek employment elsewhere.Use Herzberg’s two-factor theory to explain Debbie’s level of motivation.Use Adams’s equity theory to explain Debbie’s decision to look for work elsewhere.Use Vroom’s expectancy theory to explain this situation.If you were advising the three physicians in the organization, what would you tell them they should have done when confronted by the two LPNs? Defend your advice.Your assignment must be one to two pages in length (excluding title and reference pages). Utilize your course textbook and at least one additional scholarly source to support your conclusions and responses to the questions. Your paper and all sources must be formatted according to APA style .

MN502 Unit 10 DQ Topic 1 
Reflection
Review the course outcomes at the beginning of the course (also listed in the course Syllabus) and assess how you have met each outcome. Include in your Discussion how assignments and readings have contributed to your development as a nurse in an advanced role. Remember to share some of your thoughts related to specific websites you found of value in your discussion.
Course Outcomes: By the end of this course, you should be able to:
MN502-1: Explain how conceptual knowledge applies to the advanced nurse roles.
MN502-2: Evaluate the application of nursing theories and conceptual frameworks to the advanced nurse roles.
MN502-3: Formulate a professional nursing philosophy based upon the roles and responsibilities of the advanced nurse.
MN502-4: Create a conceptual framework based on nursing science, theory, and research to guide the advanced nurse roles.
Outcomes were fully met. Include 3 references.