Nurse anesthesia program director vs director

The differences between nurse anesthesia program directors and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a nurse anesthesia program director and a director. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $72,870 average annual salary of a nurse anesthesia program director.

The top three skills for a nurse anesthesia program director include patient care, curriculum development and program development. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Nurse anesthesia program director vs director overview

	Nurse Anesthesia Program Director	Director
Yearly salary	$72,870	$113,489
Hourly rate	$35.03	$54.56
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	70,763	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Nurse anesthesia program director vs director salary

Nurse anesthesia program directors and directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Anesthesia Program Director	Director
Average salary	$72,870	$113,489
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $168,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nurse anesthesia program director and director education

There are a few differences between a nurse anesthesia program director and a director in terms of educational background:

	Nurse Anesthesia Program Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Nurse anesthesia program director vs director demographics

Here are the differences between nurse anesthesia program directors' and directors' demographics:

	Nurse Anesthesia Program Director	Director
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between nurse anesthesia program director and director duties and responsibilities

Nurse anesthesia program director example responsibilities.

Manage strategic leadership initiatives, operational oversight and program development for multiple student life and academic programs.
Total curriculum revision carry out for entire ADN program.
Create a boot camp to increase intensity of preparation for NCLEX exam.
Develop syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum, clinical and classroom instruction.
Provide oversight for nursing-sensitive quality data collection, entry and review.
Implement process improvements and Medicare department reorganization that establish a foundation for improve member outcomes and satisfaction and increase product margins.

Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

Nurse anesthesia program director vs director skills

Common nurse anesthesia program director skills

Patient Care, 33%
Curriculum Development, 15%
Program Development, 13%
MSN, 9%
Staff Development, 8%
ADN, 7%

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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