The advantage of having more nurses with a master's degree is multiple. The nursing professional will benefit from greater job stability while the patient will benefit from having a highly trained service provider at a more affordable rate. According to the AACN, "master's education remains a fundamental component of the nursing education path to prepare nurses capable of filling the gaps resulting from growing healthcare needs" (AACN, p. 3) and the promotion of university studies in the healthcare system is essential in order to effectively address everyone's constant and growing shortage of nurses