title: Should charge nurses be paid a differential?
abstract: A charge nurse in a critical care unit assumes responsibility for the care of several acutely ill patients for an 8- to 12-hour period. Should a salary differential be paid to compensate for the responsibility? Arguments for and against paying a charge-nurse differential are presented in the following article.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hix
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Noll
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007587:Job Description; D009042:Motivation; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000191:economics*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D000078329:Workforce