title: Clinical ladders. A plan that works.
abstract: Today is a challenging time for hospitals and nurse managers. Times of nursing shortage and the presence of more critically ill patients demand creative strategies. A clinical ladder helps managers hire and retain nurses. More importantly, it encourages perioperative nurses to advance their skills, making them better prepared to care for the seriously ill surgical patient in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review; D011787:Quality of Health Care