title: Implementation of a salaried compensation program for registered nurses.
abstract: Compensation is a key variable in recruitment and retention of registered nurses. A 6-month trial of an exempt/salaried wage program for registered nurses, based on normative change theory, was implemented in the adult critical care division of a 491-bed community hospital. A total of 58 registered nurses participated in the trial. At the end of 6 months on salary, 94% (53) of the nurses voted to remain salaried. The staff perceived that the new wage program increased flexibility in work schedules and promoted teamwork and professional autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Adult Critical Care, Rockford Memorial Hospital, IL.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Sills
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D000078329:Workforce