title: Clinical ladders: can we afford them?
abstract: To achieve or maintain a clinical ladder status, nurses at Nash General are required to submit a financial case study. This study promotes cost savings for the patient and the facility, thus balancing the expense of a clinical ladder program.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Worthy
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits