Sustaining a successful RN compensation model through transparency and communication.
In the March 2005 issue of The Journal of Nursing Administration, authors from an academic medical center outlined a new RN salary program that addressed recruitment and retention of valued resources and established an approach for pay and pay practices for staff RNs across an integrated practice. This follow-up article describes experiences in implementing the program and the successful outcomes achieved.
Department of Salary Administration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. reid.karmen@mayo.edu
Karmen R
KR
Reid
Jacqueline M
JM
Attlesey-Pries
Renae C
RC
Syverson
Lorraine D
LD
Uthke
Diane M
DM
Wottreng
Michael J
MJ
Muehlenbein
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