ANA voices concern over analysis of nurse labor costsHospitals spend an average of $98,000 annually for direct-care registered nurses, including $55,739 for base wages, according to a study by KPMG. The study found that 76% to 78% of nurses' total labor costs go to wages and payroll. The ANA, however, said the study sample size was small, the salary information didn't reflect current data, and the analysis didn't account for the relationship between nurse labor costs and how the hospitals benefit from them. FierceHealthcare (6/9), Healthcare Finance News (6/9)
Really, being one of the 24/7 nurses whose there at the bedside, making life-and-death decisions, saving lives and making a difference...Yes that sounds like less than they should be spending. I am concerned that there is any question as to how hospitals benefit on a not only daily, not only hourly, but on a minute to minute basis from nurses in their employ...
Again really??? There are seldom any real perks to the nursing profession anymore. Insurance costs are higher and higher annually, for those people at the bedside around the clock. Medical companies can no longer offer the fun gadgets they used to provide for listening and learning about their medical drug or product, and they were things we actually used to provide care...WOW what a tragedy they gave us little items that might have made work easier and we got to learn too... SO many changes, not for the better, and so many more responsibilities that are just to be taken for granted...Like nurses across the country...
Come on Nurses, get involved and aware of what you need to do to make the profession yours and not the hospitals and governments....
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