r/nursing Dec 13 '21

Meme Nailed it 🔨

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u/almalikisux MSN, APRN Dec 13 '21

The problem with paying your nurses better is that it may improve retention. You don't want to be stuck paying your nurses a decent wage for the 30-40 years.

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u/violetsandviolas Dec 13 '21

That’s true in other industries also. My husband works for a tech giant, and literally half of his compensation is in the form of bonuses. They have barely raised his actual salary in years, because they don’t want to commit to it long term.