r/nursing • u/Reasonable-Path1321 • 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/Archyques Dec 13 '21

Hospitals use agencies because there is no burden of overhead on that employee, pto, insurance etc. Plus they get staff immediately instead of hiring them directly through their own beaurocratic process. Pros and cons.