Average salary for nurses jumps
Average salary for nurses jumps
AORN releases salary survey results
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has announced the results for its annual salary survey of perioperative nurses. Survey participants included staff nurses, managers, (i.e., nurse managers/supervisors/coordinators/team leaders/business managers) high-level managers (vice presidents, directors, assistant directors, and hospital/facility administrators), educators, RN first assistants (RNFAs), and clinical nurse specialists.
Highlights of the results include:
- The pay in university/academic ASCs was more than in any other facility type, though the author noted there was a small sample size for this group.
- Nurses generally receive more compensation in larger facilities.
- The average staff nurse earns $67,800 ($1,400 more than in 2010).
- The average VP/director/assistant director of nursing earns $107,600 ($4,700 more than in 2010).
The survey results were reported by Donald Bacon, PhD, a professor of marketing at the University of Denver and a research associate at Rocky Mountain Research, Denver. According to Bacon, part of the difference in salary across titles is explained by the difference in the percentage of time spent on direct patient care versus the percentage of time spent on other tasks such as management or administration.
For the eighth consecutive year, AORN conducted its survey online. In July, 5,053 unique responses from 46,113 potential respondents, including 31,622 AORN members, were reduced to a usable sample of 2,670. All respondents were employed full-time in the United States.
Bacon used a multiple regression model to examine how a number of variables, including job title, education level, certification, experience, and geographic region, affect nurse compensation. The survey also addresses the perioperative nursing shortage and focuses on perceived changes in staffing-related aspects of the perioperative nursing workplace during the last three years.
The perioperative nurse salary survey results are published in the December issue of AORN Journal. It is free to members and $12 for non-members. To order, go to http://bit.ly/uCm3EP.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has announced the results for its annual salary survey of perioperative nurses. Survey participants included staff nurses, managers, (i.e., nurse managers/supervisors/coordinators/team leaders/business managers) high-level managers (vice presidents, directors, assistant directors, and hospital/facility administrators), educators, RN first assistants (RNFAs), and clinical nurse specialists.Subscribe Now for Access
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