Limitation
Small sample size within one healthcare system
•
S
ingle geographic area limits generalizability
•
B
asic financial analysis does not include the
myriad of other financial indicator such as hours
worked, sick time, on
-
call time or staff turnover
Study
is strengthened by the use of a valid
psychometric instrument with documented
internal consistency for the study sample to
measure the concept of nurses perception of the
PP
Coclusions
urses in an hourly wage unit have significantly
lower perception of the clinical practice
environment than their peers in a salary wage
unit indicating that professional practice
perceptions in a salary
-
wage unit may provide a
more effective professional practice environment.
Financial analysis resulted in a budget neutral
impact.