Why a well-paid nurse is a better nurse

Nurs Econ. 2006 May-Jun;24(3):127-30, 123.

Abstract

In an article subtitled "Why is a Badly Paid Nurse a Good Nurse?" economist Anthony Heyes argues that nursing wages should be kept low. Counter arguments are provided based on what the authors consider more adequate economic analysis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Altruism
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Career Choice*
  • Empathy
  • Humans
  • Marketing of Health Services
  • Models, Economic
  • Models, Psychological
  • Motivation
  • Nursing Administration Research
  • Nursing Staff* / organization & administration
  • Nursing Staff* / psychology
  • Personnel Selection / organization & administration*
  • Professional Competence / standards*
  • Quality of Health Care / standards*
  • Salaries and Fringe Benefits / economics*
  • Social Perception
  • Stereotyping
  • United Kingdom
  • United States