Officials from Anne Arundel Medical Center and Baltimore Washington Medical Center said they've seen an uptick in the number of full-time nurses over the past year.
Sherry Perkins, chief nurse executive at Anne Arundel Medical Center, attributed the increase to the hospital's reputation as a place to work, but said the recession also has played a role.
"We have had staff say to us, 'I have seen a decline in my spouse's income,' " she said. "People want to be fully...
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And what a way to hold onto the existing nurses as AAMC has recently advised staff that the nurses will be taking a significant pay cut by phasing out a percentage of their pay over the next year or so.
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