Implementing local pay systems in nursing and midwifery

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 368-376

  Meerabeau, Elizabeth ^a   Corby, Susan ^a   Druker, Janet ^b   White, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agenda for Change; Local pay; Nursing pay; Pay innovation; Reward management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; MANAGER; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDWIFE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 4243108337     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03114.x     Document Type: Article

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