The Hospital Is Hiring Several New Nurses for an Expanded

question 4

Multiple Choice

The hospital is hiring several new nurses for an expanded OB unit. The manager explains to the current staff that due to a shortage of nurses, salary compression is occurring. How should the current nurses interpret this statement?

• A) There will be no raises in the near future.
• B) The new nurses' starting salaries will be close to what the current nurses are making.
• C) All nurses will receive a merit raise for training new staff.
• D) Review of salary structure done while hiring these nurses will result in raises for all current nurses.

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