A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS OF NURSES,
Abstract
The study compares the working condtions of nurses in an area with and without collective bargaining for nurses. The geographical areas chosen for comparative analysis are Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. In accomplishing the study, the expressions of hospital officials and nurses from each of the two areas surveyed and on a national scale were solicited and weighed accordingly. The findings indicated that most labor leaders and nurses favored collective bargaining for nurses. The majority of hospital administrators and a substantial number of nurses opposed collective bargaining for nurses. In comparing the employment conditions of nurses from 1950 to 1964 in the two areas surveyed, the findings revealed that nurses under collective bargaining have enjoyed higher wages and better working conditions than nurses not under collective bargaining. However, findings also indicated that where nurses had recourse to collective bargaining, the cost of medical care was substantially higher in contrast to national averages and averages in the area which did not bargain collectively with nurses. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0617291
Entities
People
- Jack C. Bailey
Organizations
- George Washington University