AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 829-844, December 2009

Results of the 2009 AORN Salary Survey

  • Donald Bacon, PhD

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    • Donald Bacon, PhD, is a professor of marketing at the University of Denver, CO, and a research associate at Rocky Mountain Market Research in Denver.

ABSTRACT 

AORN conducted its seventh annual compensation survey for perioperative nurses in August of 2009.

A multiple regression model was used to examine how a variety of variables including job title, education level, certification, experience, and geographic region affect nursing compensation. Comparisons between the 2009 data and previous years' data are presented.

The effects of other forms of compensation, such as on-call compensation, overtime, bonuses, and shift differentials on average base compensation rates also are examined.

Additional analyses explore the effect of the current economic downturn on the perioperative work environment. AORN J 90 (December 2009) 829–844. © AORN, Inc, 2009.

Key words:  nurse salaries , compensation , economy

 
  • * Educator/faculty member, nurse practitioner, and consultant were excluded because of the small sample size.

 Editor's note: AORN thanks Duke Medicine, exclusive sponsor of the 2009 Salary Survey and the online AORN Compensation Calculator.

PII: S0001-2092(09)00852-7

doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2009.11.033

AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 829-844, December 2009

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