HealthExec April 30, 2024
Comparing all 50 states on 20 metrics of job satisfaction for nurses, WalletHub has landed on a familiar favorite for the top spot.
There must be something good in coastal air at the Northern extremes of the contiguous 48, because Washington State landed at No. 1 for the third consecutive year, and Maine is close behind at No. 2—also for the third straight year.
WalletHub’s popular “Best & Worst” lists are more serious exercises in comparison “shopping” than they might sound, as reflected in a report posted April 30.
For example, this year’s metrics included such objective criteria as job openings for nurses per capita, average salaries, mandatory overtime restrictions and the quality of nursing homes. The 20 metrics...