Using employee benefit plans to fight the nursing shortage

Employee benefit plans can be a viable tool for recruiting and retaining nurses. By understanding the needs of their staff and the alternatives available, nurse administrators can help their institutions select the benefits that will be most beneficial to their staff. Certain employee benefit plans increase employee after-tax income at little cost to the hospital. The authors discuss these nontaxable and tax-deferred benefits as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with each.