The purpose of our study was to determine whether there is a relationship between renal cortical thickness or length measured on ultrasound and the degree of renal impairment in chronic kidney disease (CKD). MATERIALS AND METHODS.
Where Have All the Nurses Gone? According to Nursing Solutions' 2013 National Healthcare and Registered Nurse Retention Report, hospital turnover rates in 2013 range from 8.7 to 31.7 percent nationwide. The national average for that year is 14.7 percent, up slightly from the previous year. The swelling labor market plays a part. As the economy heats up, voluntary turnover rates increase, with staff looking to secure better positions and promotions elsewhere. Alarmingly, more than 37 percent of Nursing Solutions' hospital respondents report a 2013 registered nurse vacancy rate above 7.5 percent.
Hospital unit secretaries earned average annual salaries of $44,000 as of 2013, according to the job site Indeed. Secretaries who worked at general medical and surgical hospitals earned $32,410 per year in 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.n 2012, medical secretaries, who perform similar duties, earned some of the highest salaries of $40,790 working for state-owned hospitals, according to the BLS -- versus an industry average of $32,676. Hospital unit secretaries may also earn more in state-owned hospitals.