Key Takeaways:

Nurses often don’t negotiate, they think they don’t know how, or don’t even realize when they're in a negotiation. 

Failing to negotiate and being assertive can mean lost pay, worse workloads, and a lack of fairness. 

When nurses allow themselves to be exploited barriers to ensuring quality care can worsen like burnout and short staffing. 

Failing to keep your pay up with inflation actually means a pay cut (just less noticeable).