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- Title
The Noncompete Clause and the Nurse Anesthetist: An Assessment of Knowledge, Perception, and Experience.
- Authors
Meseroll, Briana K.
- Abstract
Economic pressures and the challenge to maintain competitive advantage have resulted in many healthcare entities requiring their practitioners to contractually enter into noncompete clauses (NCCs). Many student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are unaware of NCCs in employee contracts. An anonymous, web-based questionnaire regarding NCCs was distributed to SRNAs and CRNAs nationwide. Of 242 practicing CRNAs who responded, 147 (60.7%) were employed without a noncompete clause and 22 (9.1%) were unaware whether they had such a provision in their employment contracts. The knowledge level of the nurse anesthetist respondents was low (average score of 55.3%). There was a significant difference in knowledge level between independently practicing CRNAs and group-practice CRNAs (P = .007) as well as practicing CRNAs vs SRNAs (n = 8, P = .006). Independent CRNAs had more experience with declining positions, changing positions, and loss of employment due to NCCs. More CRNAs believed the NCC is not applicable to practice, and no evidence existed to show a relationship between geographic location and having an NCC. Business-minded CRNAs with a practical knowledge of keyterms, concepts, and legal implications of NCCs are in a better position to bargain and negotiate against objectionable provisions.
- Subjects
NURSING audit; AGE distribution; CHI-squared test; CONTRACTS; FISHER exact test; GROUP medical practice; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL practice; NURSE anesthetists; NURSES' attitudes; NURSING students; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; SEX distribution; STUDENT attitudes; WORLD Wide Web; EDUCATIONAL attainment; ECONOMIC competition; WORK experience (Employment); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MANN Whitney U Test
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2015, Vol 83, Issue 5, p329
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Article