Nurse Retention

How to attract and retain hospital registered nurses (RNs) has become a repetitive subject discussed by hospital boards, administrators and physicians in the United States. In recent years, hospitals have experienced a critical shortage of qualified nurses and this has placed greater emphasis on retaining the current nursing staff. In this paper, a proposal to an integrated approach to study the complex issue of nurse retention, while investigating the factors of job satisfaction for nurses and establishing the importance of job satisfaction in determining nurses’ intentions to quit. The examination of the correlation between the nursing shortage and patient care will be a focus also. However, dissatisfaction with promotion, workload, incentives, work scheduling and training opportunities are found to have an impact on nurse retention. Better retention will lead to reduced workload and satisfied nurses. The roles of management, the impact that nurse retention has on HCO management processes, the impact on cost of health, staffing, and other activities, government regulations, strategies to assist with HCO management processes will help determine the impact on healthcare today.

Today, there is a demand for health care services that is higher than ever due to the aging baby boomer population. As a result, nurses are very important to healthcare. However, the turnover rate of nurses has increased causing a shortage. Meaning, hospitals need to place greater emphasis on retaining the current nursing staff. There are various factors that contribute to the shortage of nurses. Some retention methods that are used by hospitals to retain registered nurses are; incentives, good working environments, professional development, and flexible work schedules. The role of management for the retention of nurses has been tough. Developing strategies to help with the shortage has not been easy work because the general working environment in the United States must be taken...