- Improving the work environment, specifically ergonomics and workplace design
- Technology improvements that reduce documentation time and medical errors
- Compensation improvements, including premium differentials for off- shifts and week-ends
- Improving the culture of staff and patient safety
- Adopting a zero tolerance policy for abusive behavior in the heathcare workplace
- Improvements to staff development and education, including tuition reimbursement and on-site higher education
- Minimize paperwork burden
- Improvements to staffing effectiveness models
- Nurse leader training in retention management
- More attention to ancillary staff to perform non-nursing duties
- Limitations on mandatory overtime
- Flexibility in schedules and shifts
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Thoughts on strategies and best practices for retention
In the report, “Wisdom at Work: The Importance of the Older and Experienced Nurse in the Workplace” Hatcher et al.,(2006) stated that “ the case for immediate implementation of strategies to increase the retention of the older nurse applies to employers as well as to national policy-makers.” As we search for strategic initiatives and “best practices” that offer promise in retaining and recruiting nurses to the nursing profession, thought should be given to:
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Excellent suggestions that reflect current theories that have been expressed by current nurses repeatively. Hopefully, the executives will give creedence to these suggestions
One thing I don't see mentioned which certainly could help retention is a renewed effort to hire, welcome, and encourage the participation of nurses of color. Especially as the US population shifts from a majority Anglo-American to a majority of so-called "minority" cultures, it's absolutely crucial that our nurses, too, are representative of many cultures. I hope to see more initiatives around this.
We currently have "many colors" of nurses who work at our instituion. Those of us who are not of color have also learned a few new words, although I am not sure they are all words which should be repeated to our patients, but I do feel we offer a diverse experience. :)
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