title: Recruitment and retention of GI nurses: hiring, firing, and surviving.
abstract: Nursing turnover is costly for GI units, both financially and emotionally. The emphasis at Duke University Medical Center is changing from recruitment of GI nurses to searching for methods of retaining staff and building team morale. Recruitment and retention survey results are discussed in this article and retention strategies presented.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schaffner
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lail
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000451:nursing*; D006757:Hospital Units; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010559:Personnel Management; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce