Promoting registered nurse retention through shared decision making.
The authors describe an organization's success in creating a process, which aligned nurses and senior management in the creation of a desired future state. The environment is one of high census, nurse shortage, and two union organizing efforts. The outcome is a significant investment in this organization's future by the selection of key interventions to enhance nurse satisfaction and loyalty, and ultimately retention.
Janney
M A
MA
West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV, USA. janneym@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
Horstman
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PL
Bane
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D003657:Decision Making; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014903:West Virginia