title: Issues related to staff retention and turnover.
abstract: Retention and turnover of staff, particularly highly skilled nurses, are important issues for administrators in the current health care environment. The purpose of this article is to review the literature to improve our understanding of factors related to staff retention. Group cohesion, job stress, manager style, and autonomy are examined. Strategies to improve retention, which focus on these critical factors, are described.
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Lisa Cagle
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Medlin
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D017009:Professional Autonomy