title: 'The ones that got away': implementing an exit policy for nurses in a public hospital.
abstract: The shortage of registered nurses in Victoria led a Melbourne metropolitan hospital to analyse their recent staff attrition rate. This analysis highlighted the importance of having an exiting policy in place for all departing staff. An exit policy can provide unique opportunities for hospitals to collect information that may help reduce future employee turnover through the identification of the causes of employee dissatisfaction. This paper will discuss the literature and outline the project that aided in the analysis of the hospital's attrition rate and development of a practical exit policy.
authors.affiliation: Box Hill Hospital, Victoria.
authors.forename: Cheryl-Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Sharee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000379:methods; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D016730:Program Development; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014739:Victoria