title: The new hire/preceptor experience: cost-benefit analysis of one retention strategy.
abstract: Retention of nurses is central to the strategic planning process of any healthcare organization. The authors discuss a strategy to leverage the relationship between new nurses and their preceptors in an attempt to positively effect nurse retention. The authors present the costs and benefits of this retention strategy.
authors.affiliation: Business Operations, University of Michigan Health System, Medical Professional Building D-4212, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. dbaggot@umich.edu
authors.forename: Deirdre M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Baggot
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hensinger
authors.forename: Juanita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Valdes
authors.forename: Selale
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaim
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008824:Michigan; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D016526:Workload