title: Group cohesion and nurse satisfaction: examination of a team-building approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a team-building intervention on group cohesion, nurse satisfaction, and turnover rates.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Creating an environment that supports and retains nurses represents a formidable challenge for nursing leaders. Research related to strategies that positively impact the culture in which nurses practice, thus potentially improving nurse satisfaction and reducing turnover, is critically needed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Registered nurses (RNs) employed on inpatient units in a 247-bed, private acute care Magnet teaching hospital participated in this quasi experimental preintervention and postintervention design. The RN-RN interaction subscale from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Adapted Index of Work Satisfaction, the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Adapted Index of Job Enjoyment, the Group Cohesion Scale, and a facilitator-developed measure were completed preimplementation and postimplementation of unit-tailored intervention strategies, which took place over a 12-month period. Turnover rates were collected 6 month preintervention and postintervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvement in group cohesion, RN-RN interaction, job enjoyment, and turnover was demonstrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Targeted, unit-based strategies can be an effective means of reducing turnover rates and improving group cohesion and nurse satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: DiMeglio
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Padula
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piatek
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korber
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ducharme
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Piermont
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Joyal
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: DeNicola
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Corry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017144:Focus Groups; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016304:Hospitals, Private; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009013:Morale; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012237:Rhode Island; D012933:Social Identification; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires