An evidence-based protocol for nurse retention.
Registered nurse turnover can drastically affect the quality of patient care while costing more than 1 billion dollars. The ongoing nursing shortage makes it hard to replace nurses, necessitating a novel approach to reduce nurse turnover. The authors discuss an evidence-based protocol that improves organizational commitment among nurses as a way to retain nurses through facilitating autonomy, improving communication, and offering recognition and rewards to nursing staff.
University of Michigan Health System, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. egess@med.umich.edu
Ericka
E
Gess
Milisa
M
Manojlovich
Sharon
S
Warner
D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States