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.
Gess
Ericka
E
University of Michigan Health System, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. egess@med.umich.edu
Manojlovich
Milisa
M
Warner
Sharon
S
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