title: Developing a learing culture.
abstract: A KEY ELEMENT to retaining and recruiting a nursing workforce is making sure that nurses are empowered to develop their practice and that they know their managers and other health professionals value their work. Although patients and relatives may well be effusive in their thanks to nurses, which in itself is an important aspect for job satisfaction, it is not enough.
authors.affiliation: Reading Primary Care Trust and University of Reading.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.affiliation: Head of health and social care department, University of Reading.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Howkins