Inside scoop from our experts: Keep nurses at the bedside
HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, December 9, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to improve nurse retention. Read the response from advisor Elise Gropper, PhD, APRN,BC, CPHQ, president of Gropper & Associates, Inc. in Coral Springs, FL.
Q: How can I improve nurse retention?
A: Retaining experienced nurses at the bedside is a pressing concern for many healthcare organizations. And with the New Year right around the corner, start it off on a good note by recognizing and rewarding staff. A strong retention initiative is to create a nursing retention committee that involves staff nurses and managers. With a nursing retention committee, you can explore options such as ways to encourage more staff nurses to become preceptors (a program that could offer an increase in salary or a small bonus) or find ways to keep day shifts to no more than 10 hours. The following are a few more options to reward and recognize staff
- Paid time off (personal, sick, holidays)
- Bonus for working the holidays
- Birthday cards and thank you cards from the CEO or nurse managers
- Nurse of the month/year awards
- Dinner or gift cards for nurses with more than 10 years at the facility
Editor’s note: Do you have a question for our experts? If you'd like us to consider your query for publication, please send it to associate editor Cameran Erny at cerny@hcpro.com.
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