Nursing Retention

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The paper examines the studies on nurse retention and creating meaningful work environments for professional nurses that are mainly based on Kanter's theory of structural empowerment. The paper shows how the nature of nursing work environments can contribute substantially to the current nursing shortage and asserts, therefore, that healthcare organizations' managers should ensure their nurses believe they are getting the respect they deserve in their working environment. The paper looks at the Magnet Recognition Program that recognizes health care organizations that provide nursing excellence. The paper concludes by pointing out that nursing retention is the result of a combination of factors; managers and leaders need to choose the approaches that will be effective in their specific organization.

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"It is true that hospitals suffer from high turnover of nursing staff. However, studies show that does not need to be the case if the organization's management recognizes the personal and occupational needs of their nursing staff. In the business setting, empowerment has proven to be a positive employee motivation and increased retention rates. Empowerment programs in healthcare facilities can have similar results. The nature of nursing work environments is believed to contribute substantially to the current nursing shortage (Buerhaus et al. 2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• ANCC. Magnet Program. Retrieved April 2, 2008. http://www.nursecredentialing.org/
• Armstrong, K.J. & Laschinger, H. (2006) Structural empowerment, magnet hospital characteristics and patient safety culture: Making the link. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 21(2), 124-132.
• Buerhaus, P., Staiger, D.O. & Auerbach, D.I. (2003) Is The Current Shortage Of Hospital Nurses Ending? Health Affairs 22: 191-198.
• Chan, C. C. A., McBey, K., Basset, M., O'Donnell, M. & Winter, R. (2004). Nursing Crisis: Retention Strategies for Hospital Administrators, Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 12(2), 31-56
• Faulkner, J., & Laschinger, H. (2008). The effects of structural and psychological empowerment on perceived respect in acute care nurses. Journal of Nursing Management. 16(2): 214-221.

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