October 21, 2019

Supportive leaders boost staying power of nursing staff–Part 1

OR nurse leaders are struggling not only to recruit staff, but to retain them—especially as younger generations begin to dominate the work pool. A 2019 study by Dowling Dols and colleagues found that Millennials were generally satisfied with their jobs, yet they anticipated staying with their current employer for 3.03 years, compared with 5.83 years for Generation X and 8.25 for Baby Boomers. In this two-part series, we explore staff retention: leadership and culture (Part 1) and career development and engagement (Part 2).

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