To Retain Nurses…Make ‘em Laugh!
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, October 22nd, 2010A simple, no-cost, effective retention tool is laughter! People love to come to work in a place that is joyful. Certainly there are many settings and situations in a nurse’s work assignments that are not happy. These must be respected and handled appropriately. Yet there are many times where a little mirth can ease the [...]
To Retain Nurses, Focus on Their Strengths
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, October 18th, 2010Another good way to retain nurses is to focus on strengths rather than weaknesses. Too often we tend to point out their weaknesses rather than helping them develop their strengths.
Most performance appraisal forms are full of areas needing improvement. While continuous improvement is important, every person excels at certain tasks.
This is where the “sandwich” approach [...]
Retain Nurses by Modeling Good Behavior
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, October 14th, 2010Once I heard a heavily tattooed professional basketball player who had broken more than one law say, “I’m not a role model. I never asked to be one.” Many of you have heard me say often, that we are all role models, all the time, whether we want to be or not. That’s why we [...]
To Retain Nurses, Listen
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, October 5th, 2010One of the best and easiest ways to retain your best nurses is to just listen.
Listening is one of easiest and fastest ways to increase loyalty and retention. Nurses who feel like their ideas are heard are more likely to stay than those who believe their thoughts, suggestions and feelings don’t matter. Being listened to [...]
To Retain Your Nurses…Simply Thanks Them
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, September 30th, 2010“One of the main causes of burnout is a loss of reciprocity in social interactions. In other words, we have to give much more than we give back.” Peter Richter
Often the best recognition is not related to compensation. A personal thank you card or simply saying “nice job” can a log way in retaining a [...]
