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 [...]
Nursing Shortage Looms
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, September 8th, 2010The nursing shortage is not new to the nation’s health care industry. We’ve seen several nursing shortages since World War II.
But even with a recent increase in nurses entering the work force, estimates for the next shortfall are significant.
Peter Buerhaus, professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University, wrote in a recent issue of the online medical [...]
Why Do 18% of New Nurses Quit Their First Jobs?
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, July 30th, 2010I just learned about the RN Work Project (www.RNWorkProject.org) This project will track career changes among newly licensed registered nurses.
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation until 2016, they will study RN work careers for 10 years.
Understanding the needs and challenges of new RNs is crucial understanding the supply [...]
Save Our New Nurses
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, June 25th, 2010When one considers that 1 in 5 first year nurses quit, it speaks to the need for every new nurse to have a mentor. As a part of the interview process, have the proposed new hire shadow one of your best nurses for a day…perhaps one that would be her mentor for a full year. [...]
