The turnover rate of nurse anesthesia faculty has been monitored by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs for a number of years. In 2005, the turnover rate remained high, at 22%, indicating a problem with faculty retention. This article reports the results of a study in which 25 long-time nurse anesthesia program directors were interviewed to gain insights into f...

T he nursing profession is being faced with the dilemma of increasing retention and decreasing turnover of nursing staff in the face of economic limitations. Given the current state of the economy, turnover has decreased significantly as retir-ees continue to work and part-time employees work full-time to support their families. As a profession, nursing needs to be forward thinking ; as the eco...

PURPOSE Individuals receiving postacute care in skilled nursing facilities often require complex, skilled care provided by licensed nurses. It is believed that a stable set of nursing personnel is more likely to deliver better care. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among licensed nurse retention, turnover, and a 30-day rehospitalization rate in nursing homes (NHs). ...

AIM This paper contrasts structural and managerial characteristics of low- and high-turnover hospitals, and describes the organizational configuration of attractive hospitals. BACKGROUND In countries facing nurse shortages and turnover, some hospitals succeed in recruiting and retaining nurses. In Magnet Hospitals, managerial practices and environmental characteristics increase nurses' job sa...

While the nephrology nursing shortage persists despite the continued growth of the population of individuals with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease, there is a paucity of empirical data regarding nephrology nurses' perceptions of their work environments. Moreover, there are no studies that have examined the relationship of work environment attributes to patient and nurse outcomes in dialysis setti...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY We examined how organizational culture in nursing homes affects staff turnover, because culture is a first step to creating satisfactory work environments. DESIGN AND METHODS Nursing home administrators were asked in 2009 to report on facility culture and staff turnover. We received responses from 419 of 1,056 administrators contacted. Respondents reported the strength of...

Aim To identify, simulate and evaluate the formal informal patient-level unit-level factors that nurse managers use to determine number of nurses for each shift. Background Nurse staffing schedules are commonly set based on metrics such as midnight census do not account seasonality or midday turnover, resulting in last-minute adjustments inappropriate levels. Methods Staffing at a paediatric in...

This issue of the Journal includes a study by Lerner et al seeking to identify any correlations between survey deficiencies and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse turnover in nursing homes.1 The study selected Online Survey, Certification and Reporting deficiencies from the Quality of Care, Quality of Life and Resident Behavior categories, which w...