NRS 451VN Topic 2 Assignment; Benchmark - Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management - Nurse Turnover
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Nurse Turnover - Effective Approach in Leadership and Management
Professional nurses’ roles and duties continue to grow and elaborate with the continual change of the U.S. healthcare system. Many healthcare organizations now have to work hard to retain their nurses and reduce turnover rates as it is costly, disrupts patient care, and has a negative effect on healthcare outcomes. Causes are most often work-related stress, dissatisfaction with their job, and physical and mental exhaustion and burnout and turnover rates are a significant consequence and cost. Leadership and managers carry a strong role in creating an environment, that promotes the health and well-being of their nurses This requires great listening skills, advocacy and staying connected with their nurses’ needs.
Quality of Care and Patient Safety
The current turnover rate of 19.1% for nurses has been published by NSI, with an increase from the 2017 statistic of 16.8%. The review of numerous studies present the high expense of a nurse turnover, with an average of $40K-$60K for a bedside nurse, and the negative effect of the quality of care for patients (NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc., 2019). Among hospital nurses, job dissatisfaction is four times greater than an average U.S. worker. As one out of 5 nurses report, their intend to leave their current job within the next year due to insufficient orientation, scheduling concerns, heavy workloads, and the inability to work at their unit of choice. Issues with management and lack of career progression are listed as other factors considered (Aiken, Clarke, Sloane, Sochalski & Silber, 2002)............ Continue