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Do we really understand how to retain nurses?

Linda O'Brien-Pallas1, Christine Duffield, Laureen Hayes

  • 1Health Human Resources, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. l.obrien.pallas@utoronto.ca

Journal of Nursing Management
|April 25, 2006
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Nurse executives and former nurses disagree on key retention strategies. Contract requirements and work-life balance are critical issues for nurse retention, highlighting a gap in understanding for improved healthcare workforce management.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Human Resources

Background:

  • Nursing turnover remains a significant challenge in healthcare.
  • Divergent perspectives exist between decision-makers and frontline nurses regarding retention factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the perceived importance of retention strategies between nurse executives and nurses who have exited the profession.
  • To identify critical factors influencing nurse retention from different stakeholder viewpoints.

Main Methods:

  • Factor analysis was employed to compare survey responses.
  • Data were collected from nurse executives and nurses no longer practicing nursing.

Main Results:

  • Significant discrepancies were found in the perceived importance of retention factors.

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  • Contract requirements (1.07) and legal/employer issues (1.02) showed the largest differences.
  • Work-life/homelife balance (0.91) was also a key area of divergence.

    • Conclusions:

    • A notable disparity exists between nurse executives' and former nurses' views on critical retention issues.
    • Organizational support for nursing unit managers is recommended to improve retention strategies at the clinical interface.