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When nurses terminate: the exit interview/questionnaire
Nursing Economic$
|September 1, 1991
Summary
Understanding nurse termination reasons is key to improving staff retention and recruitment. Analyzing exit data from 49 hospitals provides insights and a sample questionnaire for future data collection.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Workforce Studies
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Nurse turnover poses significant challenges to healthcare systems, impacting patient care and operational costs.
- Effective retention and recruitment strategies depend on understanding the root causes of nurse departures.
- Existing data collection methods for departing nurses may be inconsistent or insufficient.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze nursing termination issues to inform retention and recruitment strategies.
- To evaluate existing nursing exit questionnaire/interview forms.
- To provide a sample questionnaire and recommendations for improved data collection on departing nurses.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of blank nursing exit questionnaire/interview forms from 49 hospitals.
- Qualitative review of form content and structure.
- Development of a standardized data collection instrument.
Main Results:
- Identified common themes and gaps in current nursing exit data collection.
- Highlighted the need for systematic data gathering on reasons for nurse termination.
- A sample nursing exit questionnaire was developed based on the analysis.
Conclusions:
- Reliable information on nurse termination issues is crucial for enhancing retention and recruitment.
- Standardized exit data collection can provide valuable insights for healthcare organizations.
- Implementing recommended data collection practices can support evidence-based workforce management.