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Judith W Kuykendall1, Dianne M Marshburn, Carol Wall Poston
1Author Affiliations: Nursing Consultant (Dr Kuykendall), Director-Clinical Research (Dr Marshburn); Staff Nurse (Ms Poston), and Staff Nurse (Ms Mears), Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina.
Objective:
This study examined the engagement level of direct care nurses 45 years or older with at least 10 years' experience to create a baseline for action to increase engagement among these seasoned nurses.
Background:
Assessing an organization's level of nursing engagement and designing strategies to improve engagement are crucial to support decreased turnover and increased levels of quality outcomes.
Methods:
The Health Care Advisory Board's Nurse Engagement Survey was distributed via SurveyMonkey to direct care nurses meeting the study criteria.
Results:
Thirty-seven percent of participants were engaged, 47% content, 12% ambivalent, 4% disengaged, and 98.6% of respondents were proud to be a nurse.
Conclusion:
Nursing leaders should assess the level of engagement of their nursing workforce and use this information to prioritize strategies designed to retain, reenergize, and engage experienced nurses.
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