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Mitigating Knowledge Loss: A Strategic Imperative for Nurse Leaders.

Michael R Bleich, Brenda L Cleary, Kathleen Davis

The Journal of Nursing Administration

|October 2, 2015

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The experienced nursing workforce is retiring, risking patient care. Nurse leaders must implement knowledge transfer strategies now to prevent a crisis.

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Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Nursing Workforce Dynamics
Knowledge Management in Healthcare

Background:

The nursing profession faces a significant challenge due to the aging workforce and impending retirements.
This demographic shift threatens to result in substantial knowledge loss within healthcare organizations.

Purpose of the Study:

To raise awareness about the critical issue of experienced nurse retirement and its impact.
To identify and summarize effective knowledge transfer approaches from hospital nurse executives.
To propose proactive strategies for nurse leaders to mitigate this impending crisis.

Main Methods:

The study involved gathering observations from hospital nurse executives.
Key approaches for knowledge transfer through workforce development were summarized.

Main Results:

Hospital nurse executives shared insights on current knowledge transfer practices.
Various strategies for workforce development aimed at knowledge retention were identified.

Conclusions:

Proactive strategies are essential for nurse leaders to address the loss of experienced nurses.
Effective knowledge transfer is critical to maintain organizational performance and patient outcomes.