Curriculum issues related to nurse turnover

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• High registered nurse turnover presents significant challenges within the healthcare system.
• Understanding the factors contributing to turnover is crucial for improving nurse retention and workforce stability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the implications of registered nurse turnover on nursing curriculum and continuing education.
• To identify how nursing education can better prepare graduates for practice to enhance retention.

Main Methods:

• The paper reviews existing literature on nurse turnover.
• It analyzes curriculum content in nursing management textbooks.
• It discusses curriculum issues affecting graduate "survivability" and continuing education needs.

Main Results:

• Traditional nursing education may not adequately equip graduates with the skills needed to navigate practice environments, potentially increasing turnover.
• There is a need to integrate content on turnover and resilience into nursing curricula.

Conclusions:

• Nursing curriculum reform is essential to address registered nurse turnover.
• Educational strategies should focus on developing "hardy" nurses with enhanced survival skills for practice, thereby potentially reducing turnover rates.