Keeping nurses on the job: Retention is part of the answer to the nursing shortage

A new research study, published in the March/April issue of the journal Nursing Economics, has determined what factors can help keep new nurses from leaving their jobs and - in doing so - save health systems money. When nurses leave for another position or retire early, it dramatically affects a hospital's bottom line - as much as 5 percent of a hospital's budget may go to paying for nursing turnover costs.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news157654908.html">Keeping nurses on the job: Retention is part of the answer to the nursing shortage</a></p> <p>A new research study, published in the March/April issue of the journal <i>Nursing Economics</i>, has determined what factors can help keep new nurses from leaving their jobs and - in doing so - save health systems money. When nurses leave for another position or retire early, it dramatically affects a hospital's bottom line - as much as 5 percent of a hospital's budget may go to paying for nursing turnover costs.</p>