Abstract

A state university collaborated with an ICU to understand and reduce nurse turnover. Establishing and sustaining a healthy work environment must become a priority for nurse administers and managers due to the nursing shortage and attrition rates. Results, recommendations, and advice for academia/hospital partnerships will be presented.

Author Details

Lynn Greenleaf Brown, DNP, RN-BC, CNE; Tanya L. Johnson, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Libba McMillan, PhD, RN -- School of Nursing, Auburn University School of Nursing, Auburn University, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Academic-practice Collaboration, Turnover, Work Environment

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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An academic-practice collaboration to improve a critical care work environment

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A state university collaborated with an ICU to understand and reduce nurse turnover. Establishing and sustaining a healthy work environment must become a priority for nurse administers and managers due to the nursing shortage and attrition rates. Results, recommendations, and advice for academia/hospital partnerships will be presented.