Abstract

Nursing turnover is an undesirable trend for healthcare facilities, especially in the midst of a critical nursing shortage. Improving nurse retention was the focus on the synthesis project, specifically related to flexible scheduling mechanisms. Self-scheduling was introduced, as a form of flexible scheduling, as a strategy to improve nurse retention.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Brittney Armstrong, DNP, School of Nursing, Troy University, Dothan, Alabama, USA; Shellye A. Vardaman, PhD, School of Nursing, Troy University, Troy, Alabama, USA; Stephanie L. Lewis, PhD, School of Nursing, Troy University - Phenix City, Phenix City, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota Theta

Lead Author Affiliation

Troy University, Troy, Alabama, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Flexibility in Scheduling, Job Satisfaction, Self-scheduling

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Improving nurse retention in acute care setting

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Nursing turnover is an undesirable trend for healthcare facilities, especially in the midst of a critical nursing shortage. Improving nurse retention was the focus on the synthesis project, specifically related to flexible scheduling mechanisms. Self-scheduling was introduced, as a form of flexible scheduling, as a strategy to improve nurse retention.