Abstract

Retention is now a critical issue...as we risk losing nurses faster than we can train them." This startling statement was made by Howard Catton, CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), at the ICN International Workforce Forum in March 2019. Discussion at the ICN Forum recognized that the nursing shortage spans continents, necessitating an urgent global response. In the US, the nursing shortage continues to worsen, with a 17.2% turnover rate for RNs in 2018, tying with the 2015 rate as the highest in the last decade. Increasing RN job satisfaction and improving retention have become high-ranking strategic priorities for healthcare organizations everywhere.

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The authors would like to acknowledge Press Ganey Associates, Inc. CNO Christy Dempsey, DNP, MBA, MSN, CENP, CNOR, AAN, for her contribution.

Author Details

Maricon Dans, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Pathway to Excellence® Assistant Director and Dr. Vicki Lundmark, PhD, Director of the Institute for Credentialing Research and Quality Management, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Sigma Membership

Delta Psi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Type

Article

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Postive Practice Environment, Well-Being, Resilience, Burn-Out, Retention, Turnover, Challenges

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Review Type

External Review: Previously Published Material

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2019-10-01

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