Abstract

Nursing is the largest workforce in healthcare. Little focus has been given to why experienced nurses remain at the bedside in a single acute care setting for ten years or more. The lack of information regarding why nurses stay, rather than what causes them to leave, necessitates more exploration.

Author Details

Coreena Schroyer, MSN, College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Sigma Membership

Nu Omicron at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Recruitment, Retention, Work Environment

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Longevity at the bedside: Exploring why nurses stay

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Nursing is the largest workforce in healthcare. Little focus has been given to why experienced nurses remain at the bedside in a single acute care setting for ten years or more. The lack of information regarding why nurses stay, rather than what causes them to leave, necessitates more exploration.