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Nursing retention
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Posted 6 months ago How does healthcare institution retain novice nurses in the demanding field of nursing? |
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| Posted 5 months ago The key to retention is orientation and mentor programs. It is a sad fact but only a few hospitals offer this. They will never learn. Instead they come up with sign on bonuses and hire new grads at a higher rate or the same rate that someone with years of experience is making. Makes me sick. Ginny |
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| Posted 5 months ago Since I'm only a nursing student...what does this mean exactly? Do they forget their studies? *Samantha*
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| Posted 5 months ago i really do not understand this hospital hiring new nurses and so on but do they train them to do the job the right way or what and the old staff is it that they are not doing their jobs properly or they do not remember their job duties anymore?
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| Posted 5 months ago So are you guys saying that when I graduate next year no one should hire me because I'm "NEW"? *Samantha*
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| Posted 5 months ago sap: trust me. You will most likely have a job before you graduate. Ginny |
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| Posted 5 months ago sap: trust me. You will most likely have a job before you graduate. Ginny |
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| Posted 5 months ago Thanks cdnurse! You guys were scaring me! *Samantha*
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| Posted 5 months ago At the hospital where I am working we have a Versant program. It is a more intensive training for a new nurse to get better support for begining her carreer. The problem I see is only that alot of the Versant nurses get in with the "popular" nurses during the day shift. Yes I know that is a bit derogitory, but true.... The saving grace is the extra classes that they take to reinforce thier theory. I do think that it would not hurt a few of the longer acting staff nurses to have to go through a simular course of study every so many years just to help keep up with the new theories. I was originally hired during a crunch where this hospital hired alot of canadian nurses who could not get hired in canada due to lack of experience. I guess getting hired in Canada as a new nurse is way difficult. I loved the Canadian nurses. The training was very good and most did not need alot of the training that many of todays new grads still need. (This is not to say anything against new grads here!!!!) I think we are in such a need of nurses today and there are so many changes in the field, that sometimes there is not enough time to grasp all that there is to know. Sap- You will have to chose between opportunities that will be presented to you. Do your research and remember it is not always about the most money.... Go where they have good reviews and ask about retention. Perhaps a hospital with a higher turn over should not be your first pick... Thnk why the high turn over rate...... If the money seems to good to be true perhaps it is..... |
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| Posted 5 months ago cdnurse-- Yes the pay thing is hurtful.... I have been on staff for 4 long years and they are hiring new grads at higher rates then I am currently at. What does that tell me about the commitment of the hospital to me. I also do alot of student nurse preceptorships. There is supposed to be a comp for this. (not much, but something for the added responsibility to my license) I had to go through a special class to do this and then fill out papers and make reports about how things go and make goals for the student. It is alot of work but I do it to try to help and make a difference. I have yet to be paid the higher rate...... I do enjoy my job and my co-workers, but life is getting more and more stressful and management is not listening.... |
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| Posted 5 months ago If management ever listens, Hell will be frozen over. Ginny |
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| Posted 5 months ago LOL Boy are you right. Anybody notice how hot it has been lately? CA is burning down where I am at..... ;>) |