The Importance Of Nurse Retention

Nursing is a very rewarding career, however it is a difficult job. Nurses deal with life and death situations, their work environment is hectic most of the time, and sometimes they spend more time in their jobs than at home with their families due to the demands of the job. Moreover, it is no surprise that nursing retention is a big issue in the profession. It is estimated that nurse turnover costs a facility around $22,000 to $64,000 per nurse turnover, and some of this money goes to advertising and recruitment, and training costs. Furthermore, some of the benefits of retaining nurses are, patient safety, quality care, among others. (Jones & Gates, 2007). For these and many other reasons, health care organizations need to address nurse retention