Should I Stay Or Do I Go Now: Eight Ways to Increase Loyalty and Retention

With the current nursing shortage, nurses have a lot more choices of where they're going to work and how long they're going to stay. As baby boomers retire and younger generations of nurses enter the workforce, gone are the days where a nurse would start a career and then four decades later retire from the same position. With the rising demand for nurses in the coming years, it is crucial to create a welcoming and appreciative atmosphere. Today, healthcare workers are on the move, and to encourage them to stay in one place, hospitals and nurse management are challenged to think of new and innovative ideas for creating loyalty and retention. In addition, each healthcare worker also has the responsibility of creating a healthy atmosphere in which to work, one where their coworkers will want to stay for the long haul.