NURSE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES 1

Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

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Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Nurse recruitment is the responsibility of filling nurse opportunities within healthcare,

while nurse retention is the rate at which nurses remain in their present placement. Nurse

employers have the most significant influence on recruitment and retention within healthcare.

Effective nurse recruitment and retention strategies help reduce staff turnover and loss (Blay &

Smith, 2020). Therefore, the paper provides my recommendation on strategies that employers

can implement to improve staff nurse recruitment and retention.

Development of Recruitment and Retention Plan

The number of new graduate nurses has increased levels of nurse turnovers. I would

recommend employers to develop a recruitment and retention plan that attracts the best-fitting

applicants from the beginning to make retention much easier. Firstly, employers should engage

the applicant from the first encounter with a seamless interview procedure consisting of clear

directions with a high level of competence (Efendi et al., 2019). Furthermore, employers need to

set and meet hiring standards by ensuring alignment of the organization's values and that of the

nurse applicants.

Effectiveness

Developing a recruitment and retention plan has helped employers and the human

resource team in the healthcare system make a great first impression on nurse candidates. I have

realized that developed plans provid a lineup for coming up with a more qualified and engaged

team. Setting and meeting hiring standards help employers identify and understand individual

attributes such as conscientiousness, accountability, and honesty to determine applicants' conduct

and possibilities for success with specified roles (Efendi et al., 2019).
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Prioritize Nurse Career Development

Secondly, I recommend an establishment of an organizational culture that promotes

leadership skills and learning. Advancements in nursing programs help employees prepare for

new roles in their careers. Organizations should focus on high achievers' positive appraisal (Blay

& Smith, 2020). From my own point of view an appraisal can be done from simple actions such

as recognizing longevity, rewarding, or mentioning nurse efforts during a shift to maintains their

value.

Effectiveness

Focusing on nurse career development through continued education and clinical training

prepares employees to develop effective decision-making skills within healthcare facilitation. I

have experienced organizations where positive reinforcement for high achievers has helped

increase nurses' likelihood of maintaining their role. Nurse retention recognition provides

comfortability with changes. Thereby, I believe that prioritization of nurse career makes it

difficult for staffs to leave their practice or the organization (Blay & Smith, 2020).

Flexible Work Schedule

I believe offering a flexible and balanced healthy work environment is critical in

improving employee retention. Nursing tasks demand endurance of physical and emotionally

demanding shifts that leave little room for extra energy (Efendi et al., 2019). I conquer with the

idea that employers should consider a formwork culture that encourages time away from duty

and an opportunity for nurses to recharge. A flexible work schedule can incorporate

consideration of shared governance methods and reduction of overtime work.

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Effectiveness

A flexible work schedule promotes a healthy work-life balance for new nurses and

continuing employees. Meaningfully, I have learnt that limited overtime promotes employees'

health by focusing on immediate operation requirements to benefit the organization and workers

(Cornell & Vaughn, 2020). For me, considering a shared governance method of schedule would

allow one to sign up for shifts rather than being assigned a set of programs.

Choosing an Effective Preceptor

Previously, I felt an effective preceptor is not an approach used to retain nurses during

their first years of employment. Currently, I agree that employers can choose an effective

preceptor that provides emotional support, collaboration, modeling professional conduct, and

constructive feedback for their employees. Therefore, employers should employ an effective

preceptor bring the best out of employees and develops them clinically, encouraging them to

retain their role and organization (Efendi et al., 2019).

Effectiveness

Effective preceptorship experience significantly influences nurse retention in their

profession for a long time. Furthermore, I have significantly noticed that the strategy enhances

the preceptor's role's enjoyment and develops job satisfaction (Solodev, 2019). I have an

experience of organizations that provided a work setting that fosters professional relationships to

increase work satisfaction, which has developed employee retention.

In conclusion, healthcare organizations need to focus on employee recruitment and

retention to keep workers engaged with their clinical roles. I conquer with the fact that choosing

a proper recruitment and retention strategy helps reduce the timely challenges faced by

healthcare organizations.
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References

Blay, N., & Smith, L. E. (2020). An integrative review of Enrolled Nurse recruitment and

retention. Collegian, 27(1), 89–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.06.005

Cornell, A., & Vaughn, N. (2020, August 19). 5 Nurse Recruitment & Retention Strategies.

Relias. https://www.relias.com/5-nurse-retention-strategies

Efendi, F., Kurniati, A., Bushy, A., & Gunawan, J. (2019). Concept analysis of nurse retention.

Nursing & Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12629

Solodev. (2019, June 5). 6 Leadership Strategies that Can Increase Nurse Retention.

Avanthealthcare.com. https://avanthealthcare.com/featured-posts/leadership-strategies-

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