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Lecture 10 - Managing Absenteeism, Reducing Turnover, Retaining Staff
Lecture 10 - Managing Absenteeism, Reducing Turnover, Retaining Staff
Lecture 10 - Managing Absenteeism, Reducing Turnover, Retaining Staff
REDUCING TURNOVER,
RETAINING STAFF
Dr. Islam Al-Oweidat RN, PhD
keeping higher-performing
nurses is a priority in health
care.
In order to understand why
nurses are absent or leave the
organization and develop
ways to retain them, it is
necessary to consider
absenteeism, turnover, and
retention
1. Enriching the staff nurse’s job by increasing its 6. Trying to select employees who will be satisfied
responsibility, variety, or challenge. with and committed to their jobs.
2. Reducing job stress. 7. Being a good role model by rarely taking sick
days.
3. Creating a norm of excellent attendance.
8. Discussing the employee’s attendance during
4. Improving coworker relations.
the performance appraisal interview.
5. Enhancing advancement opportunities.
9. Rewarding good attendance with salary
increases and other rewards.
REDUCING TURNOVER
Out line
1) What is turnover.
2) Types of turnover.
3) Causes of turnover.
• Age - Economy
• Contacts at other hospitals.
• Transportation.
• Geographic mobility
4. Decreased productivity.
7. Replacement cost .
4. Give prize.
Outline
1. Retaining Staff.
e. Compensation level .