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Chronic and worsening healthcare workforce shortages are likely in the foreseeable future. Conduct at least two interviews with healthcare recruiters or HR leaders to understand their perspective on the particular challenges faced in recruitment and retention. Recruiters can be found by researching healthcare recruiters. You may also pick up the telephone and call your own doctor's office or network with other people you know in healthcare management and speak with their HR leader.
The objective of this project is to learn about how healthcare organizations are coping with healthcare workforce shortages. Specifically, how do organizations perceive the causes of turnover, and what strategies have they found successful in improving both their recruitment and retention?
For this project, focus on nursing shortages. Summarize five major reasons for nurse turnover and three proven strategies to improve retention. How will you develop short-term and long-term strategies? What are those strategies you will institute into your practice?
Review the articles below to help you gain more perspective on this topic.
Bland Jones, Cheryl & Gates, Michael. (2007). The costs and benefits of nurse turnover: A business case for nurse retention. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Laschinger, Spence, Finegan, Heather K., & Finegan, Joan. (2005). Using empowerment to build trust and respect in the workplace: A strategy for addressing the nursing shortage. Nursing Economics. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
The questions you ask in your interviews are of your choosing, hints are in the questions expected to be answered in this paper. For your submission, write a paper that is addressed to your CFO making him or her aware of what has happened over the last 6 months or so, and what your plan is to improve retention in your practice. This should be a 4-6 page paper not including your cover page or reference page.
Remember to follow APA guidelines; especially for in-text citations and the correct citations on your reference page.