Attracting and retaining staff

Nursing administrators are challenged to recruit and retain staff nurses in the midst of increasing job vacancies and staff nurse turnover rates averaging 21%. The prevailing issues related to staff nurse recruitment and retention in the current healthcare environment are briefly reviewed as introductory content. The article outlines the case from nursing administration literature that effective leadership styles of nurse managers and nurse administrators enhance staff nurse retention. As nurse administrators continue to struggle with staff nurse recruitment and retention, evidenced-based strategies are discussed that address leader preparation and organizational leadership structure including advanced education, leadership training, and shared leadership models.
In the past decade, many studies focused on and provided support for the relationship between effective leadership style and job satisfaction, retention, and organizational productivity. Volk and Lucas (1991) were among the first to work in this area and identify a relationship between management style and anticipated staff nurse turnover.
Since that time, a strong body of evidence has developed that includes the work of McDaniel and Wolf (1992), Taunton, Boyle, Woods, Hansen, and Bott (1997), research from Magnet hospitals (Scott, Sochalski, & Aiken, 1999), and work by Shobbrook and Fenton (2002). These studies have indicated leadership behaviors that include support and consideration of staff, high visibility, and willingness to share leadership responsibilities positively influence staff nurse retention.
1.Ability to attract and retain staff
Although it remains unclear how to best prepare effective managerial leaders, evidence suggests that graduate education may be an important precursor to the development of effective leadership styles (Dunham & Klafehn, 1990; Dunham-Taylor, 2000).
The feasibility of mandating graduate education requirements for all practicing nurse managers is limited; therefore, continuing education strategies must focus on nurse manager leadership training mechanisms that target the assimilation of effective leadership behaviors.
Focused leadership training through continuing education should include content related to the importance...

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