By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Recruitment and retention are challenging today. Even excellent leaders find themselves with surging turnover rates and spend more of their time on recruitment. Yet, the leader's role does not end with recruitment. Staff retention begins with a good onboarding experience. Unfortunately, some nurse managers delegate these … [Read more...]
Retention Begins with Effective Onboarding
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The successful hiring of great candidates is only the first step. Staff retention begins with a good onboarding experience. Unfortunately, some nurse managers delegate these responsibilities to preceptors or unit educators sometimes without good follow-up. This happened to a manager I recently spoke with. He thought things … [Read more...]