Maximising retention of nurses: Australian evidence

The aim of this study is to explore the literature, investigate methods and analyse models and data to identify areas in which healthcare organisations can refocus their strategies so as to retain nurses in the workforce, and hopefully avert a global healthcare crisis. The study has multiple goals. The first is to gain a sound understanding of nurse turnover and retention, and in the process to explore aspects that contribute to these phenomena. This examination proceeds under the assumption that many aspects of retention are also factors that impact turnover. The book also examines factors that lead to nurses indicating an intention to leave, and to actually leaving the organisation. A new model of organisational health and climate is then developed to demonstrate areas that healthcare organisations can address to reduce, if not overcome, this turnover issue and thus retain nurses