Magnet hospitals: recruiting and retaining nurses.

摘要

It is an honor to serve as the guest editor of this edition of Nursing Clinics of North America. The recruitment of talented, dedicated nurses and the retention of these professionals in all realms of nursing practice are essential elements of nurse executive practice. The development and support of structures undergirding workforce development should not be minimized in importance in any organization or practice setting. Successful outcomes in recruitment and retention and thus nurse satisfaction are essential for leaders targeting resource stewardship, standards of excellence, and quality in care delivery. It has been demonstrated that the retention of experienced, skilled nurses supports knowledge transfer between generations of nurses.Lower vacancy and turnover rates for nursing staff were two outcomes identified among the early research in Magnet organizations in the 1980s.