Study of Factors Affecting the Retention of Civilian Registered Nurses in the Army Medical Department

摘要

The critical problem of acquiring and retaining the desired number of civilian registered nurses in the Army Medical Department is examined. Most MEDCENs and MEDDACs have reported difficulty in filling RN positions, and Health Service Command's Civilian Personnel Office has acknowledged the problem. The civilian sector is also feeling the severity of the nursing shortage. Among the problems to which the author attributes the AMEDD's difficulty in retention and turnover of civilian RNs are: (1) first-line supervisors having little understanding of the Civil Service System and lacking management skills, (2) the Civil Service System's inability to remain competitive with the civilian sector as far as pay, prerequisites, and rotating shifts are concerned. Keywords: Health care, Retention (General), Nursing, Medical services. (SDW)