NurseZone Newsletter | 4-10-2009

A growing number of health care facilities have discovered that flexible scheduling can increase nurse retention, improve job satisfaction and even help with recruitment. Studies have shown that scheduling accommodations such as flextime, non-traditional shifts and self-scheduling can help nurses with family obligations, continuing education and work-life balance.

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Nursing turnover is costly for hospitals and newly licensed nurses tend to leave their employers more frequently than any others. Can anything be done? Fortunately, yes. A new national study has shed some light on why these RNs may choose to leave and what hospitals can do to keep them on the job. 

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If you've ever thought about switching to another nursing niche, there are some factors to consider before making the move. Nursing career experts advise that RNs should take into account how long they have been in their current specialty, the level of assistance they will get from their employer and the kind of support they will receive on a new unit.

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The California HealthCare Foundation recently published a report that examined hospitals' experiences with eight key types of technologies that have been shown to enhance nursing care delivery and create a better, more efficient work environment for nurses.

In an effort to become more environmentally friendly, to reduce waste, save money and create less work for nurses, some hospitals are switching from disposable sharps containers to devices they can reuse.