This session will explore strategies for developing and sustaining an effective staff retention program, with a focus on nurses. Topics include staff interviews, mentor selection, correctional health care challenges, and fostering trust. Attendees will discuss retention pain points and their impact on workplace culture, well-being, and costs. With high turnover and rising expenses affecting all facets of health care, this session highlights the need to shift from a traditional recruitment approach to a retention-focused strategy.

Educational Objectives

Describe the structure of an effective retention plan

Identify the role of management in reducing staff turnover

Discuss initiatives that benefit the organization and employees

Level: Intermediate