Keeping nurses in nursing: the profession's challenge for today.

Abstract

Urologic nurses and the nursing profession face incredible challenges in caring for patients and their families after a trend of the continued decline in nursing school enrollment, the nursing shortage, and increasing staff nurse dissatisfaction with the current workplace environment. Is it possible to retain staff nurses during this current crisis? Many factors contribute to nurse dissatisfaction and subsequent turnover and burn out. In light of the current nursing shortage, it is essential and cost effective to retain nurses in their specific jobs and within the profession. There is no single, simple reason or solution for professional staff nurse turnover. Some of the current contributing factors to staff nurse dissatisfaction and satisfaction will be discussed in an effort to discern ways to promote staff nurse retention.