Increasing Retention of Nursing Staff at Hospitals: Aspects of Management and Leadership

Abstract

"In a previous study by Naude and McCabe, the factors that motivate nurses to\nremain working in a specific hospital were explored and described. From that\nresearch it was evident that there are factors related to leadership, management\nand interpersonal issues that will motivate nurses to remain working at a hospital\nand therefore increase the nursing staff retention rate of the hospital. This article\nwill focus on the factors that were among the top four mentioned in that study,\nthese include friendly and supportive staff, supportive and effective management,\njob satisfaction, and staff development including opportunities for new challenges.\nThe aim of this article is to discuss leadership and management strategies to\nsupport the four most mentioned factors that will motivate nurses to remain at a\nspecific hospital and therefore increase the retention rate at that hospital."