PURPOSE OF THE STUDY We examined how organizational culture in nursing homes affects staff turnover, because culture is a first step to creating satisfactory work environments. DESIGN AND METHODS Nursing home administrators were asked in 2009 to report on facility culture and staff turnover. We received responses from 419 of 1,056 administrators contacted. Respondents reported the strength of...

The deaths of nursing home residents can significantly affect staff members. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate whether work-related grief contributes to burnout and turnover in certified nursing assistants (CNAs). Participants (N=136) from 12 nursing homes completed self-administered surveys. Regression analyses revealed that complications from grief can contribute to bu...

Causal modeling was used to explore the processes by which individual characteristics, job satisfaction, and intention to quit explain turnover among nursing personnel in 29 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) long-term psychiatric settings. The sample consisted of 1,106 registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and nurses' aides. We conceptualized turnover as a multistage proc...

TURNOVER OF PERSONNEL IS A MAJOR concern in the nursing profession, particularly in the fields related to critical care. 1This is no less true in flight nursing, where the investment in time and training is enormous and experience is highly valued. Despite the importance of this issue, little information exists regarding job turnover among flight nurses.2,3, 4 This study was undertaken to learn...

OBJECTIVE The effects of a nursing labor management partnership (NLMP) on nurse turnover and nurse satisfaction were examined. BACKGROUND Job satisfaction and retention are among the factors related to the nursing shortage. The NLMP was a specific intervention where nursing leaders, both nonbargaining and bargaining, worked collaboratively to improve patient care and outcomes. METHODS The s...

PURPOSE Studies of certified nursing assistant (CNA) turnover in nursing homes are typically cross-sectional and include full-time and part-time workers. We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate the job factors and work attitudes associated with just full-time staying or leaving. For those who did not stay, we assessed reasons for leaving and satisfaction following job transition. DESIGN...

This study examines whether, while controlling for local economic conditions, job design and other organizational factors affect facility aide turnover rates in a sample of 250 nursing homes from 10 states. Facility characteristics were largely based on administrator and director of nursing interviews conducted in 1993 as part of the Health Care Financing Administration's evaluation of the Resi...

PURPOSE In this study the levels of staff turnover reported in the nursing home literature (1990-2003) are reviewed, as well as the definitions of turnover used in these prior studies. With the use of primary data collected from 354 facilities, the study addresses the various degrees of bias that result, depending on how staff turnover is defined in nursing homes. DESIGN AND METHODS Data came...

Background: The growth and success of any organization usually depends on its employees. Turnover in health care institutions has significant challenge on customer service levels, company profits, and cause training and expatriation losses cost. In light of current concerns over nursing shortages, nurse’s turnover intent is a topic of great importance. The healthcare community needs to be conce...