Build Strong Teams and Improve Retention by Investing in Nurses’ Growth
May 9, 2022
Bronson Healthcare paired recent graduate nurses with mentors and offered targeted training for complex workflows as part of a program to improve nurse job satisfaction.
Bronson Healthcare’s nursing department leaders set a goal in 2019 to improve nurse recruitment and retention. They were particularly interested in improving retention for recent graduates in their first year of nursing, who had a higher turnover rate. Bronson’s super preceptor program and training resources were two components of a comprehensive program that contributed to a 10% reduction in the organization’s first-year nurse turnover rate between 2019 and 2020.
How They Did It:
Identified nurses who excelled at EHR use to act as mentors
Scheduled shifts for new graduates to work with mentors
Added training for workflows to the Learning Home Dashboard
