CNOs must strategize to keep tenured nurses in the workforce longer.
On this week’s episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Gail Vozzella, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive at Houston Methodist, about how CNOs can bridge the gap between tenured nurses leaving and new nurses entering the workforce. Tune in to hear her insights.
G Hatfield is the nursing editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Create options for tenured nurses to work away from the bedside by implementing virtual nursing.
Sit down with tenured nurses before they decide to leave to discuss their preferred career trajectory.
Offer flexibility to tenured nurses so that they will want to remain at the bedside longer.