Becker's Healthcare January 26, 2024
Florida has seen a 38% reduction in nurse vacancy and turnover rates in the last year, and five hospital strategies are emerging as particularly most effective.
The Florida Hospital Association has been tracking information on retention and vacancy since the 1990s. In August, the association published its annual workforce report. It found the turnover rate dropped by 12% in a year, and hospitals reported many nurses returning to their old jobs.
Here were the strategies that hospitals said worked:
- 98% were offering pay incentives.
- 90% were exploring flexible staffing.
- 88% were implementing apprenticeships and mentor programs.
- 80% are using nurse residency programs.
- 80% offer earn-as-you-learn programs.
Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, told Becker’s...
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