Nursing Retention

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am very grateful to God who has given me the grace to start this course and end it successfully. I would like to thank my family, who worked really hard and stood by me all the way. God bless my family who gave me full support and encouraged me. I would like to thank my supervisor, for her patience and support. Finally to my friends and all who have made the completion of this project a success, thank you and God bless you.

DECLARATION

I declare that the work in this dissertation was carried out by me. The project is my own original work and has not been submitted elsewhere in fulfillment of the requirements of this or any other award.

SIGNED: ............................................................. DATE: ..........................

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii

DECLARATIONiii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Background of the topic1

1.2 Problem Statement2

1.3 Research Questions2

1.4 Significance of the Study2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

2.1 Definition of Nursing3

2.2 Stresses in the Nursing Environment3

2.3 Aging Workforce4

2.4 Staff Turnover4

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY5

3.1 Overview of the Research Methods5

3.2 Sampling Design5

3.3 Research Hypothesis6

3.4 Instruments for Data Collection6

3.5 Ethical Concerns for the Research6

REFERENCES7

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the topic

The shortage of nurses occurs at various hospitals which creates a negative impact on the services related to the patient. The hospitals cannot afford to have a shortage of the nurses because the patient' care is the top priority for any healthcare institution. Some of the problems relating to the retention of nurses vary; however, frequently documented concerns include less salary, improper shifts, extended working hours and steps needed to create further opportunities to advocate the advancement of nursing staff. The other factors are financial rewards, fringe benefits, a proper salary structure, development of staff, and improvement of the work environment. However, the shortage of nursing staff and associated nurse retention can be linked to two broad categories of poor hospital work environment and job satisfaction.

The need for nursing care is the primary reason for an individual to be admitted to the hospital. Consequently, retention of nurses may have a direct impact on patient care or the lack of quality patient care delivery. The employment in this sector is expected to increase at a rapid rate as compare to the other healthcare occupations. However, the shortage of nurses might still occur after 2020. The life span continues to increase for most people in Canada and therefore, the nursing requirements continue to rise in order to maintain a healthy quality of life for people. The recent decrease in employment is also improving projections on the future supply of registered nurses. Nevertheless, a shortage is expected to continue; thus, the retention of nurses remains critical. Thus, there is a need to maintain current trends on staff development through continue research as recommended by various healthcare institutions.

1.2 Problem Statement

The major objective of the research is to assess the factors related to nursing retention in the hospitals and to recommend the solution in order to resolve the crisis.

1.3 Research Questions

The research questions for the ...