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Nursing: Does It Still Eat Its Young, or Have We Progressed Beyond This?
Author(s) -
Hippeli Fredrick
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2009.00141.x
Subject(s) - staffing , nursing , work (physics) , turnover , medicine , psychology , management , economics , mechanical engineering , engineering
BACKGROUND. Nursing has endured a long‐standing tradition of not supporting new staff, whether they are new graduates or seasoned professionals. AIMS. To reflect on the need for staff to support each other and develop camaraderie within the profession. MATERIALS AND METHODS. With the development of pairing new nurses with experienced nurses, the turnover rate tends to decrease. RESULTS. The turnover rate of nurses leaving the profession has shown a decrease. DISCUSSION. For the nursing profession to maintain the high standards that is has and continue to have the proper amount of staffing, we need to work as a team, not as individuals. CONCLUSION. Nursing now commands respect that is long overdue. We must all work together to provide the best possible environment in which to care for our customers both internal and external.