The High Turnover Rate of Nursing Staff Is a Major

question 9

Multiple Choice

The high turnover rate of nursing staff is a major concern at Briar Mountain Regional Medical Center. Many experienced nurses resist moving into management despite having adequate managerial skills and being offered managerial opportunities, but exit interviews indicate that many of the best nurses leave Briar Mountain because they feel they cannot advance in the organization. Which of the following steps would be the most efficient in reducing the turnover of the nursing staff?

• A) Hiring nurses who are in the late phase of their careers, where advancement is less of a concern to them
• B) Offering to pay tuition for nurses who wish to enroll in MBA programs so that they are qualified to take up managerial positions
• C) Implementing a dual-career ladder for the nursing staff
• D) Encouraging encapsulated development of the nurses

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