An LPN has been working evening shift on the oncology unit for five years. The nurse gives the nurse manager her resignation and explains that she is saddened by oncology patients and finds it difficult to come to work
The best strategy for retaining this nurse is to offer: 1. An increase in salary.
2. To facilitate a transfer to another nursing unit.
3. A position on day shift.
4. To rewrite the job description.
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Explanation: 1. This nurse is experiencing burnout. The best strategy to retain the nurse for the organization is
to transfer the nurse to a new unit with a different job description. This will be a loss to the
unit, but a savings for the organization. Increase in salary, a day shift position, or new tasks on
the oncology unit will not likely retain this employee.
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