What can the nurse manager do to promote longevity of the nursing staff?

Question

1. Give verbal responses during the employment interview.
2. Hire younger employees.
3. Facilitate upward and downward communication.
4. Review past employment history.

Answer 1

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Explanation: 1. Facilitating communication from the organization?s administration to the nursing staff and vice
versa keeps the employees involved in the organization?s strategic plan and allows for upper
management to be aware of the employees? concerns and /or issues. A review of the new
employee?s history of employment will give the nurse manager an idea of his or her past
commitment to the workplace but this does not affect the current nursing staff. Young people
are typically not committed to staying in one area for a long time. Verbal responses during an
interview may not provide enough information to predict the employee?s length of stay.