Publication Date
5-2025
School
School of Business
Major
Business Administration
Keywords
Healthcare management, nursing turnover, retention strategies, healthcare worker shortage, patient outcomes, nursing workforce
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health Services Administration | Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Recommended Citation
Curd, Margaret, "Prescription for Progress: A Retention Plan to Heal the Dying Nurse Workforce" (2025). Senior Honors Theses. 1505.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1505
Abstract
The United States is currently facing an unprecedented nursing shortage which stems from many variables, including a lack of clinical rotation sites for students, increased burnout among current nurses, and a growing retiring workforce. Rising nurse turnover rates negatively impact patient outcomes, which should concern all levels of management. One specific hospital facing such an impact is Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. This thesis seeks to address their substandard staffing ratios in an extensive, holistic strategic retention plan. Metrics for proving the plan’s success are provided alongside a discussion of proper calculations for each.
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Health Services Administration Commons, Human Resources Management Commons, Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons
