Defense Date

12-2-2020

Graduation Date

Fall 12-18-2020

Submission Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program

School

School of Nursing

Faculty Mentor

Donna White

Keywords

nursing retention, nursing turnover, job satisfaction

Abstract

Nursing leaders continue to face challenges with retaining an adequate nursing workforce. This project assesses the value and feasibility of a nursing engagement platform that was conducted for its effectiveness on retaining nurses in the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. The platform consists of educational release time, monetary incentives, and tuition reimbursement. This project aims to analyze the organization's current nursing engagement platform for effectiveness in increasing nursing retention, nursing satisfaction, and patient satisfaction while reducing nursing turnover. A retrospective data analysis was used to compare nursing retention from the previous year and data analysis was conducted on the use of the engagement platform initiatives for their effectiveness in retaining nurses.

Language

English

Included in

Nursing Commons

COinS