Health System Methods to Improve Nursing Retention Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic: a Mixed Method Study
Purpose
This study is a mixed-method exploratory study with the aim to determine an objective compensation or mechanism of support from a healthcare system standpoint to aid in retention of nursing staff amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It will include semi-structured qualitative interviews of current and prior nursing staff from the Trauma/Surgical floor, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU, in addition to Trauma/Surgical unit and system administrators; the second portion of the study will include a quantitative survey distributed via email to current nurses on the Trauma/Surgical floor, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU to assess ranked priority of additional mechanisms of support to improve intention of retention.
Conditions
- Motivational Factors for Nurse Retention
- Nurse Well-being
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- All ages
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Registered nurses on the Trauma/Surgical floor, Surgical Progressive Care Unit, or Surgical ICU who are currently working or who have worked bedside in the past 24 months - Adult hospital administrative staff
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-Registered nurses (ie. CNAs, LPNs) - RNs without clinical bedside experience in the past 24 months - RNs working on other units beside the Trauma/Surgical floor, Surgical Progressive Care Unit, or Surgical ICU
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Cross-Sectional
Recruiting Locations
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT05269277
- Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Sponsor
- Poudre Valley Health System