Leadership and Nurse Retention
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 March 2005
Mary K. Anthony, Theresa S. Standing, JoAnn Glick, Martha Duffy, Fran Paschall, Mary R. Sauer
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To better understand the pivotal role of nurse managers, the authors describe the views of 32 nurse managers regarding their roles and the characteristics they need to promote retention.
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As the link between executives and bedside nurses, nurse managers assume roles that bridge both organizational and professional goals. Nurse retention is one of the many responsibilities that characterize the nurse manager's work. To better understand the pivotal role of nurse managers, the authors describe the views of 32 nurse managers regarding their roles and the characteristics they need to promote retention.
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