Improved nurse job satisfaction and job retention with the transition from a “mandatory consultation” model to a “semiclosed” surgical intensive care unit: A 1-year prospective evaluation*
Critical Care MedicinePublished 17 January 2006
Elliott R. Haut, Corinna Sicoutris, Denise M. Meredith, Seema S. Sonnad, Patrick M. Reilly, C. William Schwab
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Nurse job satisfaction improved significantly with the transition to a semiclosed SICU and this higher satisfaction was associated with a significant decrease in spending on temporary agency nurses and a trend toward increased staff nurse job retention.
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Nurse job satisfaction improved significantly with the transition to a semiclosed SICU. This higher satisfaction was associated with a significant decrease in spending on temporary agency nurses and a trend toward increased staff nurse job retention. SICU sections with greater SCCS involvement had more dramatic improvements. This semiclosed SICU model may help retain SICU nurses in a competitive job market in which experienced nurses are in short supply.
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