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Retention Of New Nurses In The Cardiovascular Operating Room, Hannah Shufeldt
Retention Of New Nurses In The Cardiovascular Operating Room, Hannah Shufeldt
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Background
In January of 2020, a hospital in Springfield, Illinois started the year with seven full-time circulating nurses in the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR). Three of those nurses left before the end of the year and an additional four nurses were hired. In January of 2021, the CVOR began the year with eight nurses. Five of these nurses left by the end of the year and seven more were hired, one of which left before the end of 2021. This department has struggled to retain nurses, with a turnover rate of 42.9% in 2020 and 62.5% in 2021.
Purpose
The …