CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
The literature reviews present the different factors and reasons of rapid turn-over of staff nurses, which affects patient care.
Turn-over of Staff Nurses
Employee turnover is the rotation of workers around the labour market; between firms, jobs and occupations; and between the states of employment and unemployment (Abassi et al., 2000, as cited in Ongori, 2004).
(Banaszak-Holl and Hines 1996, as cited in Antwi and Rowblis, 2016), the economics of employment in nursing homes lend the industry to experience high turnover, over 50 percent annually. (Mas and Munasinghe, 2006, as cited in Antwi and Rowblis, 2016) explained that one argument for these results is that a lack of room for promotion or higher wages from outside options may encourage workers with desirable traits to seek outside employment. Nurse turnover in nursing homes are associated with low quality care; …show more content…
These reasons may be voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary reasons include dissatisfaction in the job and the desire for change, promotion or increase in salary. Dissatisfaction in the job and burn-out, may be influenced by occupational and personal stresses (Braithwaite, 2008; Ernst et al., 2004). Involuntary reasons include dismissal and facility closure. These influences the turn-over in nursing staffs (Han et al., 2017).
Turn-over Management
Mohsin (2016) states that providing services for healthcare brings many complexities that risk management professionals need to consider seriously. A hospital policy should aim to: Observe recognized professional practices; Ensure compliance with health regulations and standards; Provide knowledge to staff,
particularly new employees, on how various functions are carried out; Reduce the chances of human error by providing documented guidelines rather than relying on memory and; Create a standard system for practices in a single health
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
The literature reviews present the different factors and reasons of rapid turn-over of staff nurses, which affects patient care.
Turn-over of Staff Nurses
Employee turnover is the rotation of workers around the labour market; between firms, jobs and occupations; and between the states of employment and unemployment (Abassi et al., 2000, as cited in Ongori, 2004).
(Banaszak-Holl and Hines 1996, as cited in Antwi and Rowblis, 2016), the economics of employment in nursing homes lend the industry to experience high turnover, over 50 percent annually. (Mas and Munasinghe, 2006, as cited in Antwi and Rowblis, 2016) explained that one argument for these results is that a lack of room for promotion or higher wages from outside options may encourage workers with desirable traits to seek outside employment. Nurse turnover in nursing homes are associated with low quality care; …show more content…
These reasons may be voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary reasons include dissatisfaction in the job and the desire for change, promotion or increase in salary. Dissatisfaction in the job and burn-out, may be influenced by occupational and personal stresses (Braithwaite, 2008; Ernst et al., 2004). Involuntary reasons include dismissal and facility closure. These influences the turn-over in nursing staffs (Han et al., 2017).
Turn-over Management
Mohsin (2016) states that providing services for healthcare brings many complexities that risk management professionals need to consider seriously. A hospital policy should aim to: Observe recognized professional practices; Ensure compliance with health regulations and standards; Provide knowledge to staff,
particularly new employees, on how various functions are carried out; Reduce the chances of human error by providing documented guidelines rather than relying on memory and; Create a standard system for practices in a single health