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An Exploration of the Value of Education in Recruiting and Retaining Staff
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2009
Abstract
Recruitment and retention within specialist areas of nursing has been consistently difficult to achieve. This research explores the value of providing education and how this may enhance the ability to recruit and retain staff within the perioperative environment. This an area where nurses are perceived as not essential to the provision of quality care due to the technical nature of the nurses′ role detracting from the patient centred care delivered.
A multiple strategy approach was used with data collected via two questionnaires from ten Trusts within the South East of England. Findings demonstrated that while the provision of education may enhance the recruitment and retention of staff, prior to this occurring operating theatres needed to address the issues of motivation and morale within their departments. Many staff were found to be demotivated their views and opinions supporting the work of Herzberg (1959) on job satisfaction. Conclusions were that only once ‘satisfiers’ were increased and ‘dissatisfiers’ addressed could the provision of education supported by an educationalist benefit recruitment and retention of staff.
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