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Comparative Study
. 2014 Aug-Nov;15(3-4):64-71.
doi: 10.1177/1527154414547953. Epub 2014 Aug 25.

What does nurse turnover rate mean and what is the rate?

Christine T Kovner  1 , Carol S Brewer  2 , Farida Fatehi  3 , Jin Jun  4
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Comparative Study

What does nurse turnover rate mean and what is the rate?

Christine T Kovner et al. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2014 Aug-Nov.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2017 Nov;18(4):216-217. doi: 10.1177/1527154418772206. Epub 2018 May 9. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2017. PMID: 29742968

Abstract

Registered nurse turnover is an important indicator of the nurse job market. Despite its wide use as a measure for health-care system analysis, there is a lack of consistency in the definition of turnover. Some definitions include any nurse leaving an organization; others may include involuntary and voluntary leaving. These inconsistent definitions also result in various turnover rates. The RN Work Project is a 10-year panel study of new nurses. Data were collected from the new nurses, rather than from a specific organization. About 17.5% of new nurses leave their first job within 1 year of starting their jobs. Consistent and accurate measurement of turnover is an important step in addressing organizational work environments and policies about the nursing workforce.

Keywords: RN; cost; nurse turnover; turnover.

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