Employee retention will require leaders' energetic focus. We're seeing significant shortages of support personnel and a need for adequate job training and staff development. We'll see less employer loyalty as nurses adopt a contractual mindset, rather than a desire to hold long-term positions. Nurses will seek internship programs, better benefits packages with gain sharing, team incentives, paid financial counseling to plan for retirement, and wellness programs at reduced rates. Organizational politics will encourage nursing leadership and empower staff.
Power is no longer in vogue.
The exercise of modesty and consideration for other employees will enable nurse leaders to survive organizational politics. It's important to directly communicate to all employees the vision for patient care and to not lose sight of it. No other role in the organization will have more strength to advocate the core essence of caring than nurses. Texas Christian University, Ft.