The following list of thoughts and ideas are shared as a springboard for developing creative nurse recruitment and retention strategies. Allocate staff based on dollars per day and nursing hours per patient day rather than FTE s for greater flexibility. Create unassigned float pool.
Nurses float to different units.
Cancel staff in 4-hour increments when not needed at start of shift. Follow centralized staffing model. Incorporate nine-month temporary nurse positions for periods of increased census. Create environment that demonstrates professionalism. Dislike shift work 3.