Peter Drucker THE ROBERT WOOD Johnson Foundation study makes the facts unequivocally clear: A survey of turnover in acute care facilities found that replacement costs for nurse positions are equal to or greater than two times a regular nurse’s salary. Nursing expertise takes years to develop; when experienced nurses leave, health care systems pay a heavy price because less experienced nurses may not recognize symptoms as quickly, understand systems, or know the best ways to avoid certain medical errors.
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