JONA Highlights: Social Capital in the Workplace for New Graduate Nurses: Maximizing Recruitment and Retention

“The concept of social capital asserts that social relationships, memberships, connections, and interactions among people create valuable networks that serve as resources to their members. Social relationships in the workplace build human capital, which is an individual’s
knowledge, skills, and experiences. Benefits are both gained and transferred by social ties and social participation that build trust and foster engagement. In examining the employment experiences of NGNs, it is important to consider the significance of social capital. This entails identifying the various sources of social capital within the workplace that can help cultivate positive work environments.”

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How a good new hire experience can effect retention.

“Employee turnover is a key metric and performance indicator when evaluating the fiscal and operational effectiveness of any health-care facility. This article outlines a turnover analysis and onboarding program performance improvement initiative used by a 187-bed community hospital in the Washington DC metropolitan area to reduce staff turnover. Using an evidence-based approach, we evaluated facility staffing statistics, exit survey data, research literature, and industry exemplars.”
“Exit survey data identified only 50% to 62% of new employees who felt that: hospital orientation provided necessary information for successful employment; they had people to go to with concerns; and they had a realistic understanding of their job.” (Kiel)

Kiel

Kiel, J. M. (2020). An analysis of restructuring orientation to enhance nurse retention. The health care manager, 39(4), 162-167.

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