Date of Conferral
2021
Degree
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (D.H.A.)
School
Health Services
Advisor
Cheryl B. Cullen
Abstract
Nurse turnover is a global, national, and local problem that impacts the ability of healthcare leaders to deliver high quality healthcare to the populations in need of healthcare services. The purpose of this study is to identify reasons nurses leave organizations. The Leader-Member Exchange Theory undergirds the quantitative research which was conducted using the Supervisor Leader Communication Inventory. Nurse leaders communicate with acute care nurses using principles of the Leader- Member Exchange Theory. The survey was distributed to members of the Georgia Nurse Association. Positive correlations were revealed between the independent and dependent variables. SPSS was used to establish the analyses for this study. The research questions for this study sought to identify the correlation, if any, between nurse leader communication and feedback, nurse leader organizational engagement, acute care nurse empowerment, and nurse leader’s leadership skills on a nurse’s intent to leave an organization. This study may result in positive social change by producing revelations regarding nurse manager/leader communication that results in nurse intent to leave. Appropriate changes in communication techniques with nurse staff may reduce nurse turnover and facilitate the continued delivery of a high quality of healthcare.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Billie, "Nurse Turnover a Crisis in Healthcare" (2021). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 11475.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/11475
