Bolster staff relations with shift report
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Change-of-shift report is described as a powerful arena of professional socialization and communication for promoting teamwork, staff retention, and patient care. Some important strategies for improving staff relations include implementation of face-to-face report with information sharing, incorporation of guidelines for report information, exploring the way staff members think, promoting listening skills, and starting a rewards program.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2006
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Improve staff satisfaction with team building retreats
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A new and exciting retention tool, team building retreats provides a fun and productive day for the staff members and also concentrates on improving team relationships to facilitate staff satisfaction and retention in an organization. The staging of various ongoing activities creates a comfortable and educational setting for the members, which also helps in improving staff satisfaction, as well as job satisfaction.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2007
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Create and sustain a healthy work environment
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Some tips and strategies are suggested that would help create a positive work environment in the healthcare industry. Some of these include creating an environment where humor is encouraged, creating an open door policy for employees to voice their ideas and concerns, making sure values and expectations are clear and keeping the environment simple, keep the work area orderly.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2006
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