Quick Retention Tips!
1. Your Laughter is contagious – let them hear you roar! Good moods affect others in a positive way and bad moods infect others negatively. (From Love ‘em or Lose ‘em!)
2. The more information you put into your brain, the more likely you are to come up with new ideas! Continue your own learning journey by attending at least one conference a year.
3. Randomly ask an employee, “What do you like least about your job?” More than likely, you’ll be able to make a difference in that person’s life today!
Quotes to Ponder This Week:
1. “A leader is someone who will take you to a destination you would not go to by yourself.”
~Joel Barker
2. “Human beings need to be recognized and rewarded for special efforts. You don’t even have to give them much. What they want is tangible proof that you really do care about the job they’re doing. The reward is really just a symbol of that.”
~Tom Cash; Sr VP, American Express
About the Author: Bonnie Clair, MSN, RN currently works as Retention Project Manager at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO. Her clinical background includes nursing management, nursing education administration and neonatal flight team. Her bedside nursing experience is comprised of Med Surg, NeuroScience and 15 years in the NICU.
She has facilitated development and implementation of a clinical ladder for staff RNs and worked on a steering committee to implement Shared Governance in her health system. Other recent projects include designating parking spaces close to the hospital for pregnant staff and organizing a bi-monthly reunion event for employees reaching their 90th day of employment. She is passionate about nurse retention and relevant nursing education. You may contact her at Bonnie.Clair@coxhealth.com
