Study: Voluntary Overtime May Reduce Nurse Turnover

Voluntary overtime and the degree of “sprains and strains,” such as back injuries, could affect nurse turnover as the country grapples with a nursing shortage, according to a study published in Journal of Advanced Nursing.

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For their study, researchers mailed surveys to hospital registered nurses and received 1,653 responses. Those responses showed full-time employment and more “sprains and strains” led to higher turnover. Conversely, higher intent to stay, hours of voluntary overtime and more than one job for pay drove down turnover rates.

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