A study on nurses attrition factors and retention techniques

Healthcare industry is one of the world's largest growing industries. Rapid growth is seen visibly even during economy down trend healthcare Industry retained it position at the increasing trend. Corporate Industry has grown enormously in India then any other country. The fact of Indian healthcare industry's competitive advantage completely depends on the large pool of qualified & well-trained medical and Para medical professionals. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the health care industry. Healing to human sufferings only happens in an environment where a patient is receiving personal care, human to human, and there is where a Nurse excels. Now the burning issue the healthcare industry faces across the globe is “Reducing the Attrition and retaining the skilled and experienced Nursing staff ”, and India is no exception to it. The attrition, like in any other sector not only affects the institution, but it imperils the quality care for the diseased people and threatens their life to some extent in the healthcare industry. Keeping low attrition levels is a major challenge as the demand outstrips the supply of nurses by a big margin. The organization losses key skills, knowledge and business relationships because of attrition. "Whenever a well trained-well adopted employee leaves any organization it creates void that is tough to fill.