The impact of staff development on nursing turnover in mission hospitals in Kenya-A Case study of pcea Chogoria Hospital

The World Health Organization Report (2000) found that the performance of any healthcare system depends on the knowledge, skills and motivation of the people responsible for delivering services. The purpose of this research was, to study the impact of staff development on nurse turnover at mission Hospitals in Kenya-a case study of PCEA Chogoria Hospital. Through a detailed literature review, the researcher reviewed literature related to staff development and turnover. Descriptive research design was used with the application of both qualitative and quantitative approaches of research to collate, analyze and present data. The researcher used sample size of 30% of the target population of 147 Registered and Enrolled nurses working in various departments of the Hospital. Stratified random sampling technique was used to ensure equal representation of these professional cadres of staff. The main data collection instruments were review and analysis of records and questionnaires. The main finding of this study is that nurse training and development is an important issue because it enhances nurse satisfaction and retention for continued provision of quality healthcare. It is recommended that the mission hospitals should institute a strong induction and orientation program, and implement more short term and long term staff development strategies to improve nurse retention and minimize turnover.