Combating Staff Turnover & Burnout In Nursing Homes

<p>Before becoming a serial entrepreneur, Pritma served as a registered nurse for 18 years. This first-hand experience allows her to understand what nurses want and need from employers. </p><p> </p><p>As a nurse, Pritma would sometimes work double shifts that added up to 20 hours a day because of shortages. </p><p> </p><p>In this time of COVID-19, facilities are often understaffed. Nurses are high in-demand and are constantly receiving competing offers of larger salaries and bigger paychecks. </p><p> </p><p>As a result, nurses have become less concerned with money and more with how well they will be cared for by potential employers.  </p><p> </p><p>Facilities who want to attract and retain nurses must put more effort into supporting their staff, helping them develop career pathways and supporting their career progression. </p><p> </p><p>Pritma states that this support doesn’t have to cost a lot of money and can be as simple as sitting down to get to know staff and learn where they want to end up on their career journey. </p><p> </p><p>Another idea is the <a href="https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/" target="_blank">mental health toolkit provided by the American Nurses Association</a>, which is designed to help nurses regulate and monitor their mental health during this stressful time. </p><p> </p><p>In order to recruit nursing staff at all though, it is first necessary to possess an efficient employment method.  </p><p> </p><p>Apploi is a unique software which assists with all areas of the employment process and separates truly perfect candidates from the rest of the crowd. </p><p> </p><p><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT PRITMA AND APPLOI!</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.apploi.com/" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pritma/?originalSubdomain=ca" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>RELATED EPISODES</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https