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HL Shorts: What Are the Biggest Retention Barriers?

Analysis  |  By G Hatfield  
   May 20, 2025

For CNOs who want to improve nurse retention, it's important to identify the biggest hurdles.

On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Abby Rudy, VP of Nursing, Adult Critical Care at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, about the biggest barriers to nurse retention in 2025. Tune in to hear her insights.

G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

Since the pandemic, there has been a change in the mental and phsyical toll of patient care for nurses, which is a big concern for CNOs trying to improve retention.

CNOs must try to solve for workplace violence, burnout, and heavy workloads to keep nurses feeling passionate and engaged in patient care.


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