Registered nurse retention strategies in nursing homes: a two-factor perspective.

Background: As the American population ages and the proportion of individuals over the age of 65 expands, the demand for high-quality nursing home care will increase. However, nursing workforce instability threatens care quality and sustainability in this sector. Despite increasing attention to nursing home staff turnover, far less is known about registered nurse (RN) retention.

A program evaluation of postpartum/newborn home visitation services in aiken county, South Carolina.

Objective: Home visiting programs for very young children seek to promote their health and development. We conducted a process and outcome evaluation of the Postpartum/Newborn Home Visit (PPNBHV) service in 1 county.

Design: A retrospective study of Aiken County Health records of live infant births in 2004 was conducted.