Employee morale has deteriorated over the last 12 months .
Essex University ( a local college ) is considering eliminating its nursing degree program because there is continual difficulty in recruiting well qualified instructors .
Your Role / Assignment
The board of directors has asked that you provide a 750-word report detailing your strategies and recommendations to overcome the workforce shortages and to improve employee morale . The strategies and recommendations should be as specific as possible and include the resources needed for implementation . Your primary text and journal / website research must be used as a reference to support your analysis .
Available Resources
Review the points of view of the following people to obtain further insights on this assignment .
K E Y P L A Y E R S Dr . Rusty Gates – Internist
I have been admitting patients to Middlefield Hospital for 5 years . However , I recently moved my practice to the new hospital across town . The new hospital has much better facilities and the technology is state of the art . The staff appear much more invested in the quality of patient care and my patients seem happier .
Eileen Wright – Board Member for Middlefield Hospital
From my perspective , the employee morale at Middlesex has declined over the last 12 months . More and more employees are leaving Middlesex to go to the new hospital , and we have staffing shortages in most areas . The director of nursing is a great leader , but he is having difficulty retaining nursing staff . I am not sure what to do , but I don ' t want the reputation of the hospital to suffer .
Anne Teaks – Registered Nurse for Middlefield Hospital
I have worked for Middlefield Hospital for 22 years . This hospital has always been committed to high quality in patient care . These nursing shortages have occurred many times through the years , and we will get through this one as well . I don ' t like that we are short of staff on many shifts , but we all have to pitch in and make sure our patients get the care they need .