PRECEPTOR, MENTOR, AND SPONSOR ROLES - CREATIVE STRATEGIES FOR NURSE RETENTION

As nurse executives and managers struggle to decrease the costs of pro viding direct care to patients. the hidden expense related to staff tu rnover should be examined. The authors present a framework for identif ying the needs of staff nurses related to preceptors, mentors, and spo nsors, and suggest that meeting these needs may enhance retention and reduce the high costs of nurse turnover.