Objective : The present study was conducted to examine the efforts of the managers of magnet home-visit nursing station to improve their organizations and prevent the turnover of nurses, focusing on their ideas and approaches.
Methods : A total of 6 magnet home-visit nursing station managers were interviewed and the obtained data were subjected to qualitative and inductive analyses.
Results : The managers exerted efforts to [provide advice on the missions of home-visit nursing], which were classified into the following three categories : “sharing experience and knowledge obtained from nursing practice to increase the level of home-visit nursing care services”, “meet the expectation of patients and their families”, and “working in collaboration with a variety of health care professionals”. The managers also improved their work environments to train staff members while valuing their personalities, and the efforts were classified into the following three categories : “enhancing the strengths of nursing staff”, “encouraging the independence of nursing staff”, and “helping staff members maintain their work-life balance”.
Conclusion : The managers of home-visit nursing stations attempted to reduce the staff turnover rate by improving home-visit nursing care services and work environments.