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ANTICIPATING THE NEEDS OF OUR NURSING DEPARTMENTS: FUTURE PLANS AND
RETENTION FOCUS

Understanding nurse retention and career intentions is vital for strategic workforce planning. Our FY25 survey
indicates another increase in the percentage of new hires planning to stay on their current unit—continuing a
multi-year upward trend. This suggests our hiring practices increasingly place nurses in roles well-matched to
their skills and preferences, improving both satisfaction and unit stability.
Despite positive trends in short-term retention, this year’s survey also revealed a significant rise in nurses
considering employment at other healthcare institutions after their second year at UM Health. This emerging
challenge may impact future retention and highlights the importance of focusing on intervention programs
and strategies that support nurse engagement and professional growth beyond the first year.

FY23 FY24 FY25

36.30%
Working on the same unit 48.08%
58.60%
19.10%
Working on a different UM Unit 18.27%
55.20%
5.47%
Working at a different institution 3.85%
17.20%
Not working as a RN
3.40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
SOURCE: NEW HIRE NURSE SURVEY FY25

WHAT NEW NURSES ARE TELLING US...

“I really liked the hiring
“Staffing is excellent. The experience. I really liked that each
workload is appropriate and unit I was interviewing for offered
there are adequate resources for me to shadow and made me
and flex staff to help when feel like I was apart of Michigan
needed.” Medicine before even hiring in. I
felt valued.”

“Our educators did a phenomenal
“My peers and other healthcare job preparing me to be successful
team members all respect one once off orientation. Preceptors
another, and I feel that I belong were very valuable & going forward
at Michigan Medicine.” were a tremendous resource and
source of friendship on the unit!”

Pictured: Erika Hibler