The turnover rate at a business simply refers to how often employees are leaving and being replaced. A business with a low turnover rate is very stable, and employees are clearly happy in their line of work. Conversely, a high turnover rate can be problematic in any industry.
This is worth noting because nursing homes tend to have a very high turnover rate. Some reports claim that the average is about 53.3%. This is for all staff at a nursing home. Among registered nurses, who are some of the most qualified medical professionals on site, the turnover rate is still 51.9%. Either way you look at it, this is a very high rate.
Why can that be a problem?
This can lead to numerous problems, the most obvious being that new staff members are constantly being trained. Many workers will have only been in their position for months. This can lead to mistakes, oversights, neglect and other avoidable errors. As workers gain more experience, they’re less likely to make these mistakes—but that’s often when many of them leave the nursing home.
The high turnover rate can also exacerbate understaffing issues. If workers are constantly leaving and it’s difficult for the operator of the nursing home to find new staff members to replace them, the home may have to operate with suboptimal staff numbers. This can lead to neglect simply because there are not enough people on the clock to provide care to all of the residents. Bringing in new staff members and training them so that they’re ready to perform their jobs takes time, and residents pay the price.
If you believe that your loved one has been neglected in a nursing home in Florida, be sure you know exactly what legal options you have.
