One More Time???Solutions to the Nursing Shortage

Short and long-term solutions are recommended, which focus on retention as more effective and less expensive than recruitment, and the complex issues of employing agency RNs and recruiting of foreign-educated RNs are discussed.

Abstract

The shortage of registered nurses continues nationwide. Reviewing factors that contribute to the recurring crisis, the authors recommend short- and long-term solutions, which focus on retention as more effective and less expensive than recruitment. The authors also discuss the complex issues of employing agency RNs and recruiting of foreign-educated RNs.