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Keeping the Nursing Shortage From Becoming a Nursing Crisis

JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 February 2004
Jeanette Ives Erickson, Lauren Holm, Lee Chelminiak
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TL;DR

The authors discuss the results of a study that was conducted to gain a better understanding of how the potential labor pool views the nursing profession and identify recruitment themes to encourage young people and adult career switchers to choose a career in nursing.

Abstract

Healthcare organizations are experiencing an unprecedented shortage of qualified nurses. How can we increase our understanding of how the potential labor pool views the nursing profession and identify recruitment themes to encourage young people and adult career switchers to choose a career in nursing? The authors discuss the results of a study that was conducted to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of career selection among these two target groups and identify what types of communication would motivate young people and career switchers to be drawn to the nursing profession.

Keywords

Nursing