title: USAR Nurse Referral and Retention Program.
abstract: In 1987, the 804th Hospital Center made alleviating the shortfall of registered nurses in the Command a priority. The Command had only 79% of its registered nurse positions filled at the time. Using the recruitment strategies of an employee referral program and a mailing list, the Command reached 100% fill in 2 years and maintained those gains for an additional year. Retention strategies were also implemented which lowered the attrition rate. This paper describes the Army Nurse Referral and Retention Program developed and implemented at the 804th Hospital Center that relieved the shortfall of registered nurses in the United States Army Reserve in New England.
authors.affiliation: 804th Hospital Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA 01731-5291.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Foley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008888:Military Nursing; D009511:New England; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D000078329:Workforce