title: Recruiting into nursing: how the physician can help.
abstract: Multiple reasons for the current nursing shortage in the state and nation are examined. The article describes how the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing has endeavored to meet this growing demand for nurses through the development of a number of innovative options for students pursuing a nursing career. Among the special features of the program which are related are advanced placement for associate degree, diploma, and licensed practical nurses; credit by examination for selected beginning nursing courses; and flexible part-time scheduling. A number of useful strategies are provided which physicians can use to help recruit qualified individuals into nursing.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma College of Nursing, Oklahoma City.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weatherby
mesh_terms: D009729:Nursing; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010819:Physician's Role; D000078329:Workforce