title: Opening a new critical care nursing unit during a nursing shortage: recruitment and retention strategies.
abstract: A need for an interventional cardiology patient care unit was identified. Obtaining qualified registered nurses to staff a new unit during a nursing shortage was viewed as a challenge. Staff nurse involvement was sought in all phases of development and was a key component in our success. Using a variety of recruitment and retention strategies, we met the challenge and opened the unit on time.
authors.affiliation: Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Werkema
mesh_terms: D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D003657:Decision Making; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D000078329:Workforce