title: Strategies for recruiting nursing students.
abstract: When the authors' baccalaureate nursing school was experiencing a decline in enrollment and faculty positions were being threatened, a structured recruitment plan was developed, implemented, and evaluated. This plan increased prospective applicants' access to reliable information about not only the school of nursing but also the profession of nursing. The components of the plan included publicity, prospective applicant contacts, and alumni involvement. The increased number of new entering freshmen with a major in nursing and faculty retention demonstrated the plan's effectiveness.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bliesmer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eggenberger
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D011641:Public Relations; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013338:Students, Nursing