title: Need critical care nurses? Inquire within.
abstract: A serious shortage of critical care nurses encouraged a nurse manager to develop intensive care unit (ICU) nurses through an innovative preceptor program.
authors.affiliation: Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diehl-Oplinger
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kaminski
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007587:Job Description; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce