title: Improving nursing recruitment and retention in a sub-acute health service.
abstract: The current worldwide shortage of nurses is well-documented. This paper describes one organisation's "back to basics" approach to nursing recruitment and the results of a vigorous recruitment program in 2001. Within 12 months, this organisation employed more than 200 new nursing staff, opened 67 beds, reduced agency use by 69% and reduced vacancies by 80%. Based on agency premium costs, there were minimum savings in the order of $800,000 per annum.
authors.affiliation: Residential Care Services, Caulfield General Medical Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Victoria.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lilly
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D019467:Subacute Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D014739:Victoria; D000078329:Workforce