STAT! A four-step approach to nursing recruitment and retention in a tertiary pediatric setting.
Recruiting nurses in today's health care environment is more challenging than ever before. A four-step, long-term strategic approach to nursing recruitment and retention was developed and implemented at The Children's Hospital (TCH) in Denver. STAT! Student and Employee Recruitment, Teaching the Specialty, Active Mentorship, and Time to Listen, denotes the urgency and significance of the current nursing shortage crisis and the need for immediate intervention to a critical health care problem. A combined effort within and across departments has led to the program's success, and new strategies continue to be designed and implemented to attract and retain the best and the brightest.
Children's Hospital, 1056 East 19th Ave., Box 105, Denver, CO 80218, USA. smart.gail@tchden.org
Gail
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Smart
Anne Marie
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Kotzer
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003120:Colorado; D003142:Communication; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires