Teen camp: a unique approach to recruit future nurses.
OBJECTIVE
A collaborative and unique approach to interest high school students in nursing.


OBJECTIVE
To inform educators and nursing departments about an innovative approach to recruit future nurses.


METHODS
Professional literature and authors' experience.


CONCLUSIONS
All students related positive experiences. The initial camp evaluation produced innovative input from the students, and each camp met its goal of creating career interest in the nursing profession.
Redding
Donna A
DA
Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL, USA. redding.donna@mhsil.com
Riech
Sandy
S
Prater
Marsha A
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002165:Camping / Q000523:psychology*; D002321:Career Choice; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D009729:Nursing; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*