title: Building bridges...and strengthening nursing.
abstract: In light of current nursing employment trends, nurses and employment specialists in one rural northern Iowa healthcare organization are collaborating to retain and recruit nurses. The purpose of this article is to describe how these individuals worked toward a comprehensive, cohesive approach to the development, implementation, and evaluation of learning opportunities that support these efforts. Staff development educators played key roles in developing program purposes, descriptions, curriculum, and outcome measures.
authors.affiliation: Regional Health Education Center, Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa 50401, USA. carneyd@mercyhealth.com
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Carney
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010560:Personnel Selection; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012423:Rural Health; D013192:Staff Development