title: Using nurse shadowing as the focus for a recruitment program.
abstract: The nurse recruitment program at our private children's hospital provides an opportunity for family members of employees who are interested in becoming a nurse to learn more about pediatric nursing. This article describes our 5-hour recruitment program that includes didactic information, a hospital tour, and clinical experience through "nurse shadowing." Participants, presenters, and nurse preceptors have favorably evaluated this program. Programs like this can be used by other institutions to encourage and maintain interest in nursing and the health care professions.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston, Galveston, TX 77550, USA. clehna@shrinenet.org
authors.forename: Carlee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lehna
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sheaffer
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrade-Pulido
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bishop
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002053:Burn Units; D002321:Career Choice; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D016304:Hospitals, Private; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013781:Texas