title: Nurse administrators' intentions and considerations in recruiting inactive nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand nurse administrators' intentions and considerations in recruiting inactive nurses and to examine predictors of intent to recruit.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Few studies have provided insight into employer intentions and considerations in recruiting inactive nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A census survey collected data from 392 nurse administrators via a mailing method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 89.0% of nurse administrators were willing to recruit inactive nurses. Stepwise regression analysis revealed that the only predictor of nurse administrators' intention to recruit was nurse turnover rate at the hospital. Nurse administrators perceived the most important recruiting considerations were inactive nurses' cooperation with alternating shifts, health status and nursing licence. The most frequent reasons for not recruiting were an inactive nurse's lack of understanding of the medical environment and poor nursing competence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most hospital nurse administrators were willing to recruit inactive nurses. Inactive nurses who wish to return to work should be qualified, willing to work both day and night shifts, and in good health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse administrators can reduce the nursing shortage by recruiting inactive nurses. Re-entry preparation programmes should be implemented that will provide inactive nurses with knowledge of the current medical environment and the skills required to improve their nursing competence.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.|Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsing-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Fu-In
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: I-Ju
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.|Member of the Control Yuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Teresa J C
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chu-Chieh
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D009726:Nurses / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: inactive nurse; nurse administrator; nursing shortage; recruitment