title: Meeting the needs of four generations of nurses.
abstract: Every year increasing numbers of nurses and midwives leave the NHS. In the current climate of staff shortages it is crucial to understand why this is happening and try to resolve the problem; in Birmingham we have taken steps to do this. This article explores the different workforce generations, along with strategies that could enhance nursing and midwifery careers, ensuring they meet the needs of all generations, thereby encouraging practitioners to stay in their profession for longer.
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crofts
mesh_terms: D015988:Cohort Effect; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012179:Retirement; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom