title: Caring for Patients of the Millennial Generation: Considerations for Nurses.
abstract: Much has been written about teaching students of the Millennial Generation (those born between the years 1980 and 2000) and about intergenerational dynamics in the healthcare workforce. However, little can be found in the literature regarding generation-specific nursing care of Millennial patients. This article presents six categories of considerations for nurses caring for patients of the Millennial Generation based on the characteristics, attitudes, and values that have influenced them as well as the healthcare issues confronting this group of young adults.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Nursing, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Johanson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015988:Cohort Effect; D065246:Culturally Competent Care; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Millennial generation; nursing; patient care