(Answered) NR447 Week 8 Discussion: Retention and Recruitment

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (as cited in American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019), over 200,000 new RNs will be needed each year through 2026 to replace nurses who retire and to fill new positions. National Council of State Boards of Nursing and The Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (as cited in American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019) reported that about 51% of today’s RNs are 50 years old or older. These are dramatic numbers and represent a challenge for future nurse leaders and managers.

If you were a nurse leader or manager, how would you retain the nurses you have? How would you recruit additional nurses? In your opinion, what do you think the future of the nursing workforce will look like in 50 years?

Your discussion post should look like:

  • Paragraph one: How would you retain the nurses you have?
  • Paragraph two: How would you recruit additional nurses?
  • Paragraph three: What do you think the future of the nursing workforce will look like in 50 years?
  • Resources: Where did you find your data?

Reference

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2019). Fact sheet: Nursing shortage. https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/News/Factsheets/Nursing-Shortage-Factsheet.pdf

Answer:

One thing that I would use for my nurses would be self scheduling. I have worked at two different hospitals and I found it to be more challenging when I was not allowed to self schedule. Self scheduling allows nurses in one unit to put their own schedules in giving major flexibility to many nurses. Another great advantage of self scheduling is that the nursing staff handles moving people around vs. having the unit manager do it which allows for more nurses to get their request off (Rizany et al., 2019). I believe that by allowing nurses to make their own schedule and by making sure everyone gets their request off that this will satisfy most nurses and make them want to stay.  Another thing that I think will make nurses want to stay is nursing appreciation. I have worked at a hospital where I did not feel appreciated and that feeling…Please click the icon below to purchase the full answer at only $5.