Retired Nurse Volunteers

Given the looming shortage of RNs, a viable option for hospitals to consider in optimizing available resources is the retired nurse volunteer. This article describes the benefits of using retired nurses to complement existing hospital staff and offers recommendations for setting up a program to effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of nursing 2018-08, Vol.118 (8), p.60-63
Hauptverfasser:	Elpern, Ellen, Disch, Joanne M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Hospitals Humans Labor shortages Nurses Nursing Nursing Staff, Hospital - supply & distribution Retirees Retirement Volunteers Workforce
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Zusammenfassung:	Given the looming shortage of RNs, a viable option for hospitals to consider in optimizing available resources is the retired nurse volunteer. This article describes the benefits of using retired nurses to complement existing hospital staff and offers recommendations for setting up a program to effectively use these volunteers in the hospital setting.
ISSN:	0002-936X 1538-7488
DOI:	10.1097/01.NAJ.0000544168.54101.e1