Recruitment and retention

Recruitment and retention in psychiatry

We read with interest the literature review by Brockington & Mumford (2002) on recruitment into psychiatry. We agree it is possible that recruitment might be improved by influencing medical student intakes and having greater understanding of the pathways leading to a psychiatric career. However, we believe that the factors governing career choice at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels ar...

Recruitment and Retention Challenges and Strategies

Economic Approaches to Teacher Recruitment and Retention

The quality of teaching in a school results from a range of factors, including available resources, curriculum, and instructional leadership, but it is also driven by the individuals who teach in each classroom. The staffing of teachers in schools, in turn, is a product of both recruitment and retention practices. This article describes how the choices of teachers and the actions of schools and...

Recruitment and retention of lung volume

Both a reduction in tidal volume and in alveolar recruitment may be necessary to prevent ventilatorinduced lung injury in the management of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The lung collapse associated with endotracheal suctioning produces hypoxaemia, but it also causes derecruitment, potentially aggravating lung injury. A study conducted by Dyhr and colleagues demonstrates th...

Recruitment or retention: J-1 visa lessons.