Improving nursing recruitment and retention in a sub-acute health service.
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The current worldwide shortage of nurses is well-documented. This paper describes one organisation's "back to basics" approach to nursing recruitment and the results of a vigorous recruitment program in 2001. Within 12 months, this organisation employed more than 200 new nursing staff, opened 67 beds, reduced agency use by 69% and reduced vacancies by 80%. Based on agency premium costs, there were minimum savings in the order of $800,000 per annum.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
دوره 25 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002