Abstract
A survey of registered nurses working in two acute medicine acute medicine units (AMUs) was conducted between May & September 2009 to enable a focussed understanding of nursing recruitment and retention, to guide nurse managers for future workforce planning. The NHS collects national information regarding recruitment, retention and leavers, but this is sporadic and hampered by a lack of feedback to clinical areas. In this study, fifty completed questionnaires were collated, totalling a response rate of 57.5%. The results demonstrate that while recruitment is currently buoyant, nurses with significant experience are becoming dissatisfied through lack of opportunity to advance. It concludes that further national research is required to inform a strategy fit for the future development of nursing in acute medicine.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-96 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Acute Medicine |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Career advancement
- Leavers
- Recruitment
- Retention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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