Inactive nurses: a source for alleviating the nursing shortage?
J Nurs Adm
; 36(4): 205-10, 2006 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16609343
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study seeks to provide an understanding of why inactive registered nurses chose to become inactive and what they would require for them to return to nursing.BACKGROUND:
In 2000, a shortage of 110,000 (6%) registered nurses existed in the United States. If the current trends continue, the shortage is projected to grow to 29% by 2020. One solution to the nursing shortage may be attracting nurses with inactive licenses back into employment.METHODS:
This study used a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics.RESULTS:
Inactive nurses (N = 428) younger than 60 years in 1 Southern state were surveyed. A major portion (27.6%) of these nurses left nursing because of a conflict between parenting duties and scheduling requirements (13.5%) at work and indicated that they would return to nursing if given the opportunity to work part-time, especially if shifts were flexible and shorter.CONCLUSION:
Although the group of registered nurses younger than 60 years do not constitute a large percentage of nurses in this country, they are a potential source of alleviating, to some extent, the critical nursing shortage. Employers can encourage many of these nurses to return to work by providing more flexible work schedules, including part-time and shorter shifts, as well as decreased workloads.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reorganização de Recursos Humanos
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Enfermagem
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Tomada de Decisões
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Emprego
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nurs Adm
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos