Nurse Retention and Recruitment: Developing a Motivated Workforce


 
Languages:

English, French, Spanish

Authors:

Zurn P, Dolea C, Stilwell B

Publishers:

International Council of Nurses, World Health Organization

Pages:

36

Description:

Recruiting and keeping the right staff are key challenges for health policy-makers. The performance and quality of a health system ultimately depend on the quality and motivation of health human resources. Therefore, recruitment and retention problems should be appropriately addressed, as nursing staff shortages and low motivation are likely to have adverse effects on the delivery of health services and the outcome of care. The main objective of this paper is to examine how to develop and retain a motivated nursing workforce. [author’s description]

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