Research article summary (published 30 May 2007):

Recruitment strategies for baccalaureate nursing students in Ontario.

Full Abstract

This study explored the nature of recruitment practices for basic baccalaureate degree nursing programs in Ontario. Using a case study approach at three university sites, interviews of nursing faculty and institutional liaison officers were conducted, and recruitment publications and relevant institutional Web sites were examined. The findings show that nursing faculty members participate in student recruitment, but the recruitment activities are organized and carried out primarily at the institutional level to promote the university and its programs. Given the concerns regarding nursing shortages, recruitment objectives for nursing should reflect health system needs, as well as the needs of the individual institutions. Nursing faculty are in a favorable position to ensure nursing applicants receive information that is relevant and accurate to promote realistic expectations of nursing education and practice, which, in turn, may minimize student attrition and early withdrawal from nursing practice.

Author information

Author/s: Hayes, Laureen J (LJ);

Affiliation: Nursing Health Services Research Unit, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. laureen.hayes(-atsign-)utoronto.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of nursing education (J Nurs Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Jun; vol 46 (issue 6) : pp 261-8

Dates: Created 2007/06/21; Completed 2007/07/13;

PMID: 17580738, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Attitude of Health Personnel Career Choice Cooperative Behavior Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration Education, Professional, Retraining - organization & administration Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration Humans Interinstitutional Relations Needs Assessment Nursing Education Research

Ontario Organizational Objectives Organizational Policy Program Development Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Questionnaires School Admission Criteria Schools, Nursing - organization & administration Students, Nursing - psychology

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