Finding and keeping nurses: every hospital manager's challenge

To reduce the impact of the nursing shortage, hospital administrators must do whatever is necessary to develop an environment where nurses want to work. Nurses have many choices in job selection, and they must be able to clearly perceive the benefits of working in one hospital over another. Hospital administrators who have a desire to be leaders in quality patient care must be innovative and creative in their attempt to recruit and retain nurses. The shortage of nurses is not only real but is probably permanent. The economics of the health care industry are not likely to change. The winners will be the nurses, as their overall quality of work life will improve.