The local primary care facility is looking to recruit nurses to their centre. Which venue would be the best place to target nurses at the key point in their career in order to attract them to this type of work?
a. local nursing school, three months prior to graduation
b. at a conference of critical care nurses
c. in a pediatric hospital cafeteria
d. at a conference of clinical nurse specialists for pain management
a
a. Correct: One study of nursing recruitment found that in order to attract and retain nurses prior to completing their nursing program, a good strategy is to help nursing students learn about nursing roles in primary care and allow them to provide nursing care in primary care settings.
b. Incorrect: This venue will have nurses who have already specialized in a particular field; these nurses would not be the target staff for a primary health centre.
c. Incorrect: This venue will have nurses who have already specialized in a particular field; these nurses would not be the target staff for a primary health centre.
d. Incorrect: This venue will have nurses who have already specialized in a particular field; these nurses would not be the target staff for a primary health centre.
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