surviving the nursing shortage, strategies for recruitment and retention
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October 2003 29:5 JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY NURSING 471
M E D I A R E V I E W S
Surviving the Nursing Shortage, Strategies for Recruitment andRetention
Cohen S, Sherrod D. Marblehead (MA): Opus Communications, 2003,194 pp, $129, ISBN 1578392233.
As a manager of an emergency department facing staffingchallenges on a daily basis, I was delighted to be asked to re-view this book. The cover is bright blue with the subtle im-print of a person behind the title. The title grabbed my im-mediate attention, and I could not wait to read and learn. I was anxious to see what others have been doing to solve theissue of the nursing shortage. How were others dealing withthe crisis? I was hoping for ideas I had not yet discovered.
The book is divided into sections for quick reference.The sections are “Retention,” “Recruitment,” and “Fillingthe Gaps.” This format allows individual managers to focuson their own areas of concern, but I would recommendreading the entire book, because all of the sections providedgreat ideas and much food for thought.
I have been a manager for many years and found thatsome of the information was a review or provided a slighttwist on old ideas. However, enough new information,thoughts, programs, and ideas were provided that I felt re-newed and re-educated upon completion of the book. Ex-amples of programs and the specific locations in which theyhad been initiated are also provided, should the reader wishto pursue the information on a more up-close and personallevel. Many of the chapters in the “Retention” sectionprompt managers to review their management style, de-velop successful management strategies, and set realistic ex-pectations. Managers will also be educated in such areas asergonomics, delegation, time management, and promotionof a healthy environment.
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Written by Emergency Nurses
Media Reviewers: Jim Richmann, RN, BS, CEN, Peg McBee,RN, ADN, CEN, CCRN, and Betsy Mueth, MLS, AHIP,Woodbury, NJ, Glen Burnie, Md, and St Louis, Mo
Jim Richmann, Southern Jersey Chapter, is Coordinator, Patient CareServices, Emergency Department, Underwood-Memorial Hospital,Woodbury, NJ; E-mail: [email protected].
Peg McBee, Baltimore Metro Chapter, is ED Staff/Charge Nurse, NorthArundel Hospital, Glen Burnie, Md; E-mail: [email protected].
Betsy Meuth is Resource Center & Archives Coordinator, ClinicalNursing Institute, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis, Mo;E-mail: [email protected].
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The book’s typeface was easy to read; in addition, book was broken up by cute jokes, and it was easy to mark. I found that the content flowed logically. The did not include any ideas that were so off the wall that wcould never pursue them, just tried and true practical
Shelly Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, and Dennis SherrEdD, RN, provide a review and a refrwith the issues of retention, recruitment, and alternativAlthough some of the ideas are a gentle reminder to all of as managers, the book contains new concepts and plans have worked at various hospitals and institutions throut the United States.
I would recommend the book for all new managers and those of us who have been in the business for some time. Yoare never too old to learn new tricks or bone up on the old —Jim Richmann