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Re-entry into the registered nursing work force: we did it!

Ruth E Davidhizar¹, Doris Bartlett

¹Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana 46545-5591, USA.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

|August 9, 2006

Summary

This program helped registered nurses return to practice by offering a refresher course. The partnership between an educational institution and a hospital facilitated re-entry into the nursing workforce.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

Declining enrollment in nursing programs in the late 1990s necessitated strategies to increase the nursing workforce.
Healthcare agencies and educational institutions sought methods to encourage nurses to return to practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail a partnership model between Bethel College and Memorial Hospital designed to facilitate the re-entry of inactive registered nurses into the workforce.
To demonstrate a replicable process for assisting registered nurses in returning to active nursing practice.

Main Methods:

A 6-credit, 8-week course was developed, focusing on essential nursing practice concepts.
Course content included physical assessment, nursing process, pharmacology, and clinical nursing updates.
Students participated in 2 full clinical days per week to simulate a typical work shift on a medical-surgical unit.

Main Results:

The course successfully prepared nurses to function in a medical-surgical setting.
The program provided a structured pathway for registered nurses to update their skills and knowledge.
College credit served as a motivator for nurses pursuing a registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing (RN to BSN) pathway.

Conclusions:

The collaborative model between Bethel College and Memorial Hospital effectively addressed the need for returning nurses.
This partnership offers a viable strategy for educational institutions and healthcare facilities to bolster the nursing workforce.
The program's structure, combining academic review with practical clinical experience, is key to successful nurse re-entry.

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