Applying technology today. A computerized nursing recruitment database

This article describes the development and implementation of a computerized nursing recruitment program. This system offers a fast, efficient, individualized, item-selectable mechanism for tracking and monitoring recruiting activities. Included in this system are easily accessible functions that provide precise information regarding the activities and costs relating to recruitment transactions. It is user-focused and coded for accurate storage and retrieval of information. This program has multiple implications for improving or revising recruitment activities. Nursing administrators can obtain detailed reports of the operations of the recruiting office, and internal audits can be easily generated to identify areas of efficiency as well as areas needing revision. It is written to be integrated with other management systems, thus providing a rapid and comprehensive network of communication that is cost-effective and precise.