An evaluation of nurse recruitment methods

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Workforce Development
• Human Resources in Healthcare

Background:

• Hospitals face challenges in recruiting and retaining sufficient nursing staff.
• Effective recruitment strategies are crucial for maintaining optimal hospital operations and patient care.
• A comprehensive evaluation of recruitment methods is needed to identify cost-effective solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a nursing recruitment project employing multiple strategies.
• To evaluate the efficacy of different recruitment methods based on the number of nurses hired.
• To compare the cost per nurse hired for each recruitment strategy.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a multi-faceted nursing recruitment project.
• Tracking the number of nurses hired through each distinct recruitment channel.
• Calculating the cost per hire for each evaluated recruitment method.

Main Results:

• The project successfully hired 76 nurses.
• Analysis revealed variations in the number of hires across different recruitment strategies.
• Significant differences in cost per nurse hired were observed among the methods.

Conclusions:

• Different recruitment strategies yield varying results in terms of hiring volume and cost-effectiveness.
• Data-driven evaluation is essential for optimizing nursing recruitment investments.
• Informed decisions on recruitment can improve hospital staffing and resource allocation.