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1Ellen Elpern is a retired advanced practice nurse, formerly at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. Joanne M. Disch is professor ad honorem at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis. Contact author: Ellen Elpern, eelpern827@gmail.com. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
: Given the looming shortage of RNs, a viable option for hospitals to consider in optimizing available resources is the retired nurse volunteer. This article describes the benefits of using retired nurses to complement existing hospital staff and offers recommendations for setting up a program to effectively use these volunteers in the hospital setting.
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