Ferris L, Brown L B
J Contin Educ Nurs. 1992 Sep-Oct;23(5):220-3. doi: 10.3928/0022-0124-19920901-13.
A university-based school of nursing has provided a refresher course for inactive nurses since 1980. In 1985, the nursing shortage and declining enrollments in generic nursing schools emphasized the need to return inactive nurses to work. This article describes the 10-year follow-up evaluation of the course with attention to the long-term effectiveness in returning inactive registered nurses to the work force. This study also describes the employment profile of course graduates and the continuing education acquired by respondents since completing the course. Of the 71 respondents, 91% successfully reentered the work force and remained employed in nursing. Nearly half of these individuals were employed in acute care settings. Further, the employment profile of the working graduates showed that 74% had obtained an initial nursing position and remained in it until the time of the follow-up evaluation. Implications of the study and changes planned for the course are also described.
自1980年以来，一所大学附属护理学院为非在职护士提供了进修课程。1985年，护理人才短缺以及普通护理学校招生人数下降凸显了让非在职护士重返工作岗位的必要性。本文描述了该课程为期10年的随访评估，重点关注让非在职注册护士重返劳动力队伍的长期效果。本研究还描述了课程毕业生的就业情况以及受访者自完成课程以来所接受的继续教育情况。在71名受访者中，91%成功重返劳动力队伍并继续从事护理工作。这些人中近一半受雇于急症护理机构。此外，在职毕业生的就业情况表明，74%的人获得了首个护理岗位，并一直任职到随访评估之时。本文还描述了该研究的意义以及为该课程计划做出的改变。
