Kööp Kadri, Tupits Mare
Chair of Nursing, Tallinn Health Care College, Kännu 67, Tallinn, 13418, Estonia.
BMC Nurs. 2025 Jul 1;24(1):781. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03281-9.
A substantial problem in the healthcare system is the lack of healthcare workers, especially nurses. An adequate number of nurses would reduce errors caused by work overload. The "Nurses back to healthcare" training is designed to alleviate the nursing shortage by providing an opportunity for nurses who are currently not working in the profession to re-enter healthcare. By reintegrating these experienced professionals, the programme helps to alleviate the nursing shortage, thereby improving patient outcomes and reducing strain on the existing workforce.
To describe nurses' experiences of completing the "Nurses back to healthcare" training and returning to professional work.
A qualitative, empirical, and descriptive design.
The participants were nurses (N = 17) who completed the training.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data, and an inductive content analysis was performed to analyse data. Subject recruitment and data collection occurred concurrently until no new information emerged, indicating that saturation had been reached.
The nurses' experiences of completing the training included experiences with starting studies, satisfaction with the training, training-related challenges, the type of support received, and recommendations for improving the training. The experiences of returning to professional work included experiences related to job search, work reintegration, support, and considerations for work reintegration. All 17 participants indicated a generally positive assessment of the training. However, 6 participants considered the volume of theoretical knowledge too extensive, and 10 participants suggested increasing the volume of practical activities.
The "Nurses Back to Healthcare" training programme is essential in reintegrating nurses into the profession. Tailoring the programme to meet individual learning needs and adopting flexible approaches can significantly enhance its effectiveness. Participants with less professional experience and longer gaps since their studies require increased practice time, support in adapting to technological developments, and emotional support to address feelings of insecurity. Facilitating their transition back into the workforce also involves guiding them towards appropriate employment opportunities and offering flexible working conditions that consider their personal needs and prior experience.
医疗保健系统中的一个重大问题是医护人员短缺，尤其是护士。充足的护士数量将减少因工作负担过重导致的错误。“护士重返医疗保健”培训旨在通过为目前未从事该职业的护士提供重新进入医疗保健领域的机会来缓解护理人员短缺的问题。通过重新整合这些经验丰富的专业人员，该计划有助于缓解护理人员短缺的问题，从而改善患者的治疗效果并减轻现有劳动力的压力。
描述护士完成“护士重返医疗保健”培训并重返专业工作的经历。
定性、实证和描述性设计。
参与者为完成培训的护士（N = 17）。
进行半结构化访谈以收集数据，并进行归纳性内容分析以分析数据。主题招募和数据收集同时进行，直到没有新信息出现，表明已达到饱和。
护士完成培训的经历包括开始学习的经历、对培训的满意度、与培训相关的挑战、获得的支持类型以及对改进培训的建议。重返专业工作的经历包括与求职、工作重新融入、支持以及工作重新融入的考虑因素相关的经历。所有17名参与者对培训总体评价积极。然而，6名参与者认为理论知识量过大，10名参与者建议增加实践活动量。
“护士重返医疗保健”培训计划对于让护士重新融入该职业至关重要。根据个人学习需求调整该计划并采用灵活的方法可以显著提高其有效性。专业经验较少且自学习以来间隔时间较长的参与者需要增加实践时间、在适应技术发展方面获得支持以及获得情感支持以应对不安全感。促进他们重返劳动力市场还包括引导他们获得合适的就业机会，并提供考虑到他们个人需求和先前经验的灵活工作条件。
