VA Health Care: Oversight Improvements Needed for Nurse Recruitment and Retention Initiatives

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By Debra A. Draper (au)
Year: 2015
Pages: 37
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-7106-1

Product Code: 1457871068

Description

GAO and others have highlighted the need for an adequate and qualified nurse workforce to provide quality and timely care to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairsäó» (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faces challenges such as increased competition for skilled clinicians in hard-to-fill occupations such as nurses. Recruitment and retention is particularly difficult for nurses with advanced professional skills, knowledge, and experience, which is critical given veteransäó» needs for more complex specialized services. This report reviews (1) the initiatives VHA has to recruit and retain its nurse workforce; and (2) the extent to which VHA oversees its nurse recruitment and retention initiatives. Tables and figure. This is a print on demand report.

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