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Independent research study investigating the concerns of older nurses at Children’s
RNs and APRNs employed at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota who are age 44 or older are invited to participate in a research study investigating the concerns of Baby Boomer nurses to understand how work force strategies can effectively retain older nurses. The Principal Investigator, a graduate student at the College of St. Catherine, is seeking to interview 10 nurses from Children’s - Minneapolis and 10 nurses from Children’s - St. Paul. Nurses from other Children’s locations are also encouraged to participate in the interview process. Administrative personnel will be interviewed as well to provide multiple perspectives on the issue. In addition to interviews, a targeted e-mail will be sent in early February to nurses who meet the inclusion criteria, inviting them to complete an online survey.
Study participation is voluntary, and strict confidentiality will be maintained regarding the data. Your participation in this study may assist Children’s to improve its retention efforts for the benefit of older nurses as well as Children’s as a system, and add to the knowledge base regarding the retention of older nurses and human resource best practices in this area.
Nurse interviews will be conducted onsite during the month of February 2008. To schedule an interview, or if you have questions or comments about the study, please contact:
Susan H. Klug
Principal Investigator
The College of St. Catherine
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership/Healthcare
(651) 788-5482
shklug@stkate.edu
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