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VA health care : improved staffing methods and greater availability of alternate and flexible work schedules could enhance the recruitment and retention of inpatient nurses : report to congressional requesters.

Title
VA health care : improved staffing methods and greater availability of alternate and flexible work schedules could enhance the recruitment and retention of inpatient nurses : report to congressional requesters.
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Publication
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS104953

Details

Description
ii, 49 pages : digital, PDF file
Summary
GAO reviewed VAMC inpatient units for (1) the usefulness of information generated by VA's PCS; (2) key factors that affect RN retention; and (3) factors that contribute to delays in hiring RNs. GAO performed a Web-based survey of all VAMC nurse executives; interviewed VA headquarters officials and VAMC nursing officials, and conducted RN focus groups at eight VAMCs visited by GAO.
Alternative Title
  • Department of Veterans Affairs health care : improved staffing methods and greater availability of alternate and flexible work schedules could enhance the recruitment and retention of inpatient nurses
  • Improved staffing methods and greater availability of alternate and flexible work schedules could enhance the recruitment and retention of inpatient nurses
  • VA registered nurse issues
Subject
  • United States. Department of Veterans Affairs > Personnel management
  • Nurses > Recruiting
  • Nurses > Supply and demand > United States
  • Flextime > Government policy > United States
Note
  • Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 28, 2008).
  • "October 2008."
  • Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
  • "GAO-09-17."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 10/28/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0917.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Call Number
GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-09-17
OCLC
marcive263935350
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Title
VA health care : improved staffing methods and greater availability of alternate and flexible work schedules could enhance the recruitment and retention of inpatient nurses : report to congressional requesters.
Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
System Details
Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 10/28/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0917.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS104953
Running Title
VA registered nurse issues
Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-09-17
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