Millennial and Gen Z nurses cite team dynamics, professional growth opportunities, and flexible scheduling as important factors in the work environment as part of a new study.
Monday, February 10, 2020

"We've seen a big shift in our demographics now for about the last four years. We went from the millennials and the Gen Z being the minority in our employee population, particularly our nursing group, to now they're the majority." — Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN, senior vice president and chief nurse executive at HCA Healthcare.

We've heard it before. Those millennials just aren't like baby boomer nurses. They switch organizations after a few years. They all want to become nurse practitioners. And on and on.

I've often heard nurse executives say they just can't get a handle on what young nurses want. As you'll see in this issue's feature story, leaders at HCA Healthcare decided to go straight to the source – its millennial and Gen Z nurses – to find out. The study's results and HCA's CNE's insights are all in the article. It's a good one. Don't miss it.

Also, in this issue:

· Nominate a problem solver for HealthLeaders Twenty

· The nightmare that's fee-for-service

· Coronavirus update
 

What CNOs Should Know About Millennial and Gen Z Nurses
Millennial and Gen Z nurses cite team dynamics, professional growth opportunities, and flexible scheduling as important factors in the work environment as part of a new study.
 
 
Nurses Have a High Risk for Suicide
Results from a national study find that nurses are at a higher risk for suicide than the general population.
HealthLeaders Twenty Nominations Are Open
Are you or a colleague a healthcare problem solver? HealthLeaders wants to know about it!
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Moving from Patient to Consumer: Patient Expectations Then vs. Now
Healthcare is making the transition from the pure traditional model of patient to the world of patient/consumer. Understanding what this shift from patient to consumer looks like is the first step toward successfully navigating these changes.
Why Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients
Home health agencies across the country are grappling with a significant change as of Jan. 1 in how Medicare pays for services.
New Revere Health CFO: Fee-for-Service Is an 'Administrative Nightmare'
Bruce Hayden, CPA, an experienced healthcare veteran, says that an incentive-based system is "how every business should model themselves."
 
 

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That's enough for today. I'm always open to tips, thoughts or advice from readers. Send them my way at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or Tweet @jen_NurseEditor.
 

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing