Abstract
There are 5 current generational cohorts of nurses in the health care workforce. Each
group has different characteristics and preferences, making it challenging for nurse
leaders to meet the needs of each group of nurses. In this paper, the challenges and
opportunities that these generational cohorts present to today’s nurse leaders are
discussed, and strategies offered to successfully integrate these groups into functional
work teams.
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Biography
Cynthia Thornton Bacon, PhD, RN, CNE, NE-BC, is associate professor and MSN program director at University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. She can be reached at [email protected]
Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 07, 2023
Accepted:
January 13,
2023
Received in revised form:
January 13,
2023
Received:
January 3,
2023
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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