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Rate of Millennial RNs Doubles

January 12, 2018

Millennials are becoming registered nurses at nearly twice the rate of baby boomers, but that still won’t necessarily prevent a nursing shortage as boomers retire, a new analysis in Health Affairs reports. The number of young RNs nearly doubled to 834,000 in 2015, after dropping to 440,000 in 2000 when Generation Xers were joining the workforce.…

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How to Manage Millennials

October 26, 2017

Managers must adapt their styles to each generation, according to an article in Healthcare Financial Management Association. Strategies to harness the strength of a multigenerational workforce and improve healthcare include: Be open-minded. Expect different style, dress, communication, and other personal aspects. Don’t allow differences to obscure a clinical manager’s view of a team member. Seek input. Top-down…

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