Abstract
Achieving and maintaining a stable nursing workforce is an important issue for the well-being of the rapidly growing population of Saudi Arabia. However, high turnover of expatriate staff and low recruitment of Saudi nationals have led to a serious staff shortage in the professions, particularly of well-qualified and experienced nurses. Nursing leaders need to work to improve the image of nurses and facilitate the recruitment of women into the nursing profession. Reduced working hours and part-time contracts with increased salaries and benefits could attract more young women to the profession, as might the provision of facilities such as private transportation and on-site childcare. Furthermore, establishing a national association for nurses would advance the nursing profession and help to ensure that all nurses undertake fully comprehensive training before entering the workforce.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10-12 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Health Specialties |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- nursing
- retention
- recruitment
- Saudi Arabia