Forum shines spotlight on health care - Dayton Business Journal:

uvepexatawus.blogspot.com
That was the verdicft from panelists atthe 's Business of Health: Workforcer forum, held June 17 at the . Nationwide, ther e will be a need for 587,0090 new registered nurses between 2006 and according to the latest projections fromthe . Local hospitalsa are feeling that squeeze. At there are 85 open nursing positions at anygiven "Nursing has made several advancements with the said Stacey Lawson, director of human resources at Good Samaritan Hospital and event panelist. "But Daytobn still presents its own set of challengeds inrecruiting nurses." Lawson joined felloa panelists Dr.
Keith associate medical director and medical education directorat ; Dave dean of life and health sciences for and Leslie Hoying-Kantner, nurse recruiter for , in detailing the nursinbg shortage, answering common questions and addressinb solutions to fix the problem and keep Dayton hospitals competitive with others in To deal with the shortage whilwe awaiting the arrival of new nurses, hospitals have to deal with assigning more patients to fewer which can strain existing employee and threaten the level of care provided to Lawson said administrators face an interesting set of problemsz recruiting new nurses to the field and to the Daytoj area.
But as more nurses retire, the country' s population continues to age and requirremore care. With fewer nurses to support that care, hospitals have to thinkm of new ways to recruit and retain enough nurses to fillthe gap. Nursesw can make between $40,000 and $83,000 a Kantner said, which proves to be a big draw fornew However, by promoting thos figures more, recruiters run the risk of attractinf people to the profession who aren't interested for the rightr reasons, she said. Collins, who also chairs the , agreed.
"Ir someone comes into my office, and they say they want to be a nursde forthe money, that is oftem a big red flag," he said of students when they first entert Sinclair's nursing program. More often, he said the best studentsa are those who had an ill relative andknew first-hanc the importance of nurses or one that had a nurs e for a parent. Money can also cause problems when competitionbetween Dayton's hospitals gets tight. Recruiting can turn into a moneh game, potentially leading an employee to switch back and forth for the benefitf ofcompetitive sign-on bonuses.
And with a bevy of new Daytomn area hospitals andoutpatient facilities, salariesa and incentives can become even more competitive and confusinyg to new recruits and the recruiters offerinv them. So instead of emphasizing salary, recruiterse have been working to shif the focus to lifestyle and In a competitive market like attention to those details can set somehospitalxs apart, Lawson said. "I can replicate sign on she said. "We can offer thos e too, but at the end of the day thosew who chooseto stay, stay because of the cultures and because of the environment." Bricking agreedc nurses, doctors, and most anyond like to work where they are comfortable.
But making Dayton seem and stable to potential employees can be a dauntingy task when the same shortagew affects thewhole country, he said. "There'zs a clear need, and a higher demand than Bricking added. "Every city in the Unitedd States is trying to get these guys or and that's a big problem." Hospitals are working to recruift physicians including highly-trained specialists and general practitionersw to the area, Bricking said. A need for internal medicinre specialists, ear, nose and throay doctors and cardiologists has also presenteds itself toarea hospitals, adding to the shortages recruiters have to fill and furthedr threatening the level of care.
Lawson said the economg in Dayton presents a problem in bringingf people tothe area, especially those who mighrt bring spouses with them who would need to find But through highlighting Dayton's positive aspects, Kantner said people could be attractedc to the region. Those reasons are she said, including a vibran art scene, but it takew promotion to get theword out.