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April 27-28, 2017 Las Vegas, USA
19th Global Nursing Education Conference
Volume 6, Issue 2 (Suppl) J Nurs Care
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal Global Nursing Education 2017
April 27-28, 2017
Multigenerational challenges: Team building for positive clinical workforce outcomes
Jill M Moore, Marcee Everly and Renee Bauer
Indiana State University, USA
Patient acuity in hospital settings continues to increase, and there is greater emphasis on patient outcomes. The current nursing
workforce is comprised of four distinct generational cohorts that include veterans, baby boomers, millennials, and generation Xers.
Each group has unique characteristics that add complexity to the workforce and this can add challenges in providing optimal patient
care. Team building is one strategy to increase mutual understanding, communication, and respect, and thus potentially improve
patient outcomes. In this article, we first briefly define generational cohorts by characteristics, and discuss differing expectations
for work/life balance and potential negative outcomes. Our discussion offers team building strategies for positive outcomes, a case
scenario, and concludes with resources for team building and organizational opportunities.
Biography
Jill Moore is an expert in nursing in the academic environment where she is the Director of the Doctor of nursing practice and nursing education programs. She is
devoted to student success and interested in policy that affects the learning environment. Prior to transitioning to nurse education she has practiced in the acute
care environment working within teams of multigenerational healthcare workers.
Jill M Moore et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:2 (Suppl)