Caring for Patients of the Millennial Generation: Considerations for Nurses

Much has been written about teaching students of the Millennial Generation (those born between the years 1980 and 2000) and about intergenerational dynamics in the healthcare workforce. However, little can be found in the literature regarding generation‐specific nursing care of Millennial patients....

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Published inNursing forum (Hillsdale) Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 207 - 210
Main Author Johanson, Linda S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Hindawi Limited 01.07.2017
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Caregiving
Cohort Effect
Culturally Competent Care
Education, Nursing - organization & administration
Generational differences
Health behavior
Health care
Humans
Intergenerational Relations
Labor force
Millennial generation
Millennials
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Care - methods
Nursing Care - psychology
patient care
Patients
Teaching
Young Adult
Young adults
patient care
nursing
Millennial generation
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Summary:Much has been written about teaching students of the Millennial Generation (those born between the years 1980 and 2000) and about intergenerational dynamics in the healthcare workforce. However, little can be found in the literature regarding generation‐specific nursing care of Millennial patients. This article presents six categories of considerations for nurses caring for patients of the Millennial Generation based on the characteristics, attitudes, and values that have influenced them as well as the healthcare issues confronting this group of young adults.
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ISSN:0029-6473
1744-6198
DOI:10.1111/nuf.12190