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 in | Nursing forum (Hillsdale) Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 207 - 210 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Hindawi Limited
01.07.2017
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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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0029-6473 1744-6198 |
DOI: | 10.1111/nuf.12190 |