Recruiting and Retaining Generation Y Perioperative Nurses
WHO IS GENERATION Y? The Generation Y cohort was born between 1980 and 2000. They have been raised during an unusual time when life in general became less secure and predictable. Many of their parents responded by closely nurturing and affirming them both at home and in their education. Sometimes described as “helicopter parents,” they took a very active interest in the lives of their children, and their parenting style often included telling them how special they are and proudly displaying their child’s academic achievements on the bumpers of their cars.7 This generation was quite involved in after-school activities and team sports. In Not Everyone Gets a