Recruitment to replace retiring perioperative nurses is expected to be challenging. During the past three decades, few nurses have been exposed to perioperative nursing during their education programs, resulting in unique problems in the recruitment of younger personnel.5 In recent research
conducted with perioperative nurse leaders, 55.8% of respondents reported that they currently experience difficulty recruiting personnel, and 67.9% reported that they anticipate finding qualified nurses to hire will be problematic within five years.6 Learning how to effectively recruit, motivate, lead, and nurture Generation Y nurses will be critical for the future of perioperative nursing. Nurse leaders will not be able to opt out of managing this generation of nurses. This report provides an overview of what is known about Generation Y based on the research and literature and provides guidance for leaders on recruitment and retention