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Caring for Patients of the Millennial Generation: Considerations for Nurses
Author(s) -
Johanson Linda S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12190
Subject(s) - workforce , generation y , nursing , health care , generation x , psychology , medicine , political science , baby boomers , business , marketing , demographic economics , economics , law
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.