One way to increase the number of RNs during a global nursing shortage is to recruit those currently not working in health care to rejoin the workforce. The goal of this project was to assess the attitudes and per-ceived learning needs of nurses who are not working in health care. An online survey was distributed via social media nursing groups to a self-selected sample of nurses not working in health care for the previous 2 years. Although the response rate was low (n = 18), there was interesting discussion on re-entry to nurs-ing practice. Top reasons stated for not re-entering the workforce included burnout/stress, workplace condi-tions, lack of education/skills, and pay. Pharmacology, skills, and technology were the top three self-identified learning needs of the participants. Limited programs offer education for re-entry to practice. Nurse educa-tors should develop learning materials to meet the needs of this special population. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2022;53(11):486-490.
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