Aim To describe staff nurse work engagement, identify predictors by generational cohort,
present implications for nurse managers and suggest future research. Background A global
nurse shortage looms. While an adequate supply of nurses is needed to ensure access to
care, access to quality care may be enhanced by an adequate supply of highly engaged
nurses—those who are dedicated, energized, and absorbed. Nurses have long reported the
presence of energy depleting practice environments. Nurses practicing in professional …