Just as financial elements are critical for an organization to operate, human resources are of equal importance to effective operations. Unlike financial resources, the provision of the necessary human resources depends on systematic and strategic human resources planning (Plichta, et al., 2012). That human resources planning is embedded within a broader system, which in conjunction with each other constitutes strategic planning (Victor, 2013). The shortage of nurses in the healthcare system is a prime example. The US national healthcare system identified this need many years ago, and as a response, nursing school programs were changed (Campbell & Campbell, 2011). As a consequence, some programs, such as the accelerated nursing program, became
