I searched PubMed using these search terms: (nurses OR hospital staff nursing) AND (recruitment OR retention) AND (inservice training OR continuing education OR nursing residency OR mentoring).   The evidence suggests that many types of educational formats may improve nursing recruitiment/nursing retention.

Gutekunst, Marie-Claude, JeanineDelucca, and Beth AKessler. “The use of an advanced medical-surgical course for the retention and professional development of medical-surgical nurses in an acute care hospital.” The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 43.7 (2012):309-14. 

Cockerham, Janine, et al. “Supporting newly hired nurses: a program to increase knowledge and confidence while fostering relationships among the team.” Nursing forum 46.4 (2011):231-9.

Halfer, Diana. “Job embeddedness factors and retention of nurses with 1 to 3 years of experience.” The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 42.10 (2011):468-76.

Lampe, Kayla, KarenStratton, and Julie RWelsh. “Evaluating orientation preferences of the generation Y new graduate nurse.” Journal for nurses in staff development 27.4 (2011):E6-9.

Schaar, Gina L, et al. “Nursing sabbatical in the acute care hospital setting: a cost-benefit analysis.” The Journal of nursing administration 42.6 (2012):340-4.

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