<p>THE ONGOING campaign to recruit nurses, midwives and health visitors whose registration has lapsed and to increase the numbers of those entering practice to counteract workforce shortages is attracting much attention. Practitioners who have practised for less than 100days (750 hours) during the five years preceding their point of renewal of registration face a potential dilemma. They need to meet the UKCC's requirements for undertaking a minimum five-day return-to-practice programme to renew their registration (fitness for practice), as well as the needs of employers to be able to do a specific job (fitness for purpose).</p>